Task Lighting and Legrand's Adorne system might also be options for you. That's a great suggestion to try to aim light 45 degrees down toward the back of the counter if you can to avoid bright spots and shadowing, but not all systems allow for this.

Thank you both the suggestions. I do like the idea of having the outlets up and out of the way at the 45 degree. One thing I do like is to have the cabinet lights all on a single switch that is dimmable. Can the Legrand system do that? I see where once the strip is installed, you can install the under cabinet light and plug it into the strip. I may have to reach out to them unless you have some words of wisdom on that. :) Thanks!!

I think I found my answer by searching through their website. Shows how to wire it all to a switch, etc. https://www.legrand.us/ideas/video-gallery/adorne/under-cabinet-lighting-advanced-wiring-installation-overview

I had our cabinet maker router the cabinets and "sink" the LED strips into the cabinets. It's a wonderful look, and nothing sticks out. I have a higher shelf and didn't want to see an actual light strip added. Your electrician cannot do this, has to be done by the cabinet maker...and you can have multiple locations controlled by 1 switch because the wires run behind your drywall.

The Legrand Adorne system is really one of a kind inh this market. It can be rather bulky is the only drawback, but it can be wired and configured any way you want including with dimmers and switches and quite a number of accessories. You can even use the half-switch sizes and put two switches per box if needed. I was going to use this system myself until I decided to just keep all my outlets where they were and do a shorter backsplash in my remodel. I had a special situation because of a window ledge that interrupted the plane of the backsplash for a long distance, and it made sense to carry around a shorter backsplash to match under the window. For most people, the Legrand Adorne system is amazing and does everything you need.

We used SimpLED 2.0 by Tresco, which is part of the Rev-s-shelf umbrella. They offer an amazing free service wherein I sent my blueprints and they provided my electrician with a wire schematic and a parts list.

If you really want to go high-end, take a look at Luminii.

Gene Davis, can you show the LED light under your cabinet? Also, why do you say only 2x4 subway tile? Everyone does subway and perhaps someone wants something less common?

I have Legrand Adorne system under all upper cabinets and love it. Soooo many options. It is pricey but worth it. I also have glass tile backsplash and am so glad I used the Adorne system with no outlets in the walls - the tile installer was not the best, to say the least, and I shudder to think what he would have done trying to cut for outlets.

Just saw one of your questions - yes, using Legrand Adorne you can have all lights on one switch and they can be dimmable.

@lucky998877, can you post a picture of what you described? It sounds like a great idea but I'm having a hard time picturing how it was done. Thanks!

Just a comment here about pricing, and that is you'll see numerous comments around Houzz about the Legrand Adorne system being expensive. That scared me off at first, but when I finally got around to getting actual pricing from a local dealer, it wasn't that bad for what could be considered a premium product without much competition on the market as to the versatility of it. If you had a budget of up to $500 USD for an average sized kitchen, that would get you quite a few of the modules. If you have just a couple of task lighting locations, you could do something with Legrand Adorne for less expensive than that. Some people with extensive task lighting designs including butler's pantries and extended task areas can spend into the thousands with Legrand Adorne, but that's rare. Adding the features like the speaker system, phone chargers, and phone and iPad holders will add expense as well, but if those are things you would use, again the investment would be worth it to have them conveniently located up underneath your wall cabinetry areas.