Quick answer: A rough start: cover about 20 to 40% of the ceiling area over the dining space with clouds. A 10 × 6 m dining room (60 m²) needs about 12 to 18 m² of clouds, which is roughly 17 to 25 standard panels, plus some wall panels. Tall, very hard rooms need more.

Key takeaways

  • Cover about 20 to 40% of the ceiling.
  • 60 m² room: about 17 to 25 panels.
  • Add wall panels for best results.

The rough rule

Cover about a quarter of the ceiling over the seating. Rooms with soft seats need less, and very hard rooms need more. See how many panels.

Example

A 10 × 6 m room is 60 m², and 25% of that is 15 m². One 1200 × 600 mm panel is 0.72 m². So you need about 21 panels on the ceiling.

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How many clouds? infographic

Taller rooms

Taller rooms hold more echo, so they need more panels. Hard finishes like concrete and glass push the number up too. See high-ceiling cafés.

Clouds by dining area diagram

Walls too

Clouds alone leave sound bouncing between bare walls. A few panels on one long wall finish the job. Keep them above seat height so they stay clean.

Cost

A 10 × 6 m room usually needs 28 to 38 panels in total, ceiling and walls. At S$185 each installed, that is about S$5,180 to S$7,030, with standard fixings included. See restaurant cost.

Exact count

Send photos, a short video at a busy time and the room size. Quotes from photos are free. See quotes from photos.

Layout

Spread clouds evenly over the seating, not in one block. Even spread means every table gets the benefit. It also looks more planned.

Lights

Clouds fit neatly between rows of lights. Plan them with your lighting and aircon so nothing clashes. Keep them clear of any heat source.

What we see on real jobs

A busy Friday clip tells us more about a restaurant than the floor plan does.

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