200 sq ft · 18.6 m²
Lumens for
Lumens for
200 square feet
A 200 sq ft room (18.6 m²) needs roughly 7,110 lumens as a living room, rising to about 11,613 lumens as a kitchen and 12,013 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 | 11,613 lm | 16 |
| Living room | 150 lx | 7,110 lm | 9 |
| Bedroom | 100 lx | 4,740 lm | 6 |
| Bathroom | 200 lx | 9,480 lm | 12 |
| Home office | 300 lx | 12,013 lm | 16 |
| Dining room | 150 lx | 6,007 lm | 9 |
| Garage | 150 lx | 7,110 lm | 9 |
| Hallway | 100 lx | 4,740 lm | 6 |
| Laundry | 200 lx | 7,742 lm | 9 |
| Basement | 150 lx | 7,110 lm | 9 |
| Workshop | 400 lx | 15,484 lm | 20 |
| Nursery | 100 lx | 4,740 lm | 6 |