Kitchen lighting ideas for the hardest
The right kitchen lighting can transform your space, brighten your mood and increase levels of productivity. From ceiling lights, to practical under-cabinet lighting and must-have kitchen pendant lighting, there are plenty of options to help you illuminate the hardest-working room in your house.
As a key component of your kitchen design, when choosing kitchen light fittings, you need to ensure it will fulfil your functional needs. If you have an open-plan kitchen/diner, it's likely this space is used for more than just cooking meals. However, if you're a city-dweller with a smaller kitchen, you may want to think about smart lighting tricks to make the space feel bigger.
There are three types of lighting you will want to consider: ambient lighting, task lighting and accent lighting. The first, ambient lighting, is essentially the main, general lighting in the kitchen. The second, task lighting, is used to brighten up the areas where you're cooking or preparing food (such as under a cabinet or on the worktop), thereby where you are performing a particular task. The latter, accent lighting, is a concentrated light that will add style and drama to your home, creating atmosphere in the kitchen. This is usually to highlight specific parts for aesthetic purposes.
