The kitchen is no longer
a room in which you cook meals. The kitchen has become
more and more of a family room, where the family
gathers at least twice a day. The family members read
the morning newspaper in the kitchen, meals for just
the family are served in the kitchen, the children do
their homework on the kitchen table and bills are
sorted out and checks written out there. If the
kitchen is big enough it can be used to entertain
guests as well. Therefore the kitchen must be
adequately lit to enable these activities to take
place without any hindrance. The kitchen is no longer
lit with a single ceiling light fixture. Today the
market is flooded with a variety of kitchen lighting
fixtures. Here are a few tips to remember while
lighting the kitchen:
The size of the kitchen must be taken into
consideration while deciding the lighting options.
Ensure that the main work areas in the
kitchen are well lit. The stove and sink areas must be well
lit to enable you to work comfortably. You can use task
lighting for these areas.
The kitchen table is one of the focal points
in the kitchen. Most of the activities other than cooking
takes place here. Use a pendant or chandelier fixture to
brightly lit up the table. Install a dimmer to the controls of
this light and it can be used to change to mood while dinning.
This fixture can add style to the kitchen as well.
Install lights above and below the cabinets.
The lights below the cabinet will highlight countertop of the
kitchen. The lights above the kitchen will not only illuminate
your attractive cabinets but will remove shadows from the
kitchen.
If you have a computer or a TV in you
kitchen, you will have to provide special lighting in an
effective manner, so that there is no glare on the screen.
It is best to use dimmers for all the lights
as they not only save electricity, but also allow you to set
the mood in the kitchen.
Using colored lights for the kitchen is very
popular. Use lights of the same color for all the kitchen
lighting.
You can use decorative lights, which come in
a number of finishes like wrought iron, rust, nickel etc.
It is best if you can engage the services of
a specialist or professional in this area.
You should be able to decide the kind of lighting
you want for your kitchen after reading these kitchen lighting
ideas.
