The best kitchen lighting solution for different parts
December 10,2021
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How to light your kitchen with the right fixtures is the common concern for most families in the preliminary design period. Actually, the most important step is to make your kitchen layout clear. Generally speaking, a kitchen consists of a preparing area, a cooking space, and a sink. We should choose suitable lighting fixtures according to the functions of these spaces.
Installing an overhead light is the most common way to light the whole kitchen which has been maintained nowadays.
kitchen lighting for ceiling
Common ceilings solution
The ceiling light are bearing the responsibility of lighting the whole kitchen so choosing a right ceiling light would be a crucial step for kitchen lighting. A recessed lighting fixture installed on the middle of the ceiling is the most common way which is easy to install and economical. But this design has a deadly downside that is create too much shadow.
In order to solve this problem, applying with more lighting bulbs would help. Of course with reasonable distribution.
Low and sloped ceilings solution
Both flush-mounted ceiling lights and recessed lights are suitable for kitchen with a low and sloped ceiling since these fixture won’t take up space. These lighting fixtures can not only overcome the limitation of low and sloped ceilings but also increase the modern, luxurious style for the house.
In addition, a ceiling light combined with fan would be the best choice for scorching summer days since it is impossible to install an air conditioner in the kitchen as cooking creates too much cooking fumes.
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Common sink area
Working at a sink while washing dishes or vegetables can be difficult without the proper light.
A single recessed light is the most common type of light used over a sink. And the application of a recessed light dates back to the 70’s. At that time, people illuminated their sink area with a single incandescent bulb or a very hot spotlight. A LED recessed light becomes popular now.
If there is not a soffit over your sink, sconces would be a good option for your kitchen. This fixture allows you to adjust the direction of lighting rays to where it is needed the most.
kitchen lighting for island
More and more families prefer modern kitchen design such as open kitchen with an island. Island is usually a freestanding cabinet which can be used to store most of your kitchen appliances. It would be a place for washing plates with a sink. So this area need accent lighting. Both chandeliers and pendant lights are the suitable choice for kitchen island.
Pendant lights are available for many kinds of styles as well as colors while a chandelier can make your kitchen look high-end.
LED light with PIR sensors would be the best choice for lighting a kitchen sink as lights with PIR sensors allow you to open or close the light without touching or pressing on the switch. As we all know, wet hands had better not touch with electric switches.
In conclusion
No matter what types of lights you want to buy, you can embed a PIR sensor in them which help you adjust the brightness or close the light without contacting. We are a professional china oem kitchen lighting manufacturer and wholesaler, offering shelf lights, linear lights as well as PIR sensors. If you are interested please feel free to contact us.