LED Kitchen Lights Revolutionise Design!
Kitchens used to be a stove a sink and a fridge, with some cupboards.
Now we want a kitchen to look cool and be the heart of the home.
A great way to achieve this (and save money with energy-efficient lighting) is to use LED kitchen lights.
Kitchens need to be well-lit for safety, health and convenience.
LED kitchen lights are perfect, because LEDs are so clean and bright. They’re also wonderfully small, so you can place them wherever you want (as long as you can get power there).
The kitchen above looks clean, modern and even a bit sexy.
You can ‘layer’ lights to fulfil different requirements, as in this example below.
Tip: remember that LED kitchen lights are quite intense and can be quite harsh if they are in direct line-of-sight. So direct them towards ceilings, floors, walls and key features. They will then accent the feature, and the reflected light will provide softer, more diffused light.
Here’s a simple example of the power of light:
If you’re wondering what’s so special about the picture above, see the same kitchen below – with the LED kitchen lights switched on! Note how neat they are, you can hardly see the fixtures.
Tip: Use rope lights for LED kitchen lights – highlighting cupboards, shelves, drawers…. Some are cut-able, some have self-adhesive backing, it’s just so easy now!
LED kitchen lights give you so much flexibility – you really are limited only by your imagination. These pictures should give you some ideas.
If you can’t stand the heat – get cool, energy-efficient LED kitchen lights!
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Photo Credits:
Spotlit kitchen: Kulecat.com
Sexy kitchen: Slodive.com
Off and On kitchen: Pegasus Lighting.com
Kitchen with black ceiling: Slodive.com
Clare,
I like the suggestion to change kitchen lights to LED. I find the suggestion to direct them towards ceilings, floors, walls and key features very valuable. Thanks.
I had no idea they made LED lights in rope and some are cut-able and some self-adhering. You’re right. They do make it easy!
I love LED lights, and I think the kitchen is a perfect application for them. Thanks for the photos and suggestions.
Cherie Miranda
Probably never would have crossed my mind, thank you for pointing out using LED’s in kitchens, Clare!
Mark Hogan
I will be looking at these for my kitchen.
funny how kitchens used to be about the same size as a bath room now they are the size of the living room
LOL, absolutely right Dan!
Time to get to the store. My kitchen lights are horrible and we usually keep them off unless absolutely necessary.
Yours In Health!
Dr. Wendy
Well, keeping them switched off is one way of saving energy I guess! 😉
Clare
A pretty smart precis of one of my articles I thought: http://www.kulekat.com/led-home-lighting/led-kitchen-lighting.html – you stopped by and left a comment so I thought I would check you out!
Kat
Glad you stopped by! Yes, your site was one of the many I researched for certain bits of information, and you’ll also see a full trackback in my next blog post where I referenced your site. The more information we can disseminate on eco friendly LEDS, the better for all of us, and the planet!
I would imagine you don’t support the use of batteries… But since LED lights use so little power you could use a battery to power them where there is no power source. I have one with an adhesive on the back in my closet!
Just a thought.
Batteries are fine – they have improved recently, see https://www.ecofriendlylink.com/blog/disposable-or-rechargeablebatteries for details of the good and the bad ones. You’re right, many LEDs draw so little power that it’s no problem, and I’m delighted you’re using the self-adhesive type in your closet, most convenient. Thanks for your comment!
I love the ideas that you are giving in this blog about ligthing and using different kinds of bulbs and technologies to enhance beautifully our homes!
Hi Clare,
In Australia, they have already stopped incandicent lights. We thought we wouldn’t survive.
But they have come out with alternatives which need adjustment. Like you need to wait a few minutes for the like to come to full light.
Looking forward to tomorrow!
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Good advice. Makes sense though, I mean is there another room you spend more time in ?
Be Well.
Jc
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