Lighting for kitchen - no upper cabinets
Okay, stepping gingerly into the advice/discussion world...here are pictures of my new kitchen layout, with elevations of the two walls of the "L". (I always feel like putting the pictures first helps, with the questions after...). Still making some minor changes with the cabinet folks, but this is pretty much the gist.
Maybe I'm being contrary but I do not love tons of recessed can lights. I feel like it makes the ceiling look like swiss cheese. That said, I can see putting a couple of them in front of the fridge and the wall oven - maybe centered in the aisle, at 2 feet from the counters? I also do not love pendants because they break up sight lines. So I'm planning to do two flush mounted fixtures over the island which is 9 by 4 feet.
The questions I have are to do with lighting the sink, and the work area between the sink and the cooktop which is sort of L-shaped. There are two windows flanking the cooktop which are not shown and those face south, so during the day there will be lots of light.
I keep reading conflicting things about lighting a sink: One over the center, or two on the edges?
Would sconces over the prep areas make sense? I think that could be really pretty...Or should I really do cans (just in from the edge of the counter)? Anyone with pictures of these things? Thanks!
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2 years agoRachel Simanski
2 years agoCans are going to be your best bet to lighten the space, but you can add other elements like scones. If you are into track lighting that could work over your workspace.
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoOK my first adventure with Paint - red is flush mount, blue is recessed, green is track/sconce, purple on the two-light sink option I guess could be recessed or flush? please don't laugh! Just trying to make sure it's enough without looking cluttered. It's an open plan and there will also be recessed lighting in both of the adjacent living spaces...
One light over sink, or two?
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2 years agoI did linear suspension lighting over my perimeter cabinets (no uppers). The fixture only has a 1-inch profile; my goal was for the lighting to not really call attention to itself. It's an ulta-modern element in an otherwise transitional kitchen, but I like to think it works.
I have one 8 foot long fixture and one three foot long fixture.
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