LED lighting for kitchen furniture, a great idea
Lighting is key in any space in a house and the kitchen is no exception to this rule. In fact, many decoration experts make sure to give it paramount importance when making decisions on this matter. In this room, in addition to spending many hours, you must find a balance between functionality and design, a function that LED lighting for kitchen furniture fulfills reliably. They provide attractive aesthetics and greater comfort for working.
1 LED lighting for kitchen furniture, a great idea
Before deciding which LED luminaires to install at each specific point, it is necessary to determine a central light point on the ceiling and take into account some specific considerations for a kitchen:
- The placement of light points should ensure that shadows are not generated, especially in work areas. This is precisely what is intended to be avoided when LED lights are placed on the countertop or kitchen furniture.
- Cold light adapts especially well to this room in the house, especially to illuminate areas where food preparation and handling takes place.
- Downlights, tubes, ceiling lights are the main options for lighting from the ceiling, while strips and LED strips They are responsible for generating second layers of light.
2 Install LED lights under kitchen cabinets?
Placing lights under the tall modules of a piece of furniture (and always with good color reproduction) is an interesting decision to illuminate specific work areas, especially in kitchens where there are different environments. It can even be a source of savings: when you have several options, it may not be necessary to have all the lights on. bulbs And in addition, the heat from incandescent bulbs is not generated, which allows you to work without the risk of burns or higher temperatures than desired. Obviously, the countertop and furniture are the most susceptible points to place extra light. To the advantages already mentioned, it must be added that they help to counteract the absence of natural light in certain corners. But there are more names: 2019 may be the time to pay attention to the most daring lighting trends and choose to illuminate the inside of the drawers. A decision that is more aesthetic than functional, but that also contributes to working with ease.
3 LED options for kitchen cabinets
- T5 and T8 LED strips: It is precisely the appearance of this type of luminaires that has made it now feasible to illuminate kitchen furniture. Something that was relatively unthinkable when all the lighting in this room was dependent on traditional fluorescent tubes. They are a great solution for shelves, cabinets and countertops and come in various lengths to adapt to any need (600, 900, 1200 and 1500 mm in T5 and 600 and 1200 mm in length in T8 strips). Of all their technical capabilities, the convenience of being able to install them together stands out thanks to the connectors they are equipped with. In the case of T8 models it has an on and off switch.
- LED strips: Due to their versatility, LED strips are an attractive and simple way to illuminate the kitchen. There is the option of placing 12/24 VDC strips, which can have their space inside the drawers since pieces are cut every 5 or 10 cm and are powered by a transformer. On the other hand, where there is access to the kitchen power outlets, 220 VAC LED strips can be more easily placed, which allow cuts every meter. The number of LEDs in the meter directly affects the luminosity they provide. In order for them to fulfill their "standard lighting" function, it would be advisable for the kitchen to place 60 LEDs per meter.
