Lighting over island

15 years ago

This is my first post here and I'd love your experienced thoughts. I want to do 2 lantern-type lighting fixtures over our large 8'x4' island. My architect believes that "downlighting" would be better -- i.e., pendants that illuminate strictly downward -- not ambient lighting. For those of you that have ambient style lighting over the island -- do you feel that the island surface is adequately illuminated? Do you feel it's too dark?

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User
15 years ago
It depends on the whole room and the other lights -- I'm guessing the architect believes that there are enough other lights providing ambient lighting?
breezygirl
15 years ago
Funny...my guy said to do lights over my island hat provided more ambient light. Maybe you have enough of that.
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Capegirl05
15 years ago
How large is your kitchen and how many recessed can lights do you have....they seem to provide the task lighting and the pendants seem to be more for ambient lighting purposes, but that is just how I understand it. Our island is 7'X 4' and I an doing 2 lantern-style pendants. We have 8 can lights and our kitchen is designed at 15'X 20' (roughly)...My island lights will be on a dimmer switch as well and I would consider that...to create that ambience :o)