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Your kitchen needs to have the most flexible lighting scheme of the whole house to reflect the wide range of functions for which it is used, so it's always wise to start with a good lighting plan. To find out how to design and create your own lighting plan, please see our page here
Define a dining zone
Define the eating area in your kitchen with large striking pendant lights. Hanging them low will allow the shades to take centre stage, but make sure they're high enough not to get in the way of conversation!
Create a practical space to prepare meals by adding task lighting above your cooking station. Under cupboard lighting is great for this because it is well hidden and stops your shadow obscuring the worktop. LEDs are winners all round for this purpose as they are far more economical (see our page about LEDs here) and they have less heat output so they prevent cupboards and food becoming too warm. Also, make sure the sockets and switches around your cooking area are flush to the wall so they are easy to clean.
Light up your alcoves and recesses
Corners disappear into darkness and make your kitchen look smaller. Illuminating them with corner lights will create the illusion of space as it redirects the eye to the outer perimeter of the room making it look bigger than it actually is. Even better, fit shelving into your alcoves or cupboards and install lighting behind to illuminate your kitchen accessories and cooking products. For more space-saving ideas, see our page on creating the illusion of space with clever lighting here
Add interest to a kitchen island
If you would like some advice on kitchen lighting please contact us here.