How to optimally illuminate your kitchen
Choosing and shopping for lamps for the kitchen is fun and you are already looking forward to the bright results. But BEWARE! Before you embark on your shopping adventure, brainstorm the optimal lighting plan. In this article we have provided you with the most important features for the perfect kitchen lighting.
A planned lighting concept saves you a lot of headaches and time afterwards and ensures the perfect illumination of your kitchen. In advance, you decide, among other things, where the focus of the kitchen should be and where you want to focus your attention. Modern pendant lights are suitable for any existing kitchen island. For example, elegant ceiling lamps are a good solution in narrow kitchen units. This way you create more visual space and order.
If your kitchen is adjacent to another living area or is connected to a separate dining area, entertaining your guests will be even more enjoyable with the right light and your visitors will enjoy a pleasant ambience. Of course, your furnishing style and the existing color concept also play an important role when choosing your kitchen lamps. From traditional country house style to modern design you will find BUYnBLUE a first-class selection of high-quality lamps for every area of your kitchen and dining area.
How to choose kitchen lamps
The lighting of the entire room is crucial for the successful and optimal design of your kitchen. You should therefore never choose your kitchen lamps at the last minute, but rather plan the kitchen lighting together with the kitchen. Check how much light you need for each area in the kitchen and make sure the kitchen shines in the right light! Because you and your family spend a lot of time here. Here you cook, eat and much more.
An optimal lighting concept offers bright lighting for work surfaces and warm and muted lighting for the dining area and some niches. There are often only a few meters between the respective areas, but there are enormous differences for the perfect cooking experience and a relaxed place to enjoy the delicacies in peace and talk to each other. With the matching lamps from our Lamp online shop create the right ambience.
Kitchen lighting is divided into three different types of lighting
When planning your kitchen lighting, it is important to divide the lamps categorically into three different areas. These include the Task lighting, ambient lighting and accent lighting. Areas such as the hob, work surfaces, sink and oven must be brightly lit so that working in the kitchen is safe and trouble-free. There are bright ones for this Ceiling lamps and spotlights or modern Pendant lights, which are also height adjustable depending on the desired light level and occasion.
A dimly lit work area is dangerous because the kitchen is used for cutting, cooking and baking. Create optimal kitchen lighting with spots directly above key areas so the light isn't blocked when you're standing in front of the stove or counter. With sophisticated under-cabinet lighting you can wonderfully highlight your counters, cupboards and individual corners.
In an innovative extractor hood, an integrated lamp is the perfect light source for the hob. It is important that the work lighting does not cast any shadows. LED lamps are therefore particularly suitable for cupboards and corners or as borderless strips on the ceiling. Where you don't have cabinets placed, wall sconces are perfect to illuminate the room even more and create additional general kitchen lighting.
Basic lighting versus backlighting
The basic lighting in your kitchen is definitely crucial for the rest of the lighting concept. This background lighting primarily includes natural lighting from daylight. When planning your kitchen lamps, you should always calculate how much natural light will come in and whether the light will shine evenly throughout the day. You create the ambient light with lighting from different designs. ceiling lamps, modern pendant lights, Chandelier, recessed lights and stylish Wall lights create a harmonious and elegant atmosphere with different moods.
With skilful accent lighting you can wonderfully showcase the kitchen interior. A built-in bar, a high-quality wine refrigerator and a luxurious coffee machine become the highlights of your kitchen. You shouldn't choose kitchen lamps that are too small, because a kitchen is primarily used during the day.
For a romantic evening, conversations with friends in the dining area and enjoying your morning coffee, there are subtle ones Table lamps, which are not too bright and provide a gentle light, especially when you get up in the morning. Evenly spaced pendant lights above a kitchen island also provide chic accents. Lamps with glass shades, teardrop-shaped pendant lights and height-adjustable hanging lamps create enough light and make the entire room appear larger. Small integrated spotlights in the kitchenette or Ambilights are also great accent lights.
With kitchen rails you have great options for creatively lighting your kitchen. You can easily attach two lamps or several small lights to the light and flexible rails for additional lighting accents. Kitchen rails are adjustable and can be easily converted if you want to redesign your kitchen. Use this chic kitchen element, for example, to bring color into the kitchen with different lamps and to create an optimal flair for every occasion. Accent lights illuminate the most used areas in your kitchen such as the sink, refrigerator or bar. They give your kitchen a unified concept and make it appear more spacious.
Under cabinet lighting is an eye-catcher in your kitchen
Under-cabinet lamps are definitely one of the most popular accessories in the kitchen. You can place them near the floor on the cupboards or attach them to wall cupboards and use them to create a true play of light. Many kitchen manufacturers already supply their kitchen-living rooms and kitchen units with integrated under-cabinet lighting and advertise their stylishly designed model kitchens in their sales rooms.
Most manufacturers use economical and robust LED lamps for these lamps because LEDs are heat-resistant, waterproof and energy efficient. LED lamps are not only available in different colors, but also in different shapes. For pendant lights, under-cabinet lights, spots, spotlights and wall lights, LEDs are a real eye-catcher and ensure an upscale look.
All LEDs from the excellent repertoire of BUYnBLUE can be easily integrated into your Smart Lightning system because they meet the latest standards. With motion sensors, brightness sensors and automatic and programmable smart home technology, these lamps are innovative and absolutely timeless. Your under cabinet lighting will definitely attract attention from your visitors.
Kitchen decoration with light
Just like in all rooms in your home, design your kitchen to suit the season at different times of the year. A fresh touch in spring, colorful elements with flowers in summer, autumnal decorations and glittering Christmas accessories wrap your kitchen in a magical atmosphere in the different seasons. With elegant lamps you can make your kitchen decoration shine at any time. Indirect lighting for the background is not too bright and emphasizes the various design elements. A lamp such as an impressive chandelier can form the central focus and gives the entire kitchen an extravagant and graceful flair.
LED lamps are great little lights that you can attach to windows and hallways as a string of lights or as a splash of color for your separate decoration. If you want to be cozy, small, warm white lights are ideal for a relaxed atmosphere. You can also adapt your kitchen decoration perfectly according to the theme for festive occasions such as an anniversary, birthdays and weddings. With modern lamps for your kitchen you can create great lighting effects and you can use the kitchen to prepare food and drinks without restrictions. Give your rooms some light with the modern lamps from the Online shop from BUYnBLUE the right touch and showcase your kitchen wonderfully.
How to properly install lamps in the kitchen
There are many appliances installed in the kitchen. Heat, humidity and a lot of technology are omnipresent. When installing new kitchen lights, make sure there is secure insulation around connections such as outlets and light switches. All cables should be protected from extreme heat and lamps should be installed near the hob in such a way that neither steam nor open fire can damage or ignite the lamp.
In Dining area Dining table lamps such as pendant lamps must be installed at the right height so that no one hits their head and the table is optimally illuminated. Ceiling lamps and wall lights should be aligned so that their beam of light illuminates all desired areas and does not blind anyone. For a professional installation of all kitchen lamps, it is definitely worth consulting with an expert. This way you avoid damage and accidents involving electricity and heat and can also integrate the lights into your smart lighting system without any problems.
Conclusion
The best kitchen lighting consists of a variety of different lamps that are perfectly coordinated with each other. The optimal combination of all lighting elements, from work light to ambient light to accent lighting, begins with planning and the associated consideration of all factors such as the floor plan of your kitchen and your furnishing style.
Daylight and your furniture also play a crucial role in the right lighting and of course functionality. In any case, the best lamps help ensure that you can work in your kitchen without risk and that your guests feel completely comfortable.
