Kitchens are always one of the best rooms when it comes to stunning interior design. There are so many different elements you can play around with to create the perfect kitchen. A central component of all great kitchens is the lighting. You can do so much with the lighting in this room, and the effects you can create are marvelous.
So, we thought it would be a fun idea to look at six of the best and most trendy kitchen lighting ideas to help you build a kitchen that shines brightest.
LED Strips
Using LED strips in your kitchen is a great idea to add some interesting light effects to your cabinets and counters. What you should do is install them in the gap between your work surfaces and kitchen units. When turned on, they’ll produce a marvelous strip of bright light that goes all the way around your kitchen work surface. It creates a wonderful floating effect between the counter and cabinets, making it look like your work surfaces are constantly hovering. However, the effect is best seen when the rest of the kitchen lights are turned off. Then, you see the brilliant bright line all around, caused by your LED kitchen lights, it’s incredibly futuristic and gives your kitchen a real modern look and feel. Perfect if you’re after a contemporary design for your new kitchen.
Metallic Light Fixtures
Another great idea is to turn your attention to your light fixtures, light shades – call them what you will! Give your kitchen a bit of a metallic touch with metal fixtures that are highly reflective. Use copper ones, silver ones, gold ones; any ones that you like, just make sure they fit the design of the rest of your kitchen. The benefit of using these is that they create a magnificent shiny effect that no other fixtures can replicate. When the lights are turned on, the fixtures almost glow like there’s a fire burning inside them. It’s beautiful, and you get the added benefit of light fixtures that look great even when the lights aren’t turned on. Metallic fixtures are very visually pleasing and will ensure your kitchen looks good throughout the day.
Lights Above Work Areas
One of our favorite lighting ideas is to install some lights right above your work areas. To do this, you should install them underneath any cabinets or units that are above your work areas. You can use small circular LED lights or a long bar light that runs all the way underneath a cabinet. Either way, you’re still creating the same effect. These lights will light up your work areas, giving you more light to enjoy while you prepare meals. But, aside from the practical benefits, they mainly make your kitchen light up and look much better. You can turn these on while your main lights are on to illuminate the room and make everything stand out clearly. Or, keep them turned on when the main lights are off, and they give a wonderful dim lit effect that’s comforting and homely. The great thing is, you can hide these lights with panels that hand below the cabinets, which only helps to add to their discreet effect. Plus, use dimmable bulbs and you can improve the effect these lights have on your kitchen. They’ll help set the mood incredibly well, and the atmosphere will become unbelievably cozy. For the most homely and warm effect, combine these dimmed lights with a few candles.
Statement Lighting
Next, turn your attention to the main light in your kitchen. If you’re feeling fancy and want to be quite flashy and bold, then you should consider statement lighting. We feel as though the kitchen is the perfect place to make a statement with your lighting, as there are so many designs that will work. You could consider clustering lights together in the middle of your ceiling to provide bright lighting and great visuals. Or, one of our favorite ideas is using a chandelier. It will grab people’s attention, and certainly makes your kitchen shine. You can get classic chandelier lights as well as modern ones to suit any type of kitchen design.
Dining Area Lighting
If your kitchen also includes a table or breakfast bar where your family eats, then it poses another opportunity for some great lighting. Install some lights above your dining area and make sure they only illuminate the table/breakfast bar. The effect you’re going for is something that brightens up the area that you eat, almost like a ray of sun is beaming down through your roof. When you turn all the other lights off in your kitchen, the dining area should be the only part not encased by shadows. To add to this, you could ensure the lighting is dimmable! This will help you create the most amazing mood lighting in your kitchen when eating dinner, it’s perfect for date night!
Accent Lighting
Give all six of these lighting ideas a go if you want to do something different in your kitchen. They’re all designed to help your kitchen stand out more and embellish its best features. You’ll be amazed at what a difference good lighting can make to your kitchen. It can take it from being a drab and boring room to something you’ll almost never want to leave. Your whole family will start bringing sleeping bags in there and spending the night in the kitchen because it looks so great! Regardless of whether you’re building a new kitchen or restyling your current one, always pay attention to the different lighting ideas you can use.
