Open Kitchen Lighting Layout Help
I'm looking for some help in determining the layout/placement of recess lights in our kitchen. I have two existing recess lights spaced evenly over the island, under cabinet lighting that provides the majority of the working space light and spill over lighting from the living room lights but I definitely need some additional lighting and I'm unsure how to layout the remaining recess lights near the cabinets and in the kitchen table location. My wife and I had entertained the idea of pendants over the kitchen table but we liked having the view from the sink to the backyard unobstructed so we're choosing to only use recess lights in this space.
I'm thinking of treating the kitchen table area from where the fridge cabinet ends to the exterior wall as its own "room" and do general lighting spaced about 36" from the walls. In the cabinet area I planned to place them about 12" out from the upper cabinet faces but I'm unsure if I should center them in from of certain cabinets or do a more symmetrical layout. We'll be adding crown moulding above the cabinets at some point so I need to keep that in consideration as well.
What would be the best placement of recess lights in the kitchen? Any suggestions are really appreciated!
Comments (8)
PRO2 years agoHello,
Have you given recessed magnetic track lights a thought. These lights can be easily moved anywhere in the tracks.
Please see the image below, it should solve majority of your issues. An unobstructive drops could add more character to the kitchen and dining area as well.
Thanks,
Nitin
Living room combined with kitchen with a magnetic track lighting system · More Info- 2 years ago
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PRO2 years agoHi Alex,
I have suggested lighting position for your kitchen, kindly check it and let me know your concerns.
Regards,
Deeksha.
- PRO2 years ago
We usually prefer equally spaced out lights if it is recessed ones. There are two options that we can propose if you do not want to touch the existing ones. These are operable on different switches/controls so that the brightness can be controlled. For example column 2 is used when using the island top and column 4 is on when dining area is used and like wise.
Alex N thanked Cornerstone Design Studio India - PRO2 years ago
- 22 days ago
I know this is late but wanted to thank everyone for the help. The attached is what we ended up doing. We replaced the two recessed lights over the island with some pendants. I'm sure the positioning relative to the cabinets could have been better to avoid excess light on the cabinet doors but we are happy with the result. Hope this helps someone else in the future.
3 days ago
Alex NOriginal Author