How to Light a Kitchen Island

The kitchen is the hub of your home — and the kitchen island is at the center of it all, from serving as a spot for food preparation to being a casual spot where family and friends can chat and dine. It is essential that the kitchen island has layers of lighting that can effectively highlight every role it needs to play. Kitchen contractor DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of Huntsville shares pro tips for lighting a kitchen island.

Lighting Tips

Think About the Size of Your Kitchen

The size of the kitchen is the first thing you want to consider when illuminating your kitchen island. The general rule of thumb is that the lights in your kitchen island should provide anywhere from 35 to 50 lumens per square foot. This offers a practical amount of illumination while minimizing the complaints of too much glare during dinnertime.

Select the Lighting for Your Kitchen Island

It is easy to get overwhelmed with the wide range of lighting options on the market today. However, when it comes to the kitchen space, recessed lighting is often the most sensible choice for primary lighting. Once that decision is made, you can move onto the kitchen island. The most common light fixture selections are pendant lights, which normally include two large pendants or three smaller ones, and linear chandeliers, which are installed by wiring only one fixture.

Add Ambient Light to the Space

Once you have thought about the practical lighting that is cast down onto the surface of the island, consider adding accent lighting around the underside — preferably concealed underneath the cabinets. Ambient light can also be added to the bottom surface of an overhanging worktop. Its goal is to light the cabinetry of your kitchen island, creating another layer of lighting.

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