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Idea of the Week: Two-Arm Lights in the Kitchen
Shake up your kitchen lighting by using a unexpected fixture in a practical way
The kitchen is one of the most difficult rooms to light. Not only are there loads of nooks and crannies that need to be lit for practicality's sake, but it's also important to light each working surface for safe and effective cooking. Many kitchens rely on recessed lighting to illuminate countertops and other workspaces. However, many modern kitchens are using bold and dramatic fixtures to help create a unique atmosphere.
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| In this eco-friendly Massachusetts home, interior designer Lisa Kauffman Tharp installed several pieces of bold lighting in the kitchen. The pendants over the island are gorgeous — but what really caught our eye were the two-armed wall lights over the top cabinets. Instead of installing recessed lighting underneath the cabinetry, Tharp decided to give the kitchen a lofty, almost art-gallery like look. |
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Although they're normally used as wall-mounted lights, Tharp decided to install these fixtures on top of the cabinets. The wiring went into a gap on top of the cabinetry where the gabled roof stops. These lights not only highlight the cabinetry, but if you pull them forward, they illuminate the countertops below perfectly.
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Available in bronze, polished nickel, antique nickel, and brass, these fixtures can only adjust in a downward direction — which makes them perfect for this above-counter lighting fix.
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Comments
mcmastri LOVE this kitchen! Would you mind sharing the details on which white paint you used? Thanks!
21 months ago · Like
Joanne Cannell Designs Those lights are an interesting look, but I'd like to see them on, with someone standing at the counter. It looks to me like they would create scallops of light on the faces of the cabinets, and not completely light the counters - especially when someone is standing under them. They might work OK instead of recessed ceiling lights, but I would say under cabinet lights would still be needed. It would be nice to have an LED or florescent version for energy efficiency.
21 months ago · Like
lynnrww Sorry, but do not care for those pendant lights. Pendulous, heavy. Beautiful kitchen otherwise, tho. Lovely.
21 months ago · Like
wallymcgill I have used these lights on various projects and, in some cases, the shade becomes so hot that it separates from the mounting
21 months ago · Like
Ideabook published on Aug. 30, 2011.
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