We used can lights from Lowes, made for remodeling, and over the windows over the sink, we used the all-in-one halogen fixtures with lights you can direct. They needed to point a bit towards the windows , instead of straight down.

Our kitchen is small, so we used 4 of the 6 inch cans on the sides, to light the counters, and 3 of the little halogen, one over each window.

DH did the install, but it had been pre-wired by the electrician . He is not a confident handyman, and it took a lot of him-ing and haw-ing before he got up the nerve to drill the holes in the ceiling. I think the hole saw blades cost more than the lights!!

post us a picture, and good luck !!

Nancy

There is a separate lighting forum on Gardenweb, with a lot of experience. I've seen the Cree LED can lights recommended over and over again. HD carries a brand called Ecosmart that is made by Cree, but I've found that the second delay for them to come on is something I'd like to avoid. They recommend putting them on a dimmer. For task lighting people will put in under-cabinet fixtures as well as pendants (for function and bling).

There is a calculation for figuring out how many lumens to effectively light the kitchen. I don't know it off-hand, but have seen it pop up in "Lighting".

Lighting should be done while the walls and ceiling is still open from gutting the space. It's a lot more difficult to do after the fact. Not impossible. Just harder.

You start the process with an overhead layout of the space. That will give you an idea of where the general and task lighting needs to be located. Ceiling height and size of the room will tell you how large and what the spacing of the lights should be.

But it all starts with a floor plan.

Thank you all for your kind replies. I was not aware that there is a separate lighting forum on this website. Otherwise, I bought a 3 LED and 2 halogen lights from Homedepot. I had also plan to install one LED them above the sink and 2 halogen lights above the kitchen window. But, yes the idea of putting light under cabinets will be another best choice. I think I need to carry out our project with hiring a handyman who is comfortable and have experience in lighting field. Does anyone know a good handyman who can do a good job for me?

You need a licensed electrician to do electrical work like lighting. It is illegal for a handyman to electrical work without a license. He can change out switch covers, or one light for another, but that's it. Call several local electricians for estimates. The going rate here is approximately $100-$130 per recessed light or new box and fixture installed. Many times the new boxes can be extended from an existing lighting circuit if it's not overloaded but it should never be run from one of your countertop outlets or other outlets. It would also be smart to put everything on dimmer switches so that the intensity of the light can be controlled for a variety of conditions.

Thank you for your suggestion GreenDesigns. Today I am going to ask a different electrician contractors and take their estimates as you suggested. I am going to place halogen over a kitchen countertop and two small LED over a kitchen windows. Well, it will be nice idea of dimmer lights. I just need to check where in a kitchen room the intensity of light will manage. I need to take a suggestion from an electrician who has a good experience in this field. Thanks for your suggestions.