Kitchen Lighting Tips And Trends

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oi-Anjana NS

By Anjana Ns

Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 12:19

Gone are days when 4-5 feet tubelights, 0-100 candle bulbs were used for kitchens. Now, it is LED generation. Even for kitchens, trendy kitchen lights are available according to safety, function and design. The small light emitting diodes contain more than thousand lumens and can be 50 times brighter than halogen lamps. Many brands like Osram, Ostar offer new lamp designs for different home decor including kitchens. So lets' take a look to see tips on kitchen lighting and also more on trends.

Top Kitchen Lighting Tips -

1. Overall Lighting: For those who would wish to install light fixtures that can distribute light all over the area, these lights would interest them. For overall illumination, bright and soft, it is best to go for indirect lighting by recessing the lamps or a strip of lights into the ceiling. These kind of lights look even and do not occupy space. Dusting and maintaining is easy.

2. Contemporary: In this style of kitchen lighting, installing bounce lights, canister type of lights would look nice giving it a homely effect. For dining cum kitchen, having hanging lights at the dining area will highlight the area by focusing on the corner or the object.

3. For Dull Kitchen: Flourescent lighting would be a nice idea as it will brighten up the space and do not emit heat unlike the halogen ones. Even maintenance is easy.

4. Installing Light Fixture: Before you decide on lights the first thing that you need to do is make a list as to which part of the area in your kitchen requires more lighting (Eg: the wash area, cutting area, cabinets require more lighting).

5. Choosing light colored tiles (like backsplash) and white marble will save the number of light installations. The glossy tiles reflect light and save the area from more lights.

6. Decorative and fancy kitchen lighting can also be installed based on the architecture but avoid shadow lights. Having skylight is a good idea as the lighting levels can be controlled.