I always recommend dim-to-warm ambient lighting. Then you have regular daylight color when you need to do a task, and when you want to cozy up and dim the lights, they get warmer like a candlelight 😍 It’s lovely!
I use dimmer controlled lighting in a large percentage of my home allows me to design my own mood. I don't have any colored lights but dimmers are game changers impactful for entertaining.
I love your videos. My kitchen was renovated about 5 years ago so I'm not planning on redoing it anytime soon, but I'm kitchen obsessed regardless and love your content. Keep it up.
So much good advice in this video! Inspired me to sort out the lighting in my own kitchen - now have ceiling downlights (white bezels definitely for the win!) and hard-wired under cabinet LEDs for task lighting the counter tops. So much happier with this set up and wished I'd had this done ages ago.
I just discovered your channel Michael and I am absolutely impressed with your content. You are so thorough, practical and valuable in your information. I'm getting ready to do an owner built home and you are a wealth of information. I'm thrilled to have found you and will most definitely continue to follow you. Thank you so much!!! :)
@@kitchinsider our kitchen will be within our open plan area so inclusive of the dining and living area. We were going for 3000k lighting throughout for ambient. Would it be advisable to stick to this temperature for the kitchen also as it is very much part of the whole space or would you advise using different temperatures in the same open space?
As it's open plan, I'd stick with 3000k for the kitchen ambient lighting as well. 👍 Mixing colour temperatures in the same lighting layer can look a bit odd.
@@kitchinsider that's very helpful thank you. If I can make a suggestion for another video perhaps - what to do with empty space above the wall cabinets. I have seen a lot of people block these out but wondered with your experience if this is something that is advisable. Particularly where kitchen wall cabinets end at 2250 and some ceilings hit 2600 and above. I know it would be insightful for me so I'm sure others are considering similar points. All the best with your channel. Thank you again
Great video! This is exactly the kind of information I need while planning my future renovation I have a very old home with low ceilings and strange lighting that causes Shadows everywhere. Thanks
Big fan of your content so far, absolutely on spot with examples, important info,p pacing, it's THE package. A question popped in my mind, just to round the whole scope of the video: what would your suggestions be on type of task lighting when it comes to open shelves / no upper cabinets design? Pendants or more subtle approach, like strips under shelves? Looking forward to the next one, cheers :)
Thanks so much, kind of you to say. Personally, I'd go with some recessed LED strip lights, as you say, something more subtle underneath. Depending on what other lighting you have and perhaps how deep the shelves are, you could go for some wall lights (or pendants), but without lighting underneath you always run the risk of creating shadows.
Great video! Love how comprehensive and practical your videos are. Since you've been a part of this industry for so long, it would be great to have your point of view in terms of comparison of various modular kitchen companies and also ikea kitchens. Thanks!
We are doing a house reno and have binged watched a long list of your videos.. We love the content and thanks to your content we at last have a direction, . We have angled high ceilings with exposed wooden trusses. Do you have a video that addresses this feature? Many thanks
I don't have upper cabinets. Just open shelving that's 10 inches from the wall in one area, and no shelves or cabinets elsewhere. If that's the case, would a light positioned 12 inches out (half the depth of the countertop), shining light in the center of the workspace be the best? Otherwise if I do the 24 inches, the light just shines on my head as I work, no?
How far from the wall do you recommend the recessed can lighting to go if you don't have uppers in your kitchen? Directly centered over the counters or slightly on the front edge of counters? Thanks!
Hi, good advice, thanks. I am planning a black shiny worktop for over base units (no wall cupboards) and peninsular (main working area) how would you light this to avoid/minimise glare from the lights? Thanks
Thanks so much! Any light really that's cast up and bounces off the walls and ceiling a little will help give the effect of a larger, airier space. Personally, I'd go with some LED strips, probably diffused to give a softer, wider glow.
Thanks for this! I would like to comment that we are remodelling our kitchen and wrt the colour of the spotlights, we previously had white edged trim. After 10 years, these trims are now a pale yellow and stand out like a sore thumb against the white ceiling. We will go with steel trim now!
