If the table is only 36 inches deep and one of the primary diners is 6 feet tall and will regularly lean over the table to serve and clear dishes he will likely hit his head on the light quite regularly if it hangs only 30 inches above the table.
Height from floor over table chandelier.
If your table is 3 feet tall 36 inches then all you need to do is add 36 inches to your table height to get the exact height from the floor from which your chandelier should hang.
Ceiling height has an impact also.
Add 3 to that range for each additional foot of ceiling height.
The general rule for dining rooms is 66 72 from the floor over a 30 high table lights in the old days typically hung lower than we are necessarily accustomed to today.
And it will answer common questions like how high do you have a chandelier over a dining table and what s the ideal chandelier height for 9 foot ceilings i learned these lessons the hard way and i m hoping to save you from a costly mistake or from banging your head on a chandelier that s hung too low.
It doesn t matter the size of your table you need to be concerned about the height of the fixture from the floor.
I have used them in traditional homes before i dont feel that is the problem with this chandelier.
If your table is 60 wide then the chandelier should be between 48 and 44 wide.
For rooms where people walk under the fixture it should be at least 7 above the floor.
36 inches 36 inches 72 inches.
In most cases it should be 60 inches from the floor to the bottom of the fixture.
Above dining tables the chandelier should hang 30 34 above the table in an 8 room.
Chandelier height above table.
12 feet less 5 feet 60 inches would give you a chain length of about 7 feet.
Chandeliers over dining tables or kitchen islands should hang anywhere from 30 to 36 inches above the table.
For more narrow tables consider the height of the people who most often use the dining room and the manner in which they use it when positioning the light.
However for a light like this where you can see into the top of the bowl shade one might want to go a little higher like 78.
Single chandeliers should be centered over the table or island while multiple chandeliers or pendants should hang 30 inches apart from each other.
A common rule is 2 5 to 3 inches for every foot of height for the room.
Then i typically hang so the lowest crystal ball drop is 7 7 5 feet off the floor or to a height where a 6 person can reach and touch the lowest crystal drop.
The height you have it looks ok i wouldn t hang it any higher.