180 sq ft · 16.7 m²
Lumens for
Lumens for
180 square feet
A 180 sq ft room (16.7 m²) needs roughly 6,532 lumens as a living room, rising to about 10,629 lumens as a kitchen and 11,002 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 | 10,629 lm | 16 |
| Living room | 150 lx | 6,532 lm | 9 |
| Bedroom | 100 lx | 4,355 lm | 4 |
| Bathroom | 200 lx | 8,710 lm | 12 |
| Home office | 300 lx | 11,002 lm | 16 |
| Dining room | 150 lx | 5,501 lm | 9 |
| Garage | 150 lx | 6,532 lm | 9 |
| Hallway | 100 lx | 4,355 lm | 4 |
| Laundry | 200 lx | 7,086 lm | 9 |
| Basement | 150 lx | 6,532 lm | 9 |
| Workshop | 400 lx | 14,172 lm | 20 |
| Nursery | 100 lx | 4,355 lm | 4 |