Kitchen lighting
The kitchen is the room in the home, in which good lighting is more important than in other rooms. This contributes to reduce the risk of accidents and improves visibility during food preparations. Thus, it’s necessary to study both artificial and natural lighting by means of suitable windows and doors.
Natural Kitchen Lighting
It is necessary to plan windows and doors to create an environment. That is well-lit and comfortable even during the daytime. Directing light through adequately-sized windows allows you to save on electricity. As well as promoting greater psychological and physical well-being (badly-lit rooms create a gloomy and sullen atmosphere).
A – If the worktop faces a window, then kindly take measures to prevent direct sunlight. Or light reflected by pale colored surfaces facing the window. From dazzling or irritating the eyes.
A1 – It is a good idea to fit a blind on the window to deflect intense rays. So that, only the right quantity of light enters into the room.
B – A window behind the worktop projects the shadow of the person’s working at the top. Reducing visibility and obliging. One to switch on the artificial light even during the daytime.
B1 – Install kitchen furniture in such a way. So that, the work area gets illumination by light coming in sideways. To avoid too much light dazzling the eyes and dark areas.
Artificial Kitchen Lighting
Kitchen lighting is a vital component in defining the “feel” of a home. The kitchen is usually where all the action is. And all delicious food cooked here. It’s often where we eat food and the focal point of a family life. And of course everyone gravitates to the kitchen at parties. A general distinction to understand between a food preparation kitchen and an “eat-in” kitchen. And thus we need individual lighting. It ought to be purposeful for preparing and cooking the food. And it should also create a pleasant atmosphere. For family mealtimes or chats with friends.
CEILING LIGHTNING
Ceiling fixtures in the kitchen is ideal for illuminating walkways. Different fixture groupings for work surfaces, walls, and walkways provide the perfect combination. Use wall lights to avoid creating shadows.
PENDANT LIGHTNING
In eat-in kitchens the table plays an important role. One should use ceiling fixtures or pendant fixtures here. And well-light the surface of the table. Adapt height-adjustable fixtures and dimmable light. To suit different needs and create a pleasing atmosphere around the table. Switching and dimming individual fixtures or groups of fixtures individually. Enables proper illumination on the table and its surroundings in different ways. To suit different requirements. And we all know that we eat with our eye first so correct color rendering is an important factor here.
SPOT LIGHT AND DOWN LIGHT
Lighting for cupboards and shelves in the kitchen. Not only creates a pleasant atmosphere. It also makes it easier to find cutlery and utensils. Spotlight cupboards from above. Use spotlights for dramatic effect on glass-fronted cupboards. Use individual down lights in wall cupboards or directly above work surfaces.
To illuminate glasses and decorative things, creating additional interest.
Indirect lighting from the tops of cupboards up onto the ceiling. Adds to the warm atmosphere in the kitchen. Grouped and individually switchable fixtures for cupboards, shelves and displays cabinets. Can meet the different lighting requirements. And combine a feel-good atmosphere with greater safety.
UNDER CABINET LIGHT
Working within the kitchen needs proper illumination of work surfaces.
It is necessary here to avoid any annoying shadows.
Shadows are a problem. If central ceiling fixture solely illuminates the kitchen.
Hence, use under cabinet lights to illuminate work surfaces properly. They direct their light straight down onto the work surface. And reduce the risk of injury and make it easier to prepare meals. The light should also offer good color rendering to make it easier to judge the quality of food.