{"id":1788,"date":"2018-01-18T16:15:39","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T00:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lampsplus.com\/ideas-and-advice\/?p=1788"},"modified":"2023-10-06T10:46:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T17:46:10","slug":"tips-for-lighting-your-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lampsplus.com\/ideas-and-advice\/tips-for-lighting-your-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Lighting Your Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Creating a design plan for your kitchen lighting<\/a> is like cooking a great meal: to begin, you need the right recipe and the proper ingredients. To make sure you cook up the best lighting scheme for your kitchen, get help from a lighting professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kitchen Lighting Sources and Types<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The biggest mistake is not having a good mix of lighting that meets your needs. There are a number of sources and typed of lighting to consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overhead on the ceiling, recessed lighting<\/a> is great for creating a blanket of light, but not for bringing light specifically where you may need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A note of caution with recessed lighting: sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. “I have seen people not sure about what to do with their lighting keep adding recessed lights, instead of mixing the various lighting types,” says Steve Birdwell, Certified Lighting Consultant, “The result is that they kill the room with too much light.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, recessed lighting is great for overall room illumination, but isn’t as flexible or precise as other light types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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