50 sq ft · 4.6 m²
Lumens for
Lumens for
50 square feet
A 50 sq ft room (4.6 m²) needs roughly 2,177 lumens as a living room, rising to about 4,051 lumens as a kitchen and 4,249 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 | 4,051 lm | 4 |
| Living room | 150 lx | 2,177 lm | 4 |
| Bedroom | 100 lx | 1,452 lm | 2 |
| Bathroom | 200 lx | 2,903 lm | 4 |
| Home office | 300 lx | 4,249 lm | 4 |
| Dining room | 150 lx | 2,124 lm | 4 |
| Garage | 150 lx | 2,177 lm | 4 |
| Hallway | 100 lx | 1,452 lm | 2 |
| Laundry | 200 lx | 2,701 lm | 4 |
| Basement | 150 lx | 2,177 lm | 4 |
| Workshop | 400 lx | 5,401 lm | 6 |
| Nursery | 100 lx | 1,452 lm | 2 |