Kitchen Lighting Fixtures

Tricks of the Trade for your Kitchen Lighting Fixtures

As a general note, keep in mind that doesn't matter what kitchen lighting fixtures you use, they will get eventually he grime that cooking creates.
If possible, choose recessed or semi-recessed lights.

Avoid locating kitchen where you will have to work in your own shadow, or you'll have to fill in with light from sources coming from different directions.

Getting the light source closer to the work surface will increase the light intensity. For example, a light hung three feet above your counter can provide four times more light on the surface as the same light hung six feet away.

More Kitchen Lighting Ideas

• Task Lighting - shouldn't be forgotten either. The best place to have it, is under the cabinets.
  Best kitchen lighting fixture for localized task lighting are the fluorescent ones. So can low-voltage halogen light that can be dimmed for a very nice nighttime effect. Downsize for those would be the disadvantage of creating heat and adversely affect food that's stored in the cabinets above.
• Light may be also provided by decorative overhead pendant lights, creating a great statement for the interior itself.
• Use the window casing to place recessed spotlights above a sink or conceal them on top of cabinets but direct the beams to crosslight the sink.
• If your kitchen has beamed ceiling, use the beams to conceal small low-voltage spotlights, either recessed between the beams or surface mounted.
• Your accent lighting in the kitchen can be achieved by lighting glass cabinets or shelving, or by having light built into a toe kick or floating kitchen cabinets.