Creating a pleasant and practical atmosphere in the kitchen depends to a large extent on good planning of the lighting points. In addition to being a workplace, the kitchen is also the meeting place preferred by many families, where they have lunch and dinner, chat, organize pleasant get-togethers around a table and even have the little ones do their homework.
CREATE THE RIGHT LIGHTING FOR YOUR KITCHEN
That is why it is so important to create cozy and functional lighting that reaches every corner to meet every need. For this reason, experts recommend combining general lighting with other specific lighting for each activity, as well as avoiding leaving areas in shadows. And you, do you want to know how to illuminate the kitchen? Continue reading.
LED LIGHTING FOR KITCHEN
One of the best options to solve general lighting aredownlights, energy-saving or LED, which are recessed in the ceiling and provide a uniform and constant light. The ideal is to install one per square meter, although they require a false ceiling for their installation.
An alternative are the ceiling surface luminaires, designed to be installed in those places where there is no possibility of mounting a false ceiling or where the depth of the ceiling does not allow other downlight models to be recessed.
BY ZONES
If you are going to make a reform and you are considering how to illuminate your kitchen, you should know that it is convenient to complete the general lighting with spot lights on the work areas, cooking and sink, as well as environmental that provide warmth.
If a switch is associated with each zone of the kitchen, in addition to gaining in comfort, energy costs will be controlled, since only the light that is needed is used. In the same way it is important to pay attention to how to distribute the spotlights in the kitchen ceiling.
ON THE WORK SURFACE
The area where food is handled must have good spot lighting, since if there is only ceiling lighting it is very likely that we ourselves will cause shadows. Therefore, to illuminate the worktop, it is ideal to place light under the upper cabinets, together with one of our integration modules, which also have LED light and integrate harmoniously between the upper cabinets of any kitchen.
In kitchen studios and specialized stores, you will find luminaires specially designed for this purpose. As for the type of light, lighting experts recommend LED lamps with a high CRI (Colour Rendering Index) value, which allows the color of the food to be perceived better.
BELLS WITH LIGHT
BELLS WITH LIGHT
Extractor hoods usually incorporate lamps that directly illuminate the cooktop and ensure adequate light while cooking. In Neff we have a wide range of extractor hood s with LED lighting, which provide a bright light and considerable energy savings: up to 45% more brightness while consuming 85% less energy. In addition, our
Soft Light
function performs a very soft switching on and off of the light. In some models, the light intensity can be regulated.
If we can count on ceiling extractors, they can be the perfect combination of functionality and design, they favor the creation of an open and diaphanous space, a kitchen without obstacles, and without limits for the designer.
IN THE SINK AREA
The ideal location for the sink is always in the brightest area of the kitchen, in front of a window. But the truth is that in many cases it is installed under some furniture. For these cases, it is best to place LED strips, fluorescent or halogen strips in the lower part of the cabinets.INTERIOR OF CABINETS AND DRAWERS
Undoubtedly, the kitchen will gain in functionality if it has punctual lights that help to locate at the first time the containers and cutlery you are looking for. Most often, recessed halogen spotlights or LED strip lights are installed to softly illuminate the shelves.
To illuminate the inside of drawers and pull-outs, there are lighting systems that turn on and off automatically when the drawer is opened and closed.
ISLANDS AND PENINSULAS
In addition to extra work surfaces and valuable storage space, islands and peninsulas are also used to accommodate everything from the cooktop to the sink or a dining area. Therefore, its illumination will depend on its intended use.
When used to accommodate the cooking area,
a cooker hood with built-in lights or the decorative ceiling lamp type models are the most suitable
are the most suitable options. In the rest of the cases, the lighting can be solved with one or several suspension lamps with an aesthetic in accordance with the kitchen decoration.
IN THE DINING ROOM
The best solution to create a pleasant overall atmosphere and properly illuminate the dining area is to install ceiling lamps that provide a direct light on the table, but also warmer than in the other areas of the kitchen.
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