- The perfect viewing height for wall art is 60"center, from the floor.
- The perfect amount of space between wall art and top of mantle is 7".
- The ideal height to hang your flat screen TV is eye level when you're in the viewing position. The ideal viewing distance is 1 1/2 times the size of your flat screen TV.
- A bench at the foot of the bed should be no less the 2" shorter then the mattress width.
- Keep a minimum of 15" between coffee tables and sofa
- Don't use end tables lower then 30". The lamps will be much better and the proportion is better.
- There should be a minimum of 36" of space around your dining table to allow better flow and use.
- Light switches should be 36" above the floor and 1 1/2" - 2" off the side. This way they are out of the way of wall art and door casing.
- The optimal height for a coffee table is 18" to 20".
- Typical scone height for a bathroom is 66" above the finish floor to the center of the fixture.
- A 36" rectangular table is ideal width. It allows for conversation to the left , right, and most importantly across.
- Typically an Island should be no more the 8' long by 5' wide. Anything bigger will make it harder to clean and look to huge.
- Keep you sofa at 6'6" to 7' long. Any smaller and they look dwarf, any larger and they look like an airport lounge.
- Lighting. Multiply length x width, then multiply 1.5 = amount of wattage needed.
- Kitchen lighting. Multiply length x width, then multiply 2.5 = amount of wattage needed.
- Chandelier for rooms. Add length plus width to get the width of the chandelier, ex 16'x20' room use 36" chandelier.
- Chandelier over table should be 30" - 34" from table top. And half the width of the table. A 48" table, use 24" width chandelier.
When it's all said and done, rules are sometimes meant to be broken! So if you think it looks and works better a certain way, then by all means go for it!!
