{"id":2480,"date":"2018-04-17T16:39:51","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T16:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kitchenartdesign.com\/?p=2480"},"modified":"2023-10-25T20:44:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T03:44:27","slug":"creating-emotion-with-modern-kitchen-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kitchenartdesign.com\/creating-emotion-with-modern-kitchen-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Emotion With Modern Kitchen Lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kitchens are unique spaces that often double as more than just a place to cook and eat. Kitchens are gathering places, meeting spaces, and rooms to enjoy on a personal level during either the day or night. The lighting in the kitchen can shift and tweak the energy of the room based on the time of day, emotion of the situation unfolding in the space, or the activity that requires some light.<\/p>\n

Further to providing homeowners with the ability to see what\u2019s in front of them, lighting is also crucial for creating emotion and a particular ambiance. Different lighting may help to create very different energies and emotions, despite the room remaining the same.<\/p>\n

This emotional play that lighting is responsible for is an important design attribute that deeply contributes to the character and identity of your new kitchen. In this post, we\u2019ll explain how lighting contributes to a richness in your kitchen that can\u2019t be replicated by any other means.<\/p>\n

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Planning<\/strong><\/p>\n

With so many options available on the market today, it\u2019s a tough set of decisions to pick out your lighting cues \u2014 and pre-planning during a kitchen rebuild or renovation<\/a> means you\u2019ll be imagining the ambiance you wish to create with lighting that\u2019s not available to be previewed in your specific space. You may find that you adore a specific light fixture, but upon completion of your kitchen it doesn\u2019t throw enough light – or isn\u2019t the colour of light you envisioned. There\u2019s also spacing to consider, sizes of fixtures, and juxtaposing style that can create a sharp and unwanted design contrast in the room.<\/p>\n

But have no fear – the power of your decisions is easily upheld by a thoughtful pre-planning stage to consider any and all options.<\/p>\n

Some lighting decisions can be left until the room is complete, but others – like under cabinet lighting can be very difficult and time-consuming to install after the building process has been completed. Think ahead and consider creating a mock-up or 3D CAD drawing with your kitchen designer. This floor plan can help you to understand the spaces you have to illuminate, and how best to give each zone its own special lighting design \u2014 and there\u2019s the first pro tip: have several sources of lighting so you can customize and adjust the emotion of the room at will.<\/p>\n

Layering your lighting scheme allows you to give the cook in the family the ideal light for the food prep space, while the morning island coffee drinker has the perfect lighting to read the paper. Under cabinet lighting helps create a sense of drama in an open concept kitchen showcasing the finishes of the space and helps integrate the kitchen into the overall living room or post-meal conversation area.<\/p>\n

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Layering Mood<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are four main types of lighting to consider in a layered approach to mood-inspiring kitchen lighting, and each is responsible for creating emotion in different ways:<\/p>\n