280 sq ft · 26 m²
Lumens for
Lumens for
280 square feet
A 280 sq ft room (26 m²) needs roughly 9,032 lumens as a living room, rising to about 15,242 lumens as a kitchen and 15,734 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 | 15,242 lm | 20 |
| Living room | 150 lx | 9,032 lm | 12 |
| Bedroom | 100 lx | 6,021 lm | 9 |
| Bathroom | 200 lx | 12,043 lm | 16 |
| Home office | 300 lx | 15,734 lm | 20 |
| Dining room | 150 lx | 7,867 lm | 9 |
| Garage | 150 lx | 9,032 lm | 12 |
| Hallway | 100 lx | 6,021 lm | 9 |
| Laundry | 200 lx | 10,161 lm | 12 |
| Basement | 150 lx | 9,032 lm | 12 |
| Workshop | 400 lx | 20,323 lm | 25 |
| Nursery | 100 lx | 6,021 lm | 9 |