Please help with kichen light remodel 8 foot ceiling

11 years ago

Any help appreciated! We are updating a 1980's chalet in the mountains. It is 2-story with 8 foot ceilings. My question is about the kitchen. Presently there is a 4-bulb, 4-foot fluorescent in the center of the room and a light over the sink.
I've planned two lights over the 5-foot no upper cabs sink area, but am stumped how to proceed. I would like to put a flush-mount fixture in the center of the room for general light and interest. There will be undercabinet lights on all upper cabs. I would like to put a can or pendant light on the 3-foot section with no uppers noted on the lower left of the attached file.
I have attached my cabinet layout. The room is roughly 13.7 long x 11 wide galley open on left to dining. There is a wall/door on the right to laundry (pantry closet is on that wall).
I would like to put as few recessed cans as possible.
ANY INPUT APPRECIATED!

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Fori
11 years ago
I think you have a workable plan. I'd put one of whatever is over the sink area, or a complementary one from the same product line, over the 3 ft. area.

Recessed cans are bleh. I'm trying to avoid them myself in my project and meeting with great resistance. :)

I used UNrecessed cans in my last remodel (from Rejuvenation's MCM collection) over the sink and a bit of no-uppers, but I was trying to fit it in with a retro house. (I do like Rejuvenation for mixing and matching lighting though--you can do a flush mount over the sink and have a matching pendant over the counter for example.)
Laura Ready
Original Author
11 years ago
Thank you for your suggestion and comments. I'm so glad I'm not the only person resistant to putting in a ton of can lights, fori! I'm trying to stay with a cabin/lodge theme without being too clichÃÂ©.
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Fori
11 years ago
For your consideration:

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Hehehehehe!
Laura Ready
Original Author
11 years ago
LOL! I said not TOO CLICHE'!!!! At least make it with bears LOL