Under-Cabinet Lighting
One of the easiest and least expensive ways to improve
any kitchen is by adding under-cabinet lighting. Lighting for kitchens
generally falls into three categories:
1. general lighting (light in the middle of the ceiling),
2. ambient lighting (wall washers that illuminate art, etc.)
3. task lighting (any light that makes using your kitchen easier)
U under-cabinet lighting is the best task lighting. Yet most kitchens
we see don’t have it. Under-cabinet lighting illuminates your counter
worksurfaces without shadows. Usually halogen low voltage fixtures are
used that have a low profile and mount directly to the bottom of your
upper cabinets, either on the surface or recessed. You can buy them at
most home centers and they can either be hardwired to a wall switch by
an electrician (the preferred route) or plug into a wall socket and operate
with a line switch. Installing can be as easy as peel and stick and plug
in.
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