Great video! Very informative! One question: Are pendant lights recommended on kitchen island that have hob, as I’m considering seating on the other side of the hob with some pendant lights above. Thanks
thank you for all your really helpful videos. Re. lighting - I have a small kitchen in a 1-bed flat in a '30s block. There's no false ceiling for recessed lighting. Is there a clever way around this or do you recommend installing a false ceiling?
Thank you. So very helpful as always. We are building soon. Our kitchen has no upper shelving. How may I light my counters since I can’t do under-cabinet lighting? Would appreciate any ideas. Thank you!!
Thanks so much, pleased it was helpful! Well positioned ceiling lights will still really help but I'd look at getting some wall lights (sconces) to give you that extra light for working. They can also be great for some decorative lighting and a nice way to help get a particular aesthetic/look you're going for.
I wanted to retrofit under cabinet lighting and came up with a solution which I am happy with. The underside of cabinets are not the prettiest, are difficult to clean grease off, and eventually, the plastic lipped cabinet edges can separate - there is also the gap at the back. If you have a pelmet there is enough room to fit a panel cut to fit the whole area (or at least a run) covering the cabinet edges and rear gaps with a smooth, very neat, and easy to clean surface to which lights can be inset with the wiring concealed behind. I managed to get slim units fitted with halogen bulbs which I removed and replaced with LEDs, as up to then, I had been very disappointed with the LED units which gave a poorer light, and if a bulb failed often needed the whole unit, rather than just the 'bulb' replacing. Selecting the colour temperature was also easier. I hate moving, and have only ever done so as a necessity rather than a personal choice. As a result, I often live with items far longer than most. The cabinets (fitted shortly before I bought) in my previous kitchen were over 20 years old when I moved out, but well maintained and in excellent order as worn out items had been replaced as required - the door colour was back in fashion too! Given my often extended usage, while I agree with you regarding white surrounds on spotlights blending in better, so far I have found that they will so often 'yellow' after a few years, and if from different batches sometimes at quite different rates, and possibly thanks to the kitchen environment, the paint can become unstable and fail under even moderate cleaning. If you are happy to replace as they fade etc., that is fine, but if you are not, perhaps you will be better choosing a more durable and stable finish.
hello my English is not well so I apologise about my grammery mistake.I was just wondering about placement of lights over the upper cabinets? it shoul be 60 cm off that or 60 cm off wall? next question: could you introduse refrence books for lighting design in restaurant and face of building in exterior? thanks a lot
I am installing a linear pendant light of 2m length over a 2.6m kitchen island. What would be a rough guide of the lumens I need for this light? Can't decide if 1850lumens is too low or 4200 lumens is too high. I want to use pendant with a dimmer.
Our electrician has laid cables to put trimless downlights 700cm apart through our kitchen. Ending up with 16. I think it's too many/too close together. I don't want it to be too starkly bright. Could I ask your thoughts please?
thank you for your handy guide. I have a small kitchen in a one-bed flat. I'm planning a complete refit and am contemplating recessed ceiling lights but am somewhat reluctant to drop the ceiling height. Are there good alternatives for ambient lighting a small kitchen?
If you turn all your lights to max brightness and you don't get blistering sunburn within fifteen minutes, you need more lights. Seriously, I have a small (129x93-inch) galley with eight-foot-three ceilings, and I plan to use dimmable soft white strip toe-kick (plinth) as a sort of night-light for safety, bright white under-cabinet strips, and bright-white ceiling lights in stainless or nickel bezels. I will have about 5 1/2 feet length of windows on a south wall (northern hemisphere) for additional daylight.
Love this. Just subscribed. What would you do with pendants for a 7' island that ends in a peninsula? Seating at the peninsula end. (An L shaped island, I suppose.)
Thanks so much! 😊 Tricky without seeing the design and the rest of the room/kitchen layout but I've done L-shaped pendant lighting before. In those instances it's just about what looks balanced (in terms of number/size of lights). Sometimes it's just pendants in one section and spot lights above the other if that makes more sense/gives a better flow/views in the kitchen.
Thanks for the info, very useful. I have a question: What would you recommend for lighting a peninsula where there is also an island in the kitchen with pendent light(s)? Peninsula has seating, but the island does not.
Don't have ceiling mounted work lights with wall cabinets. Put your work lights on the underside of the cabinets and you'll get better light and no shadows.
