{"title":"Kitchen Lighting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA kitchen needs two completely different kinds of light and most only have one.\u003c\/strong\u003e The ceiling fixture lights the room. It does not light the counter you're standing at — because you're standing between it and the counter, and your own body casts the shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAmbient and task, in that order\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmbient\u003c\/strong\u003e is the ceiling layer: a flush or semi-flush mount, or recessed fixtures. It makes the room usable and it's what most kitchens already have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTask\u003c\/strong\u003e is light aimed at a work surface from somewhere your body isn't blocking. Pendants over an island, a fixture over the sink, under-cabinet lighting along a run of counter. This is the layer that makes cooking easier and the one most kitchens skip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you add exactly one thing to a kitchen, make it task light over the main prep surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eIsland numbers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e bottom of the pendant \u003cstrong\u003e30 to 36 inches above the countertop\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCount:\u003c\/strong\u003e under 6 feet of island, two pendants; 6 to 8 feet, three.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e24 to 30 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e between centres, at least 6 inches from the island edge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e each pendant no more than about one-third the island's width.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA single linear fixture is the cheaper route if you have one existing ceiling box — three pendants usually mean three boxes and an electrician.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eColour temperature — the kitchen exception\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKitchens are the one room where the answer isn't simply 2700K.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf the kitchen is also where people eat and sit\u003c\/strong\u003e, which in most open-plan Canadian homes it is, stay at \u003cstrong\u003e2700K–3000K\u003c\/strong\u003e. Food and skin both look better warm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf it's a closed prep kitchen\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e3000K–3500K\u003c\/strong\u003e is defensible for seeing what you're chopping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you don't want is a mix — 2700K pendants over the island and 4000K under-cabinet strips is a common and visibly wrong combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOver the sink\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe most-used spot in the kitchen and the one most often left dark. A single small pendant or a recessed fixture directly above the sink, at the same height rules as an island pendant, changes daily use more than any other addition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a Canadian company that cooks dinner in the dark most of the winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many lights does a kitchen need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt least two layers: ambient overhead, plus task light aimed at the counter and island where your body would otherwise cast a shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow high should kitchen island pendants hang?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30 to 36 inches from the countertop to the bottom of the fixture, spaced 24 to 30 inches apart between centres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat colour temperature for a kitchen?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2700K to 3000K if people also eat there, which is most open-plan kitchens. 3000K to 3500K in a closed prep kitchen. Don't mix temperatures in one room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo I need a light over the sink?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the most-used spot in the kitchen and usually the darkest. A single pendant or recessed fixture above it makes more daily difference than almost anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePendants or a linear fixture over the island?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA linear fixture runs off one existing ceiling box. Three pendants usually need three boxes and an electrician — the difference is a few hundred dollars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How many lights does a kitchen need?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"At least two layers: ambient overhead, plus task light aimed at the counter and island where your body would otherwise cast a shadow.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How high should kitchen island pendants hang?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"30 to 36 inches from the countertop to the bottom of the fixture, spaced 24 to 30 inches apart between centres.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What colour temperature for a kitchen?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"2700K to 3000K if people also eat there. 3000K to 3500K in a closed prep kitchen. 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