161
581
Kitchen Ceiling Lights
(54)The lighting world is your oyster when it comes to kitchen ceiling lighting. With the baseline target of having good task lighting, once you’ve secured that you can have as much fun as you like. Whatever that looks like to you, if it’s a three light pendant light over the kitchen table, a five light bar light, a kitchen ceiling light with a glass shade (fancy!) and the bases covered with either kitchen ceiling spotlights of recessed downlights. And if you’re wondering how we’re expecting you to know how to create a good base layer of task lighting… it’s because we’ve got a guide to planning downlights and spotlights in your kitchen for exactly this occasion! For even more kitchen lighting not limited to your ceiling, explore our expanded kitchen lighting collection as well.
23913
isBestseller isNewIn
23916
isBestseller isNewIn
23917
isOnOffer
27488
isOnOffer
27492
isOnOffer
Best Ceiling Lights for the Kitchen
Kitchens are a function first kind of space to the absolute most important thing about lighting your kitchen is being able to see. This means, as much as it pains us to say it, mood lighting is a secondary focus. The kitchen light for your ceiling can be whatever you want it to be once you’ve got the task lighting in. But if you’re wanting to do it all in one, then you’ve got to think carefully about how much light you’re going to need and how you’re going to get it. Pendant shades Are a good way of adding a focal point to a room as well as giving good, bright light in a relatively concentrated spot.
Pendant lights are an especially tasteful choice above a dining table. Giving the heart of the home its very own, designated stream of light, a great way to separate a dining area from the rest of the kitchen with a simple lighting choice.
Flush ceiling lights are a nice way of adding a little stylistic intention without having to give up any head space or compromise on brightness. Flush and semi-flush ceiling lights come in pretty much any style you could want and are compact enough to give you a great deal of freedom when decorating around them.
Find the Perfect Kitchen Ceiling Lights
As with any light, in any room, in any house etc, etc… the size and shape of the room is the most important thing to consider. If you’ve got a funny shaped kitchen that’s prone to casting shadows then you might need to bring in multiple ceiling lights.
The kitchen is a task heavy space, chopping, boiling, sautéing – dangerous games to play in the dark. Planning recessed lighting for your kitchen or picking multi way flush or semi flush lighting options are great options for task lighting in the kitchen.
Now, there’s always mood lighting to consider. You might just not need it in the kitchen. But it’s always nice, isn’t it? If you’re working with a small space and you just can’t fit a little lamp in there, there’s always under cabinet lighting, LED strips strategically placed, or the almighty dimmer switch.
It’s worth noting, because maybe you just don’t use your kitchen outside of cooking, but bright lights before bed can disturb your sleep. Having low lighting throughout your home at least an hour before bed can help you get that sweet, regenerative sleep. So, even for that late night glass of water, mood lighting is a worthwhile investment.
What Our Customers Say
Very helpful, thank you.
Excellent company to deal with.
Great customer service, problem dealt with promptly and communication very efficient.