Can you tell me what lights are at 5:46? Or at least the style? I know they’re strips but I like how they look like they were routed into the wood. Is there more information?
You've pretty much got the answer yourself. They are LED strips (in a track/profile) routed into the underside of the wall cabinet. There are various kitchen manufacturers that offer this as a factory option for their wall cabinets. You could DIY it but cable management is usually the tricky part.
Thanks Michael. Absolutely love your channel, and particularly helpful as we've been planning the kitchen renovation. We aren't having any wall cabinets. A long L-shaped kitchen, with stainless steel benchtops on almost-black drawer fronts. An island in the main section of the room. Given we will have no wall cabinets, and there's the steel benchtops which will have an element of reflectiveness, I'm thinking that recessed LED downlights will be sufficient for both ambient and task lighting (we'll add a more feature-focused task lighting above the island) so as to give sufficient light without excessive glare off the benchtops. Ceiling height is also only 2.4m. Do you think that'll work?
Thanks! Yes, I think downlights should probably be enough. Assuming you have a sufficient amount and they are placed correctly so as not to create a shadow when you're stood at the worktop. Also depends on any windows/skylights and locations. If you're at all worried I'd also consider some nice wall lights/sconces (if possible) to add a little more light/style/mood. Sounds good though 👍
Thanks for another brilliant video! I have a question. How do you know how many pendant lights to place above a kitchen island that is 180cm wide? I am planning an island that will be 180cm wide and 102cm deep. I am struggling to workout if I can fit 3 pendant lights above the island and how wide each pendant should be apart?
Thanks! Personally, I think 180cm I'd go for 2 nice sized pendant lights. But if you like the look of 3 lights I'd make sure the pendants aren't too big (don't have wide shades). Then I'd centre the first and have the other two equal distance out from the centre and the edge of the island countertop. (maybe slightly closer to the countertop edge, to get the best light coverage - depends on the pendant size) Just make sure the distance is equal either side of the central pendant. 😊 I hope that help!
Hello! I was just wondering about placement of downlights over the counter tops if I have no upper cabinets (there is a window, and a peninsula [which then is open plan to the living area]). Would you still recommend 60cm from the wall? Or a little closer maybe? Thank you 😊
Hi! If there's definitely no upper cabinets (or potential for them in the future) then yes, you could go slightly closer just to make sure it's nice and overhead and not creating any shadows while working. Depending on the size of the light fitting i'd say 55/50cm off the wall (the smaller the light the closer you might be able to take it to the wall). You don't want it too close that it just lights up the wall (or window). When they are too close you get that strong light strip/cone shining on the wall. 😊
Hi Michael, great video like all of them 👍 I could do with some advice on lighting for my kitchen renovation, I've sent you an email to your website email address, it would be fantastic hear back from you and keep the videos coming 😀
My island will have my hob and above it the hood, they won't be centered because of how I intend to work or prep on there. I'm wondering if pendant lights would work or maybe I should consider putting two pendants on the side of where I will be working for kind of an asymmetric look and the lights in my hood will provide task lighting on my hob. I'll be seeing my first design in a week and a half and I already know I forgot to mention under cabinet lighting. I bet the designer thought of that. I have asked for the under countertop ledstrips though. Got to bling up my deep black "stary night" granite. And I want to add.. Your videos are by far the most informative ones on kitchen design and useful tips. Thanks :)
Thank you so much, very kind of you to say! 😊 Absolutely I think pendant lights could work. As you say, you may have to go for a more asymmetric look, nothing wrong with that, as long as it still feels balanced. If you make sure the bottom of the hood and pendant lights match that will help make it all feel a bit more cohesive. I'm sure once you see the design you'll get a better feel for where to place any pendants in combination with the hood/island size. Love it! Bling up that granite! 😁
Thank you. Excellent descriptions and well paced.
I always recommend dim-to-warm ambient lighting. Then you have regular daylight color when you need to do a task, and when you want to cozy up and dim the lights, they get warmer like a candlelight 😍 It’s lovely!
Great tip! It's all about control and having those different options! 👍
I use dimmer controlled lighting in a large percentage of my home allows me to design my own mood. I don't have any colored lights but dimmers are game changers impactful for entertaining.
Very Very Good Advice backed by science for home-owners like me. Thanks!!
