550 sq ft · 51.1 m²
Lumens for
Lumens for
550 square feet
A 550 sq ft room (51.1 m²) needs roughly 15,706 lumens as a living room, rising to about 26,988 lumens as a kitchen and 27,770 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 | 26,988 lm | 36 |
| Living room | 150 lx | 15,706 lm | 20 |
| Bedroom | 100 lx | 10,471 lm | 16 |
| Bathroom | 200 lx | 20,941 lm | 25 |
| Home office | 300 lx | 27,770 lm | 36 |
| Dining room | 150 lx | 13,885 lm | 16 |
| Garage | 150 lx | 15,706 lm | 20 |
| Hallway | 100 lx | 10,471 lm | 16 |
| Laundry | 200 lx | 17,992 lm | 25 |
| Basement | 150 lx | 15,706 lm | 20 |
| Workshop | 400 lx | 35,984 lm | 48 |
| Nursery | 100 lx | 10,471 lm | 16 |