Light in kitchen ideas

This post gives basic tips to lighting your kitchen correctly. Offering up good examples of the wrong way and the right way to achieving correct lighting.

I am always fielding questions about how lighting affects your room. And, I continue to be amazed at what can be done with new LED technologies in lighting. Whether you prefer warm, cool or daylight lighting in your kitchen, here’s a new option that I had to share with you.

All illustrations: Doug WalterFor too many years, the advice about kitchen lighting given by people who should know better has been to place the can lights out in the aisles of...

Recessed lighting is chic, modern, and more effective than traditional lighting. With recessed lighting you can put your kitchen lights exactly where you need them to light every corner of your room. Learn how to install recessed lighting yourself right now!

I just installed a black track ceiling mount light in the kitchen. Click on the link to read my thoughts on my new black track ceiling light.

A light is a light, right? Well, not quite. The truth is that when it comes to residential lighting, many homeowners mistakenly believe that any light will do the same job. Perhaps they choose the wrong fixture: overhead lighting, pendant lights, wall sconces, or lamps work only when used in the right context. Or maybe they ignore the impact lighting has on mood, home design, and how we see ourselves. With a little education, though, any homeowner can see their lighting design in—well—a…