Even though your kitchen might have ample natural light during the day, you still need ambient lighting as the day turns into night and the light starts to fade. Ambient lights will be your primary source of light and should be spread as evenly as possible on the ceiling. You can achieve this by combining chandeliers, flush mounts, pendant lights, and recessed lights.

• Use chandeliers to light the kitchen for easy navigation.
• If the ceiling isn’t high enough for chandeliers, you can opt for flush mounts instead to light up the key areas of your kitchen. If you have a small kitchen, one flush-mounted light in the middle will do.
• The pendant or hanging lights are useful on kitchen islands, whether you have an integrated cooktop on the island or use it for hanging out.
• Recessed lights are great for highlighting visual interests like glass cabinets or open shelves.

You can also use task lighting to illuminate parts of the kitchen like the cabinetry and work surfaces, where there might be shadows or when ambient lighting isn’t enough. Task lighting options include puck lights and strip lights.

• Usually round or oval, puck lights are great as mood lights and can be used to brighten up countertops.
• Strip lights are good for cabinet interiors, especially low ones that are hardly reached by ambient lighting. They can be used under cabinets to highlight counter spaces.

As the name suggests, accent lights are the ones you use to accentuate or highlight your favorite areas of the kitchen. These include cabinet lights and toe kick lights.

• It’s easier to spot ingredients on the shelf or inside cabinets when you have cabinet lights. Under-cabinet lights are great when reading recipes in the kitchen or kneading dough on the counter.
• Toe kick lights are great for illuminating pathways. You can use either LED tape or rope lights.

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Help circulate stagnant indoor air with the use of ceiling fans. They will also help in eliminating cooking odors in the kitchen and dining room areas if they are connected. During the summer, not only will fans keep you cool, but they also keep flying insects like flies and mosquitoes away. If your ceiling fan has a reverse mode, use it in winter to help circulate warm air.

Adding dimmers to your kitchen lights gives you control in a range of different lighting modes if you worry about having lights that are too bright. Feel free to adjust the brightness of your kitchen light according to your needs.

You should feel inspired when walking into your kitchen. Whether you are having a cup of coffee, cooking a meal for your family, or entertaining friends, being in your kitchen should be a pleasant experience. If it’s not, a kitchen remodel may be in order. Otherwise, consider changing the lighting in your kitchen to lift the mood and give it a new personality.

With Professional Kitchen Remodel Sarasota, the perfect lighting isn’t just about illuminating the dark corners of your kitchen. It’s about the style, convenience, and ambiance too. Call us to book your consultation today and allow us to help you light the way to your kitchen!