Lighting
Lighting
Lighting is crucial in modern kitchen design, transforming both the look and functionality of the space. Proper lighting enhances the quality and color of your finishes and prevents darker tones from overwhelming the space. We guide you through various lighting options to ensure your kitchen is well-lit and stylish. Typically, a successful kitchen design includes a combination of three types of lighting.
Kitchen Task Lighting
Task lighting in the kitchen enhances visibility for specific areas like worktops, cookers, and sinks, similar to how a nightlight helps with reading. It provides direct illumination where you need it most for cooking and food preparation.
Ambient Kitchen Lighting
Ambient kitchen lighting provides a general, softer illumination that sets the overall mood of the room. It creates a desired atmosphere, from traditional and cozy to sleek and modern. Options like recessed ceiling downlights, pendant lights, and uplights offer versatile choices. Available in cool white, warm white, and daylight shades, modern ambient lighting often includes dimming controls to adjust the ambiance from bright and casual to soft and intimate.
Accent & Feature Kitchen Lighting
Accent lighting highlights specific features like wall units or glass shelves, and LED strip lights can enhance elements such as mirrored splashbacks or kitchen islands. Energy-efficient LEDs are ideal for modern kitchens, offering adjustable colors and dimming options to create various effects. Combining accent with ambient lighting adds depth and style, perfect for creating a standout look and impressive atmosphere for entertaining.
Small Kitchen Lighting
Lighting can transform a small kitchen by creating the illusion of more space. Light gloss finishes are ideal for reflecting light, but with the right lighting placement, darker matt finishes can also shine. We’ll help you plan task, ambient, and feature lighting to maximize your kitchen’s potential. From LED strips along worktop edges and drawer lights to uplighters above cabinets and decorative plinth lighting, we ensure every detail enhances the space and showcases your kitchen’s best features.
Make Light Work Of It
The kitchen serves as both a workspace and social hub, so its lighting needs to balance practicality with style. As the heart of the home, your kitchen should reflect your personality. When planning your new kitchen, consider all three types of lighting—task, ambient, and feature. This combination ensures a well-lit, functional, and stylish space that enhances both comfort and safety.
