Kitchen lighting - Tips and inspiration
From daytime practicality to cosy weekends
The kitchen is a part of the home where we spend a great deal of time, whether preparing food or simply hanging out. Different occasions place different demands on the lighting and it’s a good idea to take the time to consider what type of lighting environments you’d like in your kitchen.
Lighting for work surfaces
Adequat lighting is important on work surfaces. Where there are wall cabinets, the best solution is to fit lighting underneath.
We have several approved furniture spotlights with a low installation height and also luminaires developed specifically for wall cabinets. They can be recessed in cabinets and shelves, enabling you to illuminate small areas where this wasn’t previously possible.
Downlights in the kitchen
If you don’t have wall cabinets it’s a good idea to install lighting in the ceiling above work surfaces. We recommend placing the lighting centrally over each worktop to ensure the best possible lighting without any shadows from whoever is working in the kitchen. We also recommend lighting in front of fridges, freezers and high cabinets.
Framing
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light
With concealed light lists you can highlight details and create ambiance in small spaces. They provide a wonderful raking light on walls, ceilings and floors depending on their placement. With a dimmer you can easily switch from bright lighting for cleaning to softer, ambient lighting. Most of our luminaires can be dimmed with the most commonly available dimmers on the market.
Spotlights i the kitchen
Direct the light from your LED spotlights onto what you want to highlight and form. Create everything from good work lighting to a cosy mood lighting with ceiling-mounted spotlights. With spotlights installed on tracks or in the ceiling you get a flexible lighting solution. Also suited for use with high, angled ceilings where the luminaire can be tilted and rotated.
Create exciting contrasts with lighting
Sometimes we want the lighting to harmonise. In a white kitchen you can go for a white pendant luminaire.However if you choose a black one you will create a contrast to the white wall or tiling. The black pendant luminaire can also highlight other black details in the room even more. Another way of creating contrasts is to dare to leave surfaces without lighting. In this way an exciting contrast between light and shadow can be created.
