The most common question we hear in our Budhwar Peth studio isn’t about finish or crystal — it’s about size. A beautiful chandelier that is too small looks lost; one that is too large overwhelms the room. Here are the rules we use when planning lighting for homes across Pune.
Rule 1: Room length + width = diameter
Add the length and width of the room in feet. The answer, in inches, is a good starting diameter for your chandelier. A 14 × 16 ft living room (14 + 16 = 30) suits a chandelier of about 30 inches, or roughly 75 cm.
Rule 2: Leave at least 7 feet of headroom
Most new apartments in Baner, Wakad, Kharadi and Hinjewadi have ceilings of around 9.5–10 ft. In a room people walk through, keep the bottom of the fixture at least 7 ft from the floor — so the chandelier, including its chain, should drop no more than about 3 ft. Low, wide pieces such as multi-tier chandeliers or flush ceiling lights work best here.
Rule 3: Double-height rooms need scale
Bungalows and villas in Koregaon Park, Kalyani Nagar, Aundh and the new projects along the Pune–Mumbai corridor often have double-height living rooms or stairwells of 18–22 ft. Here you can go bigger: allow roughly 2.5–3 inches of chandelier height for every foot of ceiling height, and hang it so it sits around the first-floor level, visible from both floors. Linear and cascading pieces are made for these spaces.
Rule 4: Over the dining table, think two-thirds
A dining chandelier should be about half to two-thirds the width of the table and hang 30–34 inches above the tabletop. For a long table, consider a linear piece or two smaller pendants rather than one round fixture.
When the numbers don’t fit
Every Inara piece can be made to measure — height, span, number of arms and drop. If your room doesn’t fit the rules, tell us your ceiling height and room size and we’ll suggest the right proportions, or visit our studio in Pune to see pieces in person.