I love your videos. My kitchen was renovated about 5 years ago so I'm not planning on redoing it anytime soon, but I'm kitchen obsessed regardless and love your content. Keep it up.
Thank you so much! Nothing wrong with being kitchen obsessed! 😁
Absolutely amazing video... Really given all the info I needed for kitchen lights. Thank you.
Thank you for phenomenal overview of light options, considerations and recommendations!
So much good advice in this video! Inspired me to sort out the lighting in my own kitchen - now have ceiling downlights (white bezels definitely for the win!) and hard-wired under cabinet LEDs for task lighting the counter tops. So much happier with this set up and wished I'd had this done ages ago.
I just discovered your channel Michael and I am absolutely impressed with your content. You are so thorough, practical and valuable in your information. I'm getting ready to do an owner built home and you are a wealth of information. I'm thrilled to have found you and will most definitely continue to follow you. Thank you so much!!! :)
I'm in the middle of a complete home renovation and your videos have been so helpful throughout. Thanks.
Glad to help! Thanks! 🙂
@@kitchinsider our kitchen will be within our open plan area so inclusive of the dining and living area. We were going for 3000k lighting throughout for ambient. Would it be advisable to stick to this temperature for the kitchen also as it is very much part of the whole space or would you advise using different temperatures in the same open space?
As it's open plan, I'd stick with 3000k for the kitchen ambient lighting as well. 👍 Mixing colour temperatures in the same lighting layer can look a bit odd.
@@kitchinsider that's very helpful thank you. If I can make a suggestion for another video perhaps - what to do with empty space above the wall cabinets. I have seen a lot of people block these out but wondered with your experience if this is something that is advisable. Particularly where kitchen wall cabinets end at 2250 and some ceilings hit 2600 and above. I know it would be insightful for me so I'm sure others are considering similar points. All the best with your channel. Thank you again
@@parms4707 Hello, I can provide a lighting scheme
Great video! This is exactly the kind of information I need while planning my future renovation I have a very old home with low ceilings and strange lighting that causes Shadows everywhere. Thanks
Thanks! Pleased I could help. Thanks for watching/commenting! 🙂
Big fan of your content so far, absolutely on spot with examples, important info,p pacing, it's THE package. A question popped in my mind, just to round the whole scope of the video: what would your suggestions be on type of task lighting when it comes to open shelves / no upper cabinets design? Pendants or more subtle approach, like strips under shelves?
Looking forward to the next one, cheers :)
Thanks so much, kind of you to say. Personally, I'd go with some recessed LED strip lights, as you say, something more subtle underneath. Depending on what other lighting you have and perhaps how deep the shelves are, you could go for some wall lights (or pendants), but without lighting underneath you always run the risk of creating shadows.
Great video! Love how comprehensive and practical your videos are. Since you've been a part of this industry for so long, it would be great to have your point of view in terms of comparison of various modular kitchen companies and also ikea kitchens. Thanks!
Nice video . Detailed, concise and clear for many aspects of lights . Knows his lights . Very practical advice .
You’re such a gem. I’m in the middle of this right now. You’ve given some great tips. ❤
One of the best videos on all of RUclips
really best tips for kitchen lighting
Wonderful video! Very informative and easily understood as well as some really great design ideas. Thanks so much for your time.
As always your videos are so informative. I gain so much watching your videos. Thank you so much. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Very kind! Thanks for watching! 😊
Brilliant! I'll definitely be sending my viewers to this video. The only thing that would have made it better is a snazzy plum shirt!
Thanks! Hahaha, I'm just not as stylish as you!
Excellent video. You hit all the areas we are concerned about.
Best kitchen lighting primer/review that I've seen!
this is what i am looking for.
Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️
You're welcome 😊
Your videos are so satisfying to watch Michael! Thank you!
Glad you like them!
Brilliant information on kitchen lighting to create the perfect ambience thank you
Thanks for making this video, it was very helpful.
You're very welcome! Pleased it was helpful!
Fantastic video with lots of helpful information!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching/commenting!
So glad I found your channel. Helps with all the decisions I’m going to have to make on kitchen renovation.
Great ideas! Thanks
Incredibly helpful! You provided the more technical info I wanted to know. THANK YOU!
