5 Lighting Ideas For Modern Kitchen Design

A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and preparing food. A modern kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, oven, sink, and refrigerator. It may also have a dishwasher and a garbage disposal.

Kitchen lighting is one of those design elements in a kitchen that can completely change the aesthetic and feel of the kitchen. From dual recessed lights to antique accents, the lighting of a kitchen can help you create the right atmosphere for you to cook your meals. Here are some of the best ideas that you can incorporate into your kitchen today !

Ideas of light filled modern kitchens are growing in large multitudes these days. From sleek, sophisticated to functional and efficient, you can find a lot of ideas. Five of the best ideas are:

1. Light Filled Lanterns
2. Dual Lighting
3. Large Industrial Pendants
4. Antique Accents
5. Industrial Bulb

1) Light Filled Lanterns

Hanging lanterns in the kitchen adds a level of elegance and sophistication to your kitchen. The look adds a rustic charm as well as a modern feel to the kitchen and would thus compliment the design chosen irrespective of the theme as it comes in various shapes, sizes and colours. Modern styles include various materials, sharp lines and beautiful angular shapes.

2) Dual Lighting

Dual lighting uses two lights as a source. One to illuminate the surface that needs illumination and the other to illuminate the background. This technique is often used in kitchens because it allows you to see what you are cooking without having to use a lot of light. It also eliminates shadows and makes it easier to work. 

3) Large Industrial Pendants

Industrial Pendants are big metal domes that hang at a certain distance from the ceiling, they are a great way to add industrial style to your kitchen. This dimmable pendant light has a darkened metallic finish on both the inside and outside which when lit, gives off a warm glow. Industrial pendant lighting is a great choice for lighting over a kitchen table or an island table in the kitchen. 

4) Antique Accents

Antique accent lighting can add a touch of elegance and charm to any kitchen, regardless of its style. Antique lighting refers to the lighting styles and shapes that were used throughout the Victorian era of interior décor. It involves gilded and sculpted lights either in a wooden base or a metallic finish and would usually house a warm incandescent lightbulb.

5) Industrial Bulb

Industrial bulbs are incandescent tungsten bulbs of various shapes and sizes that can be generously used throughout your kitchen design to provide a retro modern appeal to the room. The lights themselves shine at an amber hue thus highlighting the area which it is placed under. They look lovely and give a rustic feel to a space. These are easy to purchase and install in the kitchen as well.

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