All About Kitchen Light Fixtures

As the heart of most households, your kitchen deserves to be inviting and well-lit! Never underestimate the importance of quality kitchen light fixtures in a renovation. After all, the hard work you put into designing your kitchen should be illuminated to really catch the eye. For the best results, install kitchen light fixtures in layers--be sure to provide plenty of ambient, task and accent lighting. Here are some ways to do just that.

Flush ceiling lights: Highly affordable and available in traditional or contemporary styles, these are always a solid choice for kitchen lighting, especially if you have a small kitchen. You can also take a look at semi flush ceiling lights.

Kitchen island lights: These chandeliers have a special elongated style designed especially for use over kitchen islands. They work well for ambient lighting.

Wall sconces: Does your kitchen have a wall or corner that's particularly dark? Wall sconces are a wonderful solution, providing a touch of general lighting and pizzazz.

Chandeliers: Speaking of pizzazz, why not bring in a chandelier if you have the space?

Mini pendants: These kitchen light fixtures, which are miniature versions of pendant lights, work wonderfully over a kitchen island or bar. They also provide much-needed task lighting in the kitchen so you can see better while doing things like chopping, cooking and reading recipes.

Larger pendants: To provide a truly focused light, choose a pendant style that emits light mainly through the bottom. These work great over your kitchen sink or any other area where you perform frequent tasks.

Under cabinet lighting: As you can tell by the name, these helpful bars of illumination are primarily designed to be mounted underneath a cabinet so you can get better light when chopping, mixing, you name it. 

Wall lights: We often see two or three adjustable wall lights hanging over a row of open shelving in a kitchen. We even offer plug-in options for more convenience!

Track lighting: Track lighting is very versatile and can be used for both ambient and accent lighting. Simply point the track head at the item in the kitchen you wish to spotlight! Bonus: you can adjust each track head on demand.

Lamps: It might sound unusual at first, but a short accent or table lamp on the counter can add a boost of light and decoration. Since lamps plug in, they're also a convenient option for if you can't hard-wire any new lights. 

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Emma Harger-Young - Lights Online