Holy shit - this was helpful.. I thought it would take hours of browsing to learn all this
We are doing a house reno and have binged watched a long list of your videos.. We love the content and thanks to your content we at last have a direction, . We have angled high ceilings with exposed wooden trusses. Do you have a video that addresses this feature?
Many thanks
Very useful thanks very much! Plinth lighting it is 😅
Just BRILLIANT !!
Thank you.
Thanks!
Great tutorial! Thank you!!
Amazing and really helpful.thank you
You're very welcome! Pleased you found it helpful.
Very through and so informative 12:20
Wow! Very thorough and comprehensive lighting advice! Thank you so much!
Thanks! Pleased you found it helpful!
Very helpful, thank you
You're welcome! 🙂
A very informative video. Thanks ☺️
This was great.. Love your videos!
Very nice and crispy videos . Thanks dear
Thank you you taught me a lot
Very good, thanks
I don't have upper cabinets. Just open shelving that's 10 inches from the wall in one area, and no shelves or cabinets elsewhere. If that's the case, would a light positioned 12 inches out (half the depth of the countertop), shining light in the center of the workspace be the best? Otherwise if I do the 24 inches, the light just shines on my head as I work, no?
Same
How far from the wall do you recommend the recessed can lighting to go if you don't have uppers in your kitchen? Directly centered over the counters or slightly on the front edge of counters? Thanks!
Thank you for all the information condensed in such a fun way. 😊 keep on making such a great videos.
Thanks! I'll try my best! 😊
Hi, good advice, thanks. I am planning a black shiny worktop for over base units (no wall cupboards) and peninsular (main working area) how would you light this to avoid/minimise glare from the lights? Thanks
Just excellent.... planning my kitchen and these videos are super helpful.thank you so much
Thanks! Pleased to hear they're helpful!
Really good summary. We are getting ready to build a home and this was very helpful.
Thanks! Pleased you found it helpful! Good luck with the new home, very exciting!
Stunning kitchen 6 min 21 seconds in.. I love the wooden doors, Do you have any more details?
Great advice! Thanks for this
Great video thanks can you advise what type of lights to use on top of units to make walls look taller
Thanks so much! Any light really that's cast up and bounces off the walls and ceiling a little will help give the effect of a larger, airier space. Personally, I'd go with some LED strips, probably diffused to give a softer, wider glow.
stood on the surface of the sun :D
Dude, really good video. Thank you.
Thanks! 👍
Excellent content really helpful
Fab info thank you
Thanks for this! I would like to comment that we are remodelling our kitchen and wrt the colour of the spotlights, we previously had white edged trim. After 10 years, these trims are now a pale yellow and stand out like a sore thumb against the white ceiling. We will go with steel trim now!
Amazing. How if my kitchen without plaster ceiling? What kind of light should I consider?
Awesome review. Thank you.
Brilliant
Cheers!
Great video! Very informative!
One question: Are pendant lights recommended on kitchen island that have hob, as I’m considering seating on the other side of the hob with some pendant lights above. Thanks
Dude, Thank you for all this great info. I just subbed your channel.
Cheers! 👍
Thank you very awesome video.
thank you for all your really helpful videos. Re. lighting - I have a small kitchen in a 1-bed flat in a '30s block. There's no false ceiling for recessed lighting. Is there a clever way around this or do you recommend installing a false ceiling?
Very through and so informative 12:20 😂
Thanks
Very helpful video thank you
Thanks! Pleased it helped!
Thank you. So very helpful as always. We are building soon. Our kitchen has no upper shelving. How may I light my counters since I can’t do under-cabinet lighting? Would appreciate any ideas. Thank you!!
Thanks so much, pleased it was helpful! Well positioned ceiling lights will still really help but I'd look at getting some wall lights (sconces) to give you that extra light for working. They can also be great for some decorative lighting and a nice way to help get a particular aesthetic/look you're going for.
@@kitchinsider thank you very much!! I shall look at options for wall sconces to start.
What are good products (led strips) for under cabinet lighting. I have the hardest time selecting the right quality products.
I wanted to retrofit under cabinet lighting and came up with a solution which I am happy with.
The underside of cabinets are not the prettiest, are difficult to clean grease off, and eventually, the plastic lipped cabinet edges can separate - there is also the gap at the back.
