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Buy kitchen ceiling light fixtures suited for each layer.
Look for the best fixtures in each of the three lighting categories:
- Ambient light fixtures in the kitchen include recessed lights mounted inside shallow openings in the ceiling, flush-mount or semi-flush-mount fixtures that affix to the ceiling with a small or large gap between the fixture and ceiling, respectively, and chandeliers or lanterns that hang from the ceiling by a chain.
- Task light fixtures include pendant lights that hang from the ceiling and multi-bulb LED strips or LED tape that mounts or sticks on or inside your kitchen cabinets, pantry, or drawers. Under-cabinet lighting is ideal for illuminating countertops
- Accent light fixtures include cove lights that are built into the ceiling and puck lights—round, low-profile lights that mount on or inside cabinets.
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Accent lighting should highlight the details or decor you want to show off, so position them as follows:
- Install cove lights in the ledges of a ceiling to play up decorative ceiling tiles.
- Place puck lights on the underside of upper cabinets to showcase vases or other countertop decor, or on the roof of a cabinet shelf, 1 to 2 inches from the back of the shelf, to elegantly backlight tea sets and other showpieces
Use light housings to diffuse light over glossy kitchen surfaces.
Certain LED light fixtures, such as LED strips, cast a beam of light onto a surface that is brightest and most concentrated at the center of the beam and less bright on the edges. This is suitable for countertops made of butcher block, stone, or another material with a flat or matte finish. But with marble, granite, or similarly glossy materials, the center of the beam can produce a distracting glare even when placed a few feet away from it. To avoid this, place LED light strips inside light housings, which are aluminum channels with frosted covers that help diffuse bright light and minimize glare on shiny kitchen surfaces.
Choose bulbs that emit ideal color temperature.
Incandescent, compact fluorescent light (CFL), and LED light bulbs for the kitchen come in one of three color temperatures that describe the color characteristics of the light the bulb emits. There’s Soft White (2700K to 3000 Kelvins (K)), Cool White/Bright White (3500K to 4100K), and Daylight (5000K to 6500K). The higher the bulb temperature, the cooler (i.e., bluer) the light it emits; the lower the temperature, the warmer (i.e., more amber) the light. Choose the color temperature best suited for the function of the fixture:
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Ambient and task light fixtures: Opt for bulbs with a color temperature of 3500K to 4100K to ensure that floors and work surfaces are lit with a neutral, true white light.
- Accent light fixtures: Choose a temperature of 2700K to 3000K to backlight showpieces with warmer light, or a temperature of 3500K to 4100K to cast sharper white light on muted architectural details or decor you want to play up.
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