I would want separate switches. If you're working in your kitchen, you may find the under cabinet lights useful. You will be more likely to use the in cabinet lights when entertaining. Make sure they're on dimmers.

I agree, separate switches. Also the switch for the undercabinet lights should be on the backsplash, near the sink or near where you are prepping. You don't want the undercabinet light switch on a wall where you have to walk over there every time you are prepping at the counter. Make sure the switches are dimmable. Dimmable switches are a low-cost upgrade.

I am not a fan of in-cabinet lights. I had them a couple of houses ago. After a couple uses, I never turned them on. For me, they were a waste of money.

IMHO, small glass doors on the upper stack should not be mullioned; they are too small, but that is your choice. Just a heads up.

Separate switches.

I have lighting in the cabinets with glass doors but really they are used only for aesthetic purposes as they highlight what I have displayed there I don’t use them for items that go in or out because I don’t want to take the time to arrange things nicely on a frequent basis.

I have most of my lights on the Lutron Caseta system so I can operate through the iphone App. I like the convenience so much I had the electrician come back and do additional lights. It wouid be relatively inexpensive for him to do at this point since he only has to install them which he would be doing for regular switches anyway 🤷‍♀️

Yes. always, have switches, sometimes you just need a night light. I also suggest putting the light over the sink on its own switch.

IMO undercabinet lighting needs its own switch. I like lighting in glass cabinets so another switch there I see not point in undercabinets or glass cabinet lighting to be on a dimmer . I use undercabinet for a quick snack or drink and then off. The ones in the cbonets make no sense to be on a dimmer you either do or don't want to display what is inside.

Agree with Patricia on the dimmers...plus dimmers can decrease the life expectancy of your LED lighting.

“I see not point in undercabinets or glass cabinet lighting to be on a dimmer”

Why the heck not for undercabinet lighting. Patricia, tell us why not. It’s inexpensive, and gives flexibility on light levels. Why just have undercabinet lighting that is limited to just on-off when making them dimmable is easy and not expensive? Patricia, tell us why this would be bad. Undercabinet lighting is very nice in the evening as just a soft glow, or low level first thing in the morning when you don’t want blaring lighting in your eyes.

“dimmers can decrease the life expectancy of your LED lighting.”

@The Kitchen Place - you are incorrect, You are confusing LED with old-timey fluorescent tubes from 30 years ago. Unless you believe you know more than Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute who says that not only will dimming not reduce the life of LEDs, it might extend it.

Might as well go all the way and get dimmers on those switches. Make sure the lights are rated for dimmers.

Roy....wow chill. I am only a product of things I have been told by electricians, factory reps, Gardenweb/houzz and online articles. Your comment will now encourage me to go research and double check what I have been told. I could be wrong. This is why I also like to come here....to learn. Please don't be so rude and condescending.

@The Kitchen Place - you are right, I apologize. I find Patricia’s frquent comnents on this forum get on my nerves, and I inappropriately extended that frustration to you. It was wrong of me.

Thanks Roy...I appreciate that! :-) We're good.