160 sq ft · 14.9 m²
Lumens for
Lumens for
160 square feet
A 160 sq ft room (14.9 m²) needs roughly 6,059 lumens as a living room, rising to about 9,611 lumens as a kitchen and 9,954 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 | 9,611 lm | 12 |
| Living room | 150 lx | 6,059 lm | 9 |
| Bedroom | 100 lx | 4,039 lm | 4 |
| Bathroom | 200 lx | 8,079 lm | 9 |
| Home office | 300 lx | 9,954 lm | 12 |
| Dining room | 150 lx | 4,977 lm | 6 |
| Garage | 150 lx | 6,059 lm | 9 |
| Hallway | 100 lx | 4,039 lm | 4 |
| Laundry | 200 lx | 6,407 lm | 9 |
| Basement | 150 lx | 6,059 lm | 9 |
| Workshop | 400 lx | 12,814 lm | 16 |
| Nursery | 100 lx | 4,039 lm | 4 |