DESIGN BY NUMBERS

Always wonder how high, low, far over and above something should hang or be installed?  Vern Yip shared his cheat sheet in the latest HGTV Magazine issue and I'm sharing it with you!  Thank you much, Vern!

Distance between a bed and a nightstand:  2 inches

Comfortable coffee table height:  16-20 inches...a coffee table about 2 inches lower than the sofa makes for a good foot rest

Outdoor path lights:  Put them 24 inches apart

Height for a pendant light above an island:  30-36 inches

Most comfy countertop height:  36 inches

Distance between frames on a gallery wall:  2 inches ... my 2 cents is when not on a gallery wall, a good distance is 3 inches

Best distance between an area rug and at least 1 wall:  12-18 inches of bare floor

Height of a backsplash:  16-18 inches

Height for toilet paper holder:  26-28 inches

Recessed lighting distance in an average ceiling height (8-10 ft):  36 inches between each light and line them up

Standard headboard height from floor to top edge:  48 inches giving you 24 inches of exposed headboard for leaning

Art and mirror height:  60 inches above the floor - 60 inches from floor to the center of the item for an eye level view

TV to sofa distance:  72 inches from TV to sofa or chair

Best chair rail height:  32-40 inches ... should section off the lower 3rd of a wall

Towel bar height:  48 inches from the floor

Ideal chandelier height:  from the bottom of the fixture to the floor