I'd rather have it is selected cabinets on the lower like under the sink or in a corner. I don't think a drawer should need it.

Adequate kitchen lighting provides adequate inside-drawer lighting. Can't see the point.

OTOH, we have sensor lights in our front hall closet and our hallway broom closet. Those two spots are always dark as caves when you open them, so the auto-on light is great!

I've never found my drawers dark. I guess I don't USE my drawers in the dark. I did have a GC once who insisted on lighting the deep corner cabinet my sink was in. That was handy.

I've always found the in-drawer lighting kind of ironic. The only drawers that would benefit from are the ones that don't pull out all the way--in other words, not ikea full-extension ones.

I have the IKEA drawer lights. I bought them with the gift cards I got from IKEA when I did my IKEA kitchen during their kitchen sale. I love them and most guests love them as well. I put them in my top drawers in my island. They work particularly well in the top drawers that straddle my range as those drawers have spices and I can more easily see the spices with my tired old eyes. Sure, they are probably not essential, but they are a fun add-on and boost the "wow" factor.

I should add that the GC thought they were a total waste of time and money until they were installed and now he admits that they are one of his favorite parts of the remodel.

Completely unnecessary in my opinion.

I think it looks so pretty but still don't think it is worth it. A friend has them and it is one of those things she looks back in her renovation and thinks: "waste."

I think they're a complete waste, especially on Ikea drawers, which have white interiors. That said, I do get amazed by Ikea's other interior fittings, like the drawer in drawer. We opted for that in two places and I love it!!

Ok, so after reading all of your responses, looks like I might be visiting the Return Desk at Ikea with a whole bunch of lights....lol. L.Evans, I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks they're a kinda neat add-on! I have a couple of weeks to ponder this some more before heading back to Ikea so we'll see.

Thanks for all of your replies. It's helping me put some perspective on things. :)

I never thought I needed lights in my drawers until you have them. Somehow the lights make everything look neat and clean. I like that. I certainly can see without lights, but it is one feature is favored by family and friends. I especially love that we put a light in our Lazy susan cabinet. Necessary, no! I wouldn't change this now now that I have them.

I think lighted drawers can make sense. We're planning to have them in some selected drawers. The reason: The family room where we hang out/watch TV is wide open to the kitchen. Once the kitchen is cleaned up for the evening, we turn off the can lights and just leave on the UCLs and a couple of dimmed pendants. This helps the kitchen to be lighted for mood, like any other room and helps the ambiance in the family room too. We won't have lights in all drawers, just the snack drawer, silverware/ cups/plates drawers. This should help us see what we're getting, when we traips to the kitchen to get a snack.

Hmm that reminds me to hook up the lights for inside the corner reach cabinet. Thanks Atiman.

I love playing with those IKEA drawers too. Budget wise, I'm only doing lights for dark corners.

Then I get back home, and really think about it, and realize I don't
know one person who has lighting inside of their kitchen
cabinets/drawers.

I tend to think this way too. I've never had anything except a builder-basic tub, sink, or faucet, and I'm not unhappy with them ... why do I obsess about minute details? I've actually decreased my gotta-have list during our planning. I think at this point we've focused in on the things that we actually want to make priorities, and we're going "good quality average" on the majority.

I want real quality in the things I buy, but I don't want to pay big money for party tricks that'll be used three times then ignored.

To answer your specific question, I see the point in a light inside a big, deep Lazy Susan (and a dollar store stick-on puck light will do for that purpose). Pretty much all other drawers, not so much.

I'm also not overwhelmed with pull-outs and spice drawers, etc., etc., etc.

For the extra money, I'd love to have outlets in some of my drawers (for charging phones in the kitchen, or for my hair dryer in the bathroom) or put it toward full extension glides. I can see the lighting being helpful in deep cabinets (like under the sink or a pantry cabinet.) If you already have those things and still want to try it out, why not try it in one drawer? If it makes you happy then you can think about using in another.