Dining room and Kitchen lighting buying guide

The dining and kitchen space is a good place to produce food and condense emotions. With good lighting and lighting, it is not only convenient to do things, but also can create a warm and comfortable atmosphere. How to configure the lighting in the dining room and kitchen so as not to step on the thunder? Let’s have a look!

Enhanced auxiliary lighting for improved safety and convenience

In a hot kitchen, the light source is often blocked by one’s own body, so it is necessary to have a main light + auxiliary lighting equipment, which is not only convenient for cooking, but also safer when cutting vegetables and preparing materials. Common kitchen main lighting methods include recessed lamps and fluorescent lamps, and mainly white light (cold light). In addition, auxiliary lighting can be added on the lower edge of the kitchen cabinet and above the sink, which is convenient for cleaning pots, pans, pans and ingredients. After installing the acrylic baffle, the light can be softened.

The lighting selection of the central island area depends on the lighting of the kitchen

Most modern families will shift the focus of their lives to the dining and kitchen space, and in order to shorten the distance between cooking and dining and strengthen emotional communication, the middle island that can act as a cooking countertop and dining table has become an indispensable design. If you want to strengthen the lighting above the central island, the selection of lamps depends on the light source of the kitchen. If the kitchen has external windows and sufficient lighting, the central island chandelier can be beautiful and moderately bright, and according to your own preferences and space It is recommended that the hanging height of the lamps is about 75-90 cm from the countertop of the central island.

The chandelier matches the table and creates a warm atmosphere with yellow light

When the whole family gets together to enjoy the food happily, the whole dining room is full of warm dining atmosphere, and the dishes on the table can become more delicious, then a suitable chandelier is absolutely indispensable! In addition to the irregular-shaped lighting, dining table chandeliers can be selected according to the table type, round tables are round; square tables are matched with square chandeliers to increase the coordination of visual aesthetics, and most of them are mainly warm yellow light. Mix and match white and yellow light. The number of chandeliers depends on the lighting needs of the dining room, including the ambient brightness and the number of people dining. When there is more than one chandelier, the distance between the two lamps should be kept at least 70 cm.

The height of the chandelier can be adjusted according to the user’s height and habits

Generally speaking, the height of the dining table is about 80 cm. The chandelier is too high, the illumination is insufficient, and the chandelier is too low to easily interfere with visual communication. Therefore, the distance between the bottom of the lampshade and the table is about 70-90 cm, and the height is about 170 cm from the ground. Use habits, height, etc. can be adjusted freely. If you want the chandelier to be close to the desktop, you might as well choose a chandelier with a smaller volume, which will not cause a sense of oppression.

Open layout with different lighting fixtures to divide the area

In recent years, open design has become very popular, and most of them combine guest, dining and kitchen. As for how to configure lighting equipment, it can be reasonable and comfortable? It is recommended to establish key lighting for each space, and use different lamps to divide the field, such as designing a circular arc three-dimensional ceiling with main lights in the living room, using chandeliers in the dining room, and using recessed lights or patio lighting in the kitchen, and make good use of loop design. Allow space lighting to switch freely.