Great Room Ceiling Height

Size a large room can swallow a small chandelier and unbalance the space.
Great room ceiling height. The length of your downrod depends on the height of your ceiling. A grand 10 or 12 foot entryway ceiling for example can pair with a more intimate nine foot ceiling in the living room. 9 feet or 108 inches 72 inches 36 inches. Intermediate ceiling heights of around 16 feet are more popular.
Chandeliers in a foyer or great room. 36 inches 36 inches 72 inches. When installing a chandelier in a foyer or a great room the chandelier cannot be lower than 7 feet from the floor to the bottom of the chandelier. Subtract that number from your ceiling height to get your maximum chandelier height.
With a 3 foot tall table 36 inches add another 36 inches to account for the gap between the table and the chandelier base. One and a half story great rooms are more popular than taller ones. The rules for hanging a chandelier include choosing the size style height location and how it operates. Varying ceiling heights allow you to creatively play with the space.
For safety reasons a ceiling fan should always hang at least 7 above the floor.