Tips on Kitchen Lighting Design

How to Properly Illuminate the Kitchen:

Pendants are often used in addition to recessed and under cabinet lighting to add character and ambience to a kitchen. The recent trend toward open floor plans has also pushed the mini pendant into prominence since they leave more open space than traditional island fixtures.

1. High style pendants provide functional task lighting for kitchen work spaces. They do double duty as a designer look and a practical necessity.
2. The ideal hanging height for a pendant varies with the environment and the height of the home owners but make sure to position the pendants low enough to avoid glare.
3. Add a dimmer switch to increase the versatility of the pendant lights. They can provide either task or mood lighting.
4. Top designer brands that offer kitchen pendants are Tech Lighting, Murray Feiss, and Kichler.
5. Maintain design continuity by matching pendant finishes with the kitchen hardware and other surface materials.

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