Updating your home to a more modern look can be extremely rewarding as switching up the lighting in your home can make all the difference when it comes to a fresh, new look. Sprucing up your home doesn’t have to involve a full remodel. Sometimes, it’s the little things that add up to big impacts. If you’re in the market for some updated lighting options, Simon Electric is here with some helpful information and lighting options to make your choices a bit simpler.

Kitchen Lighting Design Layout Rules of Thumb

Before you begin picking out the perfect lights to accentuate your kitchen, you should consider the space you have to work with and choose the appropriate amount of lights to compliment the space. You want food prep, cooking surfaces, and conversation/eating areas to be well-lit. When choosing lighting for your kitchen, keep in mind that there are different levels of lighting. Not all lights will illuminate the same way. General lighting will provide the overall brightness in the room. A lot goes on in the kitchen. Chances are, when you have guests this will be one of the most visited places in the home. It should be the brightest room in the house to aid with food prep and entertaining. Task lighting is used when there is extra space in the kitchen that is not efficiently lit by the general lighting. Accent lighting is utilized in the areas you want to be on display, such as artwork or decorations on the wall.

Best Types of Lighting for Kitchen

Now onto the fun stuff! Choosing the right lighting displays for your home’s style is like the icing on a cake. It sets the tone for the space and you can customize it just about any way you like! It makes the room warm and inviting and gives people something to talk about. Here are a few lighting options you can choose from.
1: Chandeliers come in many shapes, sizes, styles, and qualities. You can even have them custom made to your liking! From wooden antlers, to sparkling crystals, the sky is the limit. Mostly used in formal dining areas, a chandelier will add style to your space and have your guests talking about it!
2: Pendant lights are typically suspended over center-islands, or food prep areas and provide general or task lighting. These decorative fixtures are suspended from the ceiling and are a trendy way to spruce up the room with a more modern look.
3: Track lighting gives a clean, industrial feel and comes with the ability to really allow design flexibility. The track can be long, or short, straight across or curvy. You can have the track lay flush with the ceiling or you can hang the track for a floating look. You can even place the lights on the track at different angles and heights to provide task, general, or accent lighting! It’s really a multi-purpose way to light up the whole space!
4: Wall lights help to create a focal point for your artwork or wall decorations and can be made to match your pendant lights or chandelier! If there is nothing you’d like to display, then it can simply be used to accent the space. This type of lighting can be used as task, accent or even general lighting!
5: Under Cabinet lights can be installed as mini track systems, slender strips, small recessed, or even surface mounted discs. This is a way to illuminate work spaces without creating a shadow over the areas you need to see most. You can also have these lights installed in glass, or open-faced cabinets to display fine china.

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