I need help with coastal kitchen lighting.
Nicole
2 years ago
My new home is on the bay and we are doing a coastal farmhouse decor. we are switching out the lighting above the island and table. help! I cant figure out what will work
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Comments (2)Your contractor's layout is preferable, though moving the lights closer to the counter tops would be fine - between 24" - 30". If you use lights like the Cree CR4 or CR6, there will be sufficient spillover to augment the light from the pendants over the island in the center of the room. If the pendants provide insufficient light, they can be swapped out/ higher output led lamps may be used. Rationale The counter tops will be better lit with UCL than cans. Even if you do have the ability to put can lights over the counter tops, the distance to the counter top reduces the amount of incident light. There should be sufficient distance from the crown molding around the upper cabinets to the cans so that the trim can be fit and look properly spaced. A more regular pattern is preferable as it isn't like a random pattern of holes in cheese. Eyeball cans are more troublesome in the long run. The final location of the cans will be determined by the layout of the ceiling joists as well as obstructions above the ceiling board. There has been ample discussion on the DIY led recessed lighting guide for kitchens thread on this topic...See MoreI need help Laying out my kitchen lighting.
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PRORL Relocation LLC
2 years agoFirst:
are those your barstool and table? That makes a difference. Second The placement of the light over the island is not so good, low ceilings and a raised bar are creating crowding. I would opt not to have a hanging light there and let the dining fixture be the centerpiece. Convert that light into a can light and possibly add one on each side of it to give you overall better lighting. But if not I would do a simple flush mount.
The kitchen is very busy and the view needs to be the star so I would pick simple over anything.Look how much the view came back into play when I eliminated the "clutter" of the lights
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2 years agoNicole
2 years agoNicole
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2 years agoAlso, if those are your chairs I would go with the rattan ones over more white lines. and skip over the slip covers. and I might opt to bring some color to the rug .
keep the light fixture simple. maybe something that grabs the light.
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