900 sq ft · 83.6 m²
Lumens for
Lumens for
900 square feet
A 900 sq ft room (83.6 m²) needs roughly 23,399 lumens as a living room, rising to about 41,806 lumens as a kitchen and 42,952 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 | 41,806 lm | 54 |
| Living room | 150 lx | 23,399 lm | 30 |
| Bedroom | 100 lx | 15,599 lm | 20 |
| Bathroom | 200 lx | 31,199 lm | 42 |
| Home office | 300 lx | 42,952 lm | 56 |
| Dining room | 150 lx | 21,476 lm | 30 |
| Garage | 150 lx | 23,399 lm | 30 |
| Hallway | 100 lx | 15,599 lm | 20 |
| Laundry | 200 lx | 27,871 lm | 36 |
| Basement | 150 lx | 23,399 lm | 30 |
| Workshop | 400 lx | 55,742 lm | 72 |
| Nursery | 100 lx | 15,599 lm | 20 |