Kitchen lighting ideas

Brandy Donohue

last year

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Hi, trying to decide on new lighting for kitchen. any ideas? Planning to move the electrical over island and table.

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Maureen

last year

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Consider changing the light in the dining room as well and look for complementary styles vs the same. The dining table may better suit a linear (and hung lower).

Would you consider adding a pot light where the kitchen light is located (direct light towards stove) and add pendants over the island, to improve lighting functionality.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
A bit vague but pendants are the usual choice for kitchens over islands . If wanting to avoid the electrician cost then look for alinear light . IMO your chandelier in the DR does nothing for the space since it lights the ceiling and is hung a bit high
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JAN MOYER
last year
What is the ceiling height, what are dimensions of Island, what are dimensions of dining table........and I would DIE to paint the cabinetry white... and lighten up/change those counter stools.
housegal200
last year
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The usual advice is to have all metal finishes the same in kitchen dining space. However, since you have warm wood cabinets, countertops, and furniture, bronze finish seems warmer than nickel. Maybe pros will chime with other ideas. Complementary features are bronze finish and semi-opaque white shade.

Dining pendant should be oblong over rectangular table. Measurements for choosing and hanging dining light: https://studio-mcgee.com/light-fixture-hanging-heights-guide/#:~:text=Dining%20Table,-View%20full%20gallery&text=For%20eight%2Dfoot%20dining%20room,an%20eight%2Dfoot%20ceiling%20height.
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AI advice for choosing right size dining light considering table shape, size, and ceiling height:

complementary kitchen light spreads a circle of light over kitchen areaa:

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Brandy Donohue
Original Author
last year
ceiling is 9’, Dinning table is 6’8, island 7’7. open to new stools ideas. thanks!
chispa
last year
If you are going to have an electrician do the work, I would also have them add in a few recessed light, specially in the kitchen area. Have them linked to a new switch with dimmers.
porkchop_z5b_MI
last year
If it were my space, I'd do all recessed; no pendants. I have a strong dislike of hanging light fixtures. Recessed lights never go out of style, there's nothing hanging to bump your head into, they don't visually clutter a space, and you don't have to clean them other than an occasional quick swoosh with a pole duster.
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StarCraft Custom Builders
last year
Brandy.

Lot of good suggestions here, but they may not be the answers you need.

To get smart about kitchen lighting start with our basic article on "Efficient & Effective Kitchen Lighting" then come back here with more specific questions.