If you have a pelmet there is enough room to fit a panel cut to fit the whole area (or at least a run) covering the cabinet edges and rear gaps with a smooth, very neat, and easy to clean surface to which lights can be inset with the wiring concealed behind.
I managed to get slim units fitted with halogen bulbs which I removed and replaced with LEDs, as up to then, I had been very disappointed with the LED units which gave a poorer light, and if a bulb failed often needed the whole unit, rather than just the 'bulb' replacing. Selecting the colour temperature was also easier.
I hate moving, and have only ever done so as a necessity rather than a personal choice. As a result, I often live with items far longer than most. The cabinets (fitted shortly before I bought) in my previous kitchen were over 20 years old when I moved out, but well maintained and in excellent order as worn out items had been replaced as required - the door colour was back in fashion too!
Given my often extended usage, while I agree with you regarding white surrounds on spotlights blending in better, so far I have found that they will so often 'yellow' after a few years, and if from different batches sometimes at quite different rates, and possibly thanks to the kitchen environment, the paint can become unstable and fail under even moderate cleaning. If you are happy to replace as they fade etc., that is fine, but if you are not, perhaps you will be better choosing a more durable and stable finish.
hello
my English is not well so I apologise about my grammery mistake.I was just wondering about placement of lights over the upper cabinets?
it shoul be 60 cm off that or 60 cm off wall?
next question: could you introduse refrence books for lighting design in restaurant and face of building in exterior?
thanks a lot
I have cabinets that do not go to the ceiling, as the kitchen ceiling is 12'. What do you think about up-lights that are on the top of the cabinets?
I am installing a linear pendant light of 2m length over a 2.6m kitchen island. What would be a rough guide of the lumens I need for this light? Can't decide if 1850lumens is too low or 4200 lumens is too high. I want to use pendant with a dimmer.
Our electrician has laid cables to put trimless downlights 700cm apart through our kitchen. Ending up with 16. I think it's too many/too close together. I don't want it to be too starkly bright. Could I ask your thoughts please?
thank you for your handy guide. I have a small kitchen in a one-bed flat. I'm planning a complete refit and am contemplating recessed ceiling lights but am somewhat reluctant to drop the ceiling height. Are there good alternatives for ambient lighting a small kitchen?
You can get shallow depth LED recessed lights if that helps. Otherwise, I'd look at some nice simple but stylish track light systems.
Thank you@@kitchinsider!
If you turn all your lights to max brightness and you don't get blistering sunburn within fifteen minutes, you need more lights.
Seriously, I have a small (129x93-inch) galley with eight-foot-three ceilings, and I plan to use dimmable soft white strip toe-kick (plinth) as a sort of night-light for safety, bright white under-cabinet strips, and bright-white ceiling lights in stainless or nickel bezels. I will have about 5 1/2 feet length of windows on a south wall (northern hemisphere) for additional daylight.
Sounds great. Got all your lighting layers covered 👍
Love this. Just subscribed. What would you do with pendants for a 7' island that ends in a peninsula? Seating at the peninsula end. (An L shaped island, I suppose.)
Thanks so much! 😊 Tricky without seeing the design and the rest of the room/kitchen layout but I've done L-shaped pendant lighting before. In those instances it's just about what looks balanced (in terms of number/size of lights). Sometimes it's just pendants in one section and spot lights above the other if that makes more sense/gives a better flow/views in the kitchen.
Thanks for the info, very useful. I have a question: What would you recommend for lighting a peninsula where there is also an island in the kitchen with pendent light(s)? Peninsula has seating, but the island does not.
Don't have ceiling mounted work lights with wall cabinets. Put your work lights on the underside of the cabinets and you'll get better light and no shadows.
Great Video! Can you add the link to buy those led strips?
Can you tell me what lights are at 5:46? Or at least the style? I know they’re strips but I like how they look like they were routed into the wood. Is there more information?
You've pretty much got the answer yourself. They are LED strips (in a track/profile) routed into the underside of the wall cabinet. There are various kitchen manufacturers that offer this as a factory option for their wall cabinets. You could DIY it but cable management is usually the tricky part.
Excellent video. Comprehensive with a great pace and just the right amount of detail. Many thanks!
Thanks so much!
