Pot lights, switches, pendants oh my! Please help me decide.

10 years ago

Hi everyone,

I am not sure when all this layout planning will stop and we will be able to get our electrical rough in done for this kitchen. I do know that the longer I dragged my heels on this design, the longer our family lives in a house without insulation (not good for Canadian weather - we did that last winter brrrrr).

I have shown 4 inch pot lights plunked down in the aisles. I need to know exaclty where to place them. We will do some under cabinet lighting, but there is not very many upper cabinets. We would like some pendants, not sure how many and if we should place them over both the peninsula and the island. We might consider in cabinet lighting for the glass cabinet.

I have shown one switch upon the entry to kitchen from a hallway, however, I know I will need a switch in the dining room too and also the kitchen proper. The dining room is on the other side of the peninsula. We had planned a backsplash as shown on the back of the peninsula. Do you think we should build a half wall here so we can place switches here for the dining room? The peninsula is raised to 39 inches as we prefer taller sinks and DWs. The rest of our switches in the part of the house have been planned at 42 inches to bottom of switch.

If you have any thoughts on the lighting and switches it would be greatly appreciated. Below is the floor plan and a side elevation picture. Neither is completely up to date (especially the elevation picture).

Please help get this electrical rough in done so we can move on to insulation and not freeze this winter.

Carol

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a2gemini
10 years ago
If you have not so, I would recommend posting in the lighting forum.
I am not an expert but see a couple things.
Your pot lights are in the aisles and space pretty far apart for 4 in hers.
I think you will have shadow problems with the lights behind you.
Also, with a remodel, your locations may need to be flexible due to ceiling issues such as plumbing and beams.

I am on my phone so hard to see everything in detail.
ontariomom
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks a2gemini!

I agree we have to work on the pot light placement. I don't want shadows. What do you think about possible pendant locations and numbers? We will have a light in the cooktop hood.

I really wonder about the switch location behind the peninsula. Should we build a half wall here for a switch or keep the switch on the full wall that is shown behind the corner of the kitchen. Behind the peninsula would be a handy spot for a dining room switch.

I have not posted it to the lighting forum as that forum moves very slowly. I could try that next week if I don't get many responses here.

Carol
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ontariomom
Original Author
10 years ago
Please everyone, can you give me your thoughts on if we should build a half wall behind the peninsula for a block instead of cabinet end panel block (see floor plan where it says elevated backsplash)? If we do the wall, I think we can place the light switch for dining room in the wall, or will that be too low?

Carol
a2gemini
10 years ago
Sorry - I haven't been back and again, not the total expert in this area. Hopefully others will chime in.
Definitely put something above you sink. I would think a second pendant would be OK for the peninsula.
For the island - I think at least 3 depending on how many bulbs are in each one.

I struggled with light switches and ended up putting some in the dining room as I didn't want them in the middle of my backsplash.
ontariomom
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks a2gemini for your help. I would like to find a pendant for over the sink, but maybe just that one for the peninsula area.

As per the island, we are considering a Modere-aire hood which will have lights (halogen I think). The hood look we are considering is posted below. However, the colour will likely be white and trim will be brushed steel (not the copper in the picture). Given this hood is large, perhaps we should do two pendants over the island?

What do you and others think about the switch for the lights in the dining room? In other words when we leave the kitchen and go to the dining room, do you think we could have a switch on the back of the peninsula?

How far away should the pots lights be from the wall? The i-joist are quite wide open with no plumbing above so we should not be too limited. Thanks!

BTW our ceilings are only 8 feet, so the not at all like the image posted!!

[Traditional Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by New York Architects & Designers Minion Gutierrez

Carol

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