Recessed Lighting In A Kitchen

Ohmy

Ditto on this suggestion. We try to put ours right on the end of the countertops unless there is structural issue (90% of our installations are remodel). I have noticed many kitchens with recessed lights way to close to the uppers and 1/2 way over them. It puts a nasty glare on the uppers and you don't get good light into the room.

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Electrician in Alpharetta, Roswell, Atlanta

Ohmy

I agree with 220/221, second school of the thought is much better. Why put a light in the ceiling that isn't where you need it. Also, recessed lights go a much longer way towards lighting countertop space then UC lights. UC lights are great but they don't get turned on as often as they should and do little for your main work spaces (sink, stove top, and island).

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Electrician in Alpharetta, Roswell, Atlanta

Phillip Marsh

If you look at the picture Angus242 posted you will see 3 different types of lights being used with pendants, cans, and under cabinet lights. If you are redoing your kitchen and will have bare walls to work with the labor will be low and the cost of the fixtures is trivial in the overall scheme of things.

And you are doing this for cosmetic reasons anyway as your old kitchen worked for cooking. Better lighting will make the woman using it happier and will do a lot more for showing off the kitchen when you decide to sell your house. Not a smart place to cut corners.

Zinsco

Here's something I sometimes do with under cabinet fluorescent lights, I get "Gels" from the theatrical lighting and grip store in Hollywood. Gels are basically colored sheets of cellophane. You can get all kinds of great colors that will really make the counter tops come alive. I had a customer with salmon colored tiles, I got light salmon colored gels, cut them and laid them in the plastic lens and the result was much warmer than the typical cool or warm white lamp.

Immanuel

Just make sure you use actual lighting gels ... they are heat resistant , colored cellophane is not (and can melt ... or catch on fire) Usually they come (depending upon where you buy them from) in sheets 3' x 2'.

480sparky

They (gels, not the cellophane) will wrinkle from the heat, but that's normal.

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