Modern kitchen designs have turned kitchens into beautiful places that are more than just places where cooking takes place. Designers have become more creative than ever before and they use color, and material to make the kitchens more appealing. There are more tools architects use to make the places warmer and more inviting. One of them is light. Our eyes can be deceived with light changes and made to believe a place is more beautiful than it may really be. But, you need to be accurate with your kitchen lighting all the time. This is a guide as to how you can achieve that.

1. LED Lighting

You need to make your kitchen look special. That way, you will feel the urge to spend more time there and enjoy your spend. Well, the LED lighting idea is one to love. If you find a good designer who gives attention to detail, you stand a chance to make your kitchen more appealing. Below is an image of how the LED lighting can look like in your kitchen;

LED lighting turns out okay with dark colors like black and grey. You could also add a light color for a detail to allow reflection of light. That will make the kitchen livelier and lighter.

2. Accent Lighting

There are various kitchen lighting options like task lighting where the lights are placed on top of kitchen details like the sink etc. Accent lighting is a mix of various kitchen lighting options with the task lighting forming its stand out characteristics.

An image of accent lighting.

Today’s developers have chosen to be creative with their designs and that is why ideas like the accent lighting came up. It is a combination of various kitchen lighting ideas applied to make the kitchen more appealing.

With this design, you have the lights coming from the roof which is the main source of light. Then, there is task lighting which adds more light to the particular section of the kitchen you want to work on. This is a great way to keep the kitchen lit up and manage electricity bills.

When just relaxing in the kitchen, you can use the light from the top while the others are off. During activities, you can switch on the task lights and do your work. Therefore, this lighting design comes with additional gains other than proper lighting. 

3. Task lighting

This type of design focuses on lighting specific areas where certain activities take place. For instance, you may have lights at the sink, or islands etc. this is energy friendly as you can switch off the lights when done with the assignment and stay with the ambient lights on.

Task lighting is common in most modern kitchen designs. It goes well with different architectures and lights up the kitchen well. For instance, check the image below:

Tips to Properly Light up your Kitchen

1. Give room for natural light

Consider specs that allow for maximum entrance of natural light to your house when designing your kitchen or moving in to a new house. This will ensure minimum use of artificial light during the day. Besides, you will save energy and money.

You need artificial light at night. There are things to consider when setting up your bulbs and tubes. One of the things to consider is the functions that take place in the kitchen. That will determine which type of lighting design you will apply.

If your kitchen is meant for a number of functions, you may consider task lighting. If cooking is one of the few functions your kitchen will do, you may need less light. That will ensure the right lighting balance so that you do not over light your kitchen and cause strain to the eyes when there.

2. Lighting positioning

Once you establish the role of your kitchen in your house, it is time to give it light and get going. At this point, you want to give the bulbs and tubes the right position in the kitchen to achieve effective lighting and save as much energy as possible.

The accent, task, and ambient lighting designs all call for different positioning. While ambient focuses on light coming from the roof, task lighting has light coming from specific points close to areas where particular tasks will be undertaken.

Different lighting angles bring out different outcomes. That is why accent, ambient, and task lighting will cause the kitchen to look differently. Therefore, you should be keen on how you position your lighting devices as it affects the final outcome. Better positioned bulbs will have greater the lighting outcome. You’ll have a fine kitchen with amazing lights.

3. Work with an expert

Experts will never fail you. They have undergone proper training and have been practicing for the longest time possible hence acquired enough experience to take care of your kitchen. A light handler has to be disciplined and keen on details. That is the only way they will bring the most out of the lighting designs.

You can always tell an expert’s work from that of a quack. That is why you do not want to gamble when it comes to choosing who will take care of your kitchen. Settle for an expert and you will never be disappointed.

Conclusion     

The world has shifted design focus to the kitchen and experts are now lighting these spaces in amazing ways you would never have thought of before. There are situations where you could apply all the three lighting techniques especially if you have a big kitchen. For smaller ones, one or two designs would do. The goal is to make your kitchen well lit and as appealing as possible. This will make your time in the kitchen memorable and easy. This is the ultimate kitchen guide and you should try it out.