100 sq ft · 9.3 m²
Lumens for
Lumens for
100 square feet
A 100 sq ft room (9.3 m²) needs roughly 4,249 lumens as a living room, rising to about 6,573 lumens as a kitchen and 6,968 lumens as a home office.
Lumens are not the whole story — how evenly they are spread matters just as much, which is what the fixture count and spacing are for.
| Used as a | Target | Total lumens | 800 lm fixtures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | 300 lx | 6,573 lm | 9 |
| Living room | 150 lx | 4,249 lm | 4 |
| Bedroom | 100 lx | 2,832 lm | 4 |
| Bathroom | 200 lx | 5,665 lm | 9 |
| Home office | 300 lx | 6,968 lm | 9 |
| Dining room | 150 lx | 3,484 lm | 4 |
| Garage | 150 lx | 4,249 lm | 4 |
| Hallway | 100 lx | 2,832 lm | 4 |
| Laundry | 200 lx | 4,382 lm | 6 |
| Basement | 150 lx | 4,249 lm | 4 |
| Workshop | 400 lx | 8,764 lm | 12 |
| Nursery | 100 lx | 2,832 lm | 4 |