One of the most creative enhancements you can incorporate into
your kitchen is specialty lighting. With specialty lighting you
can accentuate key sections or fixtures of your kitchen, while
choosing from a wide variety of lighting settings and/or effects.
This dimensional aspect can give you the extra visual edge that
may be missing from your kitchen.
Specialty lighting is a general term that can apply to many forms
of lighting, and among these you'll find the following:
Undercounter Lighting, or Task Lighting
One of the most dazzling lighting effects found in kitchens today is undercounter lighting, which lights up the area underneath your cabinet doors and directly over your countertops. This is also called task lighting since the whole premise is to provide you with light in a set (task) area. Not only is it a pretty unique effect, but it also saves you some electricity by not having to keep main kitchen lights on.
Ambient Lighting
If you want to incorporate varying light settings into your kitchen, ambient lighting is the answer. From the soft, to the intense, ambient lighting gives you the ability to set the mood you're going after. Dimmers, and the use of space and perspective, play an important role in the overall layout of an effective ambient lighting scheme.
Accent Lighting
Accent lighting is all about accentuating specific parts of your kitchen. This could be a key fixture or the room's focal point. This also varies depending on your kitchen style. For instance, a modern-styled kitchen may want to run accent lighting on a wall with a unique surface material, such as slate. A rustic-styled kitchen may want to focus on an ornate mask, sculpture or tapestry.
Consider This
Specialty lighting isn't just for walls and ceilings. Incorporate floor lamps into your kitchen lighting scheme for an aesthetic and unexpected twist.
Whenever possible, leverage existing lighting coming in from your windows to enhance your overall lighting plan.
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