300 sq ft · 27.9 m²
Lumens for
Lumens for
300 square feet
A 300 sq ft room (27.9 m²) needs roughly 9,501 lumens as a living room, rising to about 16,079 lumens as a kitchen and 16,590 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 | 16,079 lm | 20 |
| Living room | 150 lx | 9,501 lm | 12 |
| Bedroom | 100 lx | 6,334 lm | 9 |
| Bathroom | 200 lx | 12,669 lm | 16 |
| Home office | 300 lx | 16,590 lm | 20 |
| Dining room | 150 lx | 8,295 lm | 12 |
| Garage | 150 lx | 9,501 lm | 12 |
| Hallway | 100 lx | 6,334 lm | 9 |
| Laundry | 200 lx | 10,720 lm | 16 |
| Basement | 150 lx | 9,501 lm | 12 |
| Workshop | 400 lx | 21,439 lm | 30 |
| Nursery | 100 lx | 6,334 lm | 9 |