A kitchen can be fitted with the finest of materials and the latest appliances, but it'll be a dismal place if badly lit day or night.Lighting makes a radical difference in how easy-and pleasant-it is to cook,eat, cleanup, and socialize. For much of the day direct and diffuse sunlight add warmth and atmosphere, especially welcome in the morning. If light is prized but heal is not, consider seasonal shading by way of overhangs and trees, and install interior shades or curtains.
Regardless of how much natural light your kitchen receives, artificial light is crucial as well. Task lighting is essential for safe and pleasant cooking, while ambient lighting is essentialfor well-being,and well-placed accent lighting provides the garnish.All kitchens especially those that open to the dining room or family room-will benefit from lighting that's adjustable. If task, ambient,and ornamental lighting are wired separately,anadjacent dinner party can be bathed with light while scullery work stays in shadow. Carefully zoned lighting, along with economical light fixtures, can reduce your electrical bill, too.
A BALANCE OF TONE SAND LIGHT SOURCES makes this a beautifully lit kitchen.The high ceilng is darker to keep it from floating away,and the port hole window is deep to make for more diffuse light.Tiny halogen down lights are recessed in soffits for task and ambient lighting.The dishwashing workspace is bumped outto provide a corner full of windows.
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