Position track lighting perpendicularly across multiple islands for an efficient configuration.
Many people feel that kitchens are the heart of the home, where families come together and spend time with one another. To reap the most benefit from your kitchen, design it well and designate areas for different activities that will take place there. One of the most important accessories to set off these areas will be the lighting. Every kitchen needs three types: general lighting, or the large center fixture in the center of the room, accent lighting, such as small lamps or candles placed on countertops, and task lighting, the illumination above work areas like islands.
Instructions
1. Select task lighting for over an island. An island is typically the surface where cooking preparation will take place, among other kitchen chores. Task lighting provides the brightness necessary to see what you are doing.
2. Choose under cabinet task lights if there are hanging cabinets over your island. These lights attach, as their name suggests, to the underside of the cabinets. They can be wired to a wall switch or operated with self-contained controls to flood the island with light.
3. Decide between track lighting and pendant lights. Go with pendant fixtures for shorter islands that only need one or two separate lights. Install longer track lights above very long islands, as four or five separate lights will not look as awkward in this configuration.
4. Use fluorescent light bulbs in the lighting fixtures over your island. While incandescent bulbs can lend a soft glow to breakfast nooks and dining rooms, they do not provide enough light for the kitchen itself. Avoid chopping off a finger by utilizing the brightest wattage that your light fixture can support.
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