One of the interesting aspects I'm discovering about remodeling a 1950 kitchen is that the bar is often set so low that just about anything is a marvel. The electricians have been working all week and when I first saw recessed lighting in my ceiling I was absolutely stunned. We've lived for 21 years with one ceiling fan/light fixture we never turned on because the bulbs blasting down yielded that charming interrogation room effect. We instead depended on a 4' 80s fluorescent tube over the sink for illumination. So, the ceiling lights were certainly dazzling.

Then when the electrician told me part of my quote was for actual under cabinet lighting, well it was almost incomprehensible. I went to the lighting store and quickly found something that looks like a lot of fun.

Since I've never had under cabinet lighting, have no clue about subtle differences and still am pinching myself that I'll have a kitchen with it, I decided to go with LED tape-style lights that actually stick on. My criteria were: very low profile, not hot (as with xenon) and delivering a generalized light instead of puck-spots. Will they be good? Will they last? Will they be the best I could get? Heck, who knows! But after working in a dimly lit, shadowy kitchen for 2 decades heck, who cares!

Anyway, if anyone knows anything about these or has used them I'd love to hear feedback. Have linked to the ones I told the electrician to order.

Woohoo, a functional well lit kitchen. What a concept.

Here is a link that might be useful: Neat Under Cabinet Lighting