Nice video, but "Kelvin" isn't plural...it's a singular correlated colour temperature metric.
Outside temperature is a lovely 25 Celsiuses today. Or is it Celsii?
very good
Thanks!
Thanks Michael. Absolutely love your channel, and particularly helpful as we've been planning the kitchen renovation. We aren't having any wall cabinets. A long L-shaped kitchen, with stainless steel benchtops on almost-black drawer fronts. An island in the main section of the room. Given we will have no wall cabinets, and there's the steel benchtops which will have an element of reflectiveness, I'm thinking that recessed LED downlights will be sufficient for both ambient and task lighting (we'll add a more feature-focused task lighting above the island) so as to give sufficient light without excessive glare off the benchtops. Ceiling height is also only 2.4m. Do you think that'll work?
Thanks! Yes, I think downlights should probably be enough. Assuming you have a sufficient amount and they are placed correctly so as not to create a shadow when you're stood at the worktop. Also depends on any windows/skylights and locations. If you're at all worried I'd also consider some nice wall lights/sconces (if possible) to add a little more light/style/mood. Sounds good though 👍
@@kitchinsider great, thanks for your thoughts. The planned placing should work well.
Thanks for another brilliant video! I have a question. How do you know how many pendant lights to place above a kitchen island that is 180cm wide?
I am planning an island that will be 180cm wide and 102cm deep. I am struggling to workout if I can fit 3 pendant lights above the island and how wide each pendant should be apart?
Thanks! Personally, I think 180cm I'd go for 2 nice sized pendant lights. But if you like the look of 3 lights I'd make sure the pendants aren't too big (don't have wide shades). Then I'd centre the first and have the other two equal distance out from the centre and the edge of the island countertop. (maybe slightly closer to the countertop edge, to get the best light coverage - depends on the pendant size) Just make sure the distance is equal either side of the central pendant. 😊 I hope that help!
I’d say two equally spaced but it depends on your taste, how bright the bulbs are and what the island is used for
Part 2?
What would you do if the kitchen is in a double height space for ambient lighting?
Hello! I was just wondering about placement of downlights over the counter tops if I have no upper cabinets (there is a window, and a peninsula [which then is open plan to the living area]). Would you still recommend 60cm from the wall? Or a little closer maybe? Thank you 😊
Hi! If there's definitely no upper cabinets (or potential for them in the future) then yes, you could go slightly closer just to make sure it's nice and overhead and not creating any shadows while working. Depending on the size of the light fitting i'd say 55/50cm off the wall (the smaller the light the closer you might be able to take it to the wall). You don't want it too close that it just lights up the wall (or window). When they are too close you get that strong light strip/cone shining on the wall. 😊
@@kitchinsider awesome!! Thanks for the reply! I really appreciate it
Hi Michael, great video like all of them 👍 I could do with some advice on lighting for my kitchen renovation, I've sent you an email to your website email address, it would be fantastic hear back from you and keep the videos coming 😀
"most people will paint their ceiling white" look up at my pretty blue ceiling... nah. White ceilings are dreary and boring.
Your teeth are 2700k, we recommend 5000k.
My island will have my hob and above it the hood, they won't be centered because of how I intend to work or prep on there. I'm wondering if pendant lights would work or maybe I should consider putting two pendants on the side of where I will be working for kind of an asymmetric look and the lights in my hood will provide task lighting on my hob.
I'll be seeing my first design in a week and a half and I already know I forgot to mention under cabinet lighting. I bet the designer thought of that. I have asked for the under countertop ledstrips though. Got to bling up my deep black "stary night" granite.
And I want to add.. Your videos are by far the most informative ones on kitchen design and useful tips. Thanks :)
Thank you so much, very kind of you to say! 😊
Absolutely I think pendant lights could work. As you say, you may have to go for a more asymmetric look, nothing wrong with that, as long as it still feels balanced. If you make sure the bottom of the hood and pendant lights match that will help make it all feel a bit more cohesive. I'm sure once you see the design you'll get a better feel for where to place any pendants in combination with the hood/island size.
Love it! Bling up that granite! 😁
Fantastic explanation, thank you so much!
thanks a lot i have learnt a lot
I'm in the process of planning a new kitchen - very useful info thanks
Glad it was helpful!