The arrangement of kitchen lighting is a very important element during any renovation. The kitchen is a place where we spend a lot of time; it is the space for preparing meals, cooking, baking, and of course eating. Therefore, it really should be optimally lit, and that's why it's worth dedicating a lot of attention to choosing the right and suitable lighting. Especially, it is important to take a closer look at the types of under-cabinet lighting available on the market, as this is generally the most frequently used type of light by household members.
What type of lighting under kitchen cabinets?
It all depends on the vision of the people renovating the kitchen, the style of the room, and personal preferences. It is worth answering these questions when choosing kitchen cabinet lighting. What does the market offer? Of course, classic and modern solutions. The first of these are recessed lights. Available in a wide range of shapes, patterns, colors, and materials from which they are made. They often require installation directly into the furniture at the stage when kitchen cabinets are being produced. A large number of them are halogen lamps, which are definitely less economical than LED fixtures. They provide strong spot lighting on the worktop. Therefore, it is worth placing them in specific areas designated for food preparation.
Another solution for kitchen cabinet lighting is LED strips. They are gaining incredible popularity and really have an advantage over classic solutions. This is a very flexible and very economical solution. Easy to install, many people decide to install this solution on their own. We stick the LED strip to the bottom of the cabinet in a special mounting profile or even with double-sided tape. We obtain even lighting of the countertop in every part of the room. We can choose either single-colored diodes or those that change colors with the help of a remote control. Additionally, this type of under-cabinet lighting can be mounted anywhere in our kitchen. We can light our kitchen furniture from above and below, leading a LED strip on top of the hanging cabinets and also below in under-cabinet profiles. It is a perfect gentle backlighting of the furniture and creates an ideal atmosphere.
Other Important Light Sources in Your Kitchen
On kitchen furniture, we also have the option of installing cabinet lighting on special extendable arms. The light partially falls on the worktop and partially illuminates the entire room. However, this type of solution is not the most popular.
Additional lighting, which constitutes a very important point, are lamps installed on the ceiling. Here too, customers have many different types of fixtures. Kitchen lighting mounted to the ceiling is a space for playing with style and giving the room a specific character. In this role, LED strips mounted in various profiles, spotlights, but also beautiful, designer hanging lamps work excellently. If the kitchen design features an island, modern hanging lamps will highlight its charm and create a unique atmosphere.
Manufacturers are competing to deliver increasingly interesting solutions to the market. Customers have the ability to equip their kitchen cabinets with shelf or drawer lighting, which turns on automatically when the cabinet is opened or is activated by a touch switch. Thanks to this solution, in the evenings and at night, to use a glass or a mug, we do not have to rely entirely on the upper kitchen lighting. On the one hand, this is an excellent way to save energy; on the other hand, we always need to remember that the best and most economical light sources in kitchen furniture are all kinds of LED lamps and LED strips. Only this type of kitchen furniture lighting should be chosen.