Answers to Some of Your Most Often Asked Questions
• A 36 inch wide rectangular table is perfect for conversation. A round table with a diameter of 48 inches seats six; a 60 inch round will handle eight standard dining chairs or 10 ballroom chairs.
• To determine the correct size of an overhead light, add the length and width of the room in feet. Whatever the total is, in inches, is your guide for a fixture's diameter. For instance, a 15 by 15 foot room would need a 30 inch chandelier.
• One gallon of paint will cover about 400 square feet of wall.
• Mount curtains as high as possible to give a room more height, and let them break 1 1/2 inches on the floor.
• Kitchen islands should be about 36 inches high - a little taller than countertops - to be comfortable for prep.
• Curtains should be 2 1/2 to 3 times the width of a window. If you are doing two panels, each should be 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 times the window width. Buy a rod that is 20 inches wider than the window to make your window seem larger than it actually is.
• The bottom of a dining room chandelier should hang 36 inches above the table.
• Install light switches 36 inches above the floor and 1 1/2 to 2 inches to the side of the door trim.
• A standard 84 inch sofa with exposed legs and a tight back will require 14 yards of plain 54 inch wide fabric. Add two additional yards if you want to skirt it.
• The distance from the bed to the wall should be at least 24 inches.
• To allow any door to open easily, there should be 36 inches between the bed and the door.
Lisa Furey -
barefoot interior design
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