Kitchen Lighting: Lumens & Fixture Count by Room Size

Worktops are the critical surface, so a kitchen needs roughly double a living room. Under-cabinet lighting handles the task layer; ceiling fixtures handle the rest.

Room size	Area	Total lumens	Fixtures	Grid
8 × 8 ft	64 sq ft	4,771 lm	6	2 × 3
8 × 10 ft	80 sq ft	5,640 lm	6	3 × 2
8 × 12 ft	96 sq ft	6,490 lm	8	4 × 2
9 × 9 ft	81 sq ft	5,673 lm	9	3 × 3
9 × 12 ft	108 sq ft	7,049 lm	9	3 × 3
10 × 10 ft	100 sq ft	6,608 lm	9	3 × 3
10 × 11 ft	110 sq ft	7,129 lm	9	3 × 3
10 × 12 ft	120 sq ft	7,655 lm	9	3 × 3
10 × 13 ft	130 sq ft	8,176 lm	12	4 × 3
10 × 14 ft	140 sq ft	8,692 lm	12	4 × 3
10 × 15 ft	150 sq ft	9,204 lm	12	4 × 3
10 × 16 ft	160 sq ft	9,714 lm	12	4 × 3
10 × 20 ft	200 sq ft	11,783 lm	18	6 × 3
11 × 11 ft	121 sq ft	7,693 lm	9	3 × 3
11 × 12 ft	132 sq ft	8,250 lm	9	3 × 3
11 × 13 ft	143 sq ft	8,800 lm	12	4 × 3
11 × 14 ft	154 sq ft	9,345 lm	12	4 × 3
12 × 12 ft	144 sq ft	8,836 lm	12	3 × 4
12 × 13 ft	156 sq ft	9,415 lm	12	4 × 3
12 × 14 ft	168 sq ft	10,008 lm	12	4 × 3
12 × 15 ft	180 sq ft	10,605 lm	12	4 × 3
12 × 16 ft	192 sq ft	11,197 lm	15	5 × 3
12 × 18 ft	216 sq ft	12,372 lm	15	5 × 3
12 × 20 ft	240 sq ft	13,535 lm	18	6 × 3
12 × 24 ft	288 sq ft	15,921 lm	21	7 × 3
13 × 13 ft	169 sq ft	10,046 lm	12	3 × 4
13 × 14 ft	182 sq ft	10,680 lm	16	4 × 4
13 × 15 ft	195 sq ft	11,308 lm	16	4 × 4
13 × 16 ft	208 sq ft	11,931 lm	16	4 × 4
14 × 14 ft	196 sq ft	11,345 lm	16	4 × 4
14 × 15 ft	210 sq ft	12,002 lm	16	4 × 4
14 × 16 ft	224 sq ft	12,654 lm	16	4 × 4
14 × 18 ft	252 sq ft	13,997 lm	20	5 × 4
14 × 20 ft	280 sq ft	15,343 lm	20	5 × 4
15 × 15 ft	225 sq ft	12,689 lm	16	4 × 4
15 × 16 ft	240 sq ft	13,398 lm	16	4 × 4
15 × 18 ft	270 sq ft	14,824 lm	20	5 × 4
15 × 20 ft	300 sq ft	16,235 lm	20	5 × 4
16 × 16 ft	256 sq ft	14,152 lm	20	4 × 5
16 × 18 ft	288 sq ft	15,643 lm	20	5 × 4
16 × 20 ft	320 sq ft	17,116 lm	20	5 × 4
16 × 22 ft	352 sq ft	18,574 lm	24	6 × 4
16 × 24 ft	384 sq ft	20,020 lm	24	6 × 4
17 × 17 ft	289 sq ft	15,681 lm	20	4 × 5
18 × 18 ft	324 sq ft	17,260 lm	25	5 × 5
18 × 20 ft	360 sq ft	18,853 lm	25	5 × 5
18 × 22 ft	396 sq ft	20,427 lm	25	5 × 5
18 × 24 ft	432 sq ft	22,035 lm	30	6 × 5
20 × 20 ft	400 sq ft	20,561 lm	25	5 × 5
20 × 22 ft	440 sq ft	22,344 lm	30	6 × 5
20 × 24 ft	480 sq ft	24,134 lm	30	6 × 5
20 × 30 ft	600 sq ft	29,433 lm	40	8 × 5
22 × 22 ft	484 sq ft	24,284 lm	30	5 × 6
22 × 24 ft	528 sq ft	26,206 lm	36	6 × 6
24 × 24 ft	576 sq ft	28,255 lm	36	6 × 6
24 × 30 ft	720 sq ft	34,432 lm	42	7 × 6
25 × 25 ft	625 sq ft	30,321 lm	40	5 × 8
26 × 26 ft	676 sq ft	32,505 lm	42	6 × 7
28 × 28 ft	784 sq ft	37,089 lm	49	7 × 7
30 × 30 ft	900 sq ft	41,900 lm	54	9 × 6

At 800 lumens per fixture, 8 ft ceiling.

Other room types

Living room 150–300 lxBedroom 100–200 lxBathroom 200–300 lxHome office 400–500 lxDining room 150–300 lxGarage 150–300 lxHallway 100–200 lxLaundry 200–300 lxBasement 150–300 lxWorkshop 500–750 lxNursery 100–200 lx

Kitchen lighting

Other room types

One family of free data tools

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