We had light rails added to the bottoms of our upper cabinets. This gives a little more depth so that the switches and outlets are hidden from sight.

Hi sudiepav - We plan on adding light rails as well. It's just that I live in a split foyer house that the kitchen is straight ahead and up when you enter the front door and you can see a lot more of the undercabinets than you would in a traditional kitchen.

I'm still wondering whose kitchen I'm remembering, if anyone can recall it!

mo_sgal~ You're very welcome! Just be sure to reciprocate and post your kitchen to the FKB when you're finished. Thanks!

I'm curious too...did you ever find a solution?

I have under cabinet tap switches for my lights. Is this what you're thinking of? The round black thing at the top of the photo?

{{!gwi}}

Gibby3000, What does that switch on/off?

Wiremold has surface metal raceway outlet (switch) boxes that are 1 inch deep. Is that shallow enough for you?

Here is a link that might be useful: Wiremold parts

We put the switch to the garbage disposal and the light over our sink under the cabinet on the right side.

I do not have a close up picture but here is a picture where you can see the dual switch.

Fern - I have two of these switches - one under each cabinet on either side of the sink. One turns on the lights over the sink and the other one turns on the lights in my glass cabinets on either side of the sink. These were the switches I wanted by the sink. My other lights are on a regular switch on a wall as you come into the kitchen - under cabinet, over cabinet and the pendants over my island.

Gibby to the rescue!!

Your kitchen was the one I was thinking of! Thank you for posting a picture for me to show my husband! Where do I get a tap light switch? My switches will be for the same lights in the same place as yours. I really didn't want them on the backsplash, yet the light above the sink needs the switch right there. I don't want to be at the sink with wet yucky hands and realize I need more light and drip my hands all the way across the kitchen to turn on the light! :-)

Solar powered - thank you for the wiremold link. I'll definately look into those and see if that doesn't solve my problem as well!

We're chugging along slowly here. I'm sure it will be a month before my lights, switches and countertops are all done. But I can see the light at the end of the tunnell!!

Thanks everyone!

mosgal - I'm not sure where you get these - an electrical supply place I'd say. My KD recommended in her lighting plan and the electrician provided and installed. They control halogen pucks and allow for three levels of brightness - one tap low, two taps medium, three taps high.

Mosgal -- Did you ever find the supplier for the low profile undercabinet light switch?? I have been searching for well over a week, and I need to nail this decision once and for all.

mo_sgal,
Were you successful in finding the low profile "tap" switch that gibby3000 used?
Sounds like something I'd like!

The three level switch may be an Amertac/Westek 6503.

Another option may be something like the Leviton TrueTouch Dimmer, but the spec sheet shows a depth of 1.59". If you're willing to use space from inside the cabinet, it should be easy to mount flush with the bottom of the cabinet.

I think I've seen those tap switches at some of the big box stores... :)