Lighting Makes a Kitchen Bright

Whenever you are using your kitchen you always want to have adequate lighting. It makes the room look and function better. Since you frequently are wielding a sharp implement in the kitchen. good lighting also makes the space a little safer.

As is true throughout many older homes, the lighting for an entire room frequently comes from a single light fixture. Sometimes a kitchen may also have a light over the stove, but that is not much help when it comes to food prep.

As you are considering how to brighten up your kitchen, you want to look at several different lighting options. Track lighting is the easiest option to install, and there are some, newer selections available that are really nice looking.

Track lighting is an easy transition from a single light source to adding even lighting throughout a space. You can even use track lighting to provide task lighting without having to make a single change to your electrical wiring.

There are a few things, however, that you want to consider before deciding on a new track lighting system for your kitchen.

Three Choices

With track lighting there are three standard system types that are available: They are Halo, Juno and Lightolier. Each one uses a different style track and only uses light fixtures to fit that type of track. Track fixtures are labeled H, J or L, so it is really easy to identify which fixtures go with which track. So as you are selecting your track lighting for your kitchen, keep in mind that once you choose a system you will only be able to use fixtures that are compatible with that system.

With this in mind, then it may be a good idea to choose your fixtures first and then back your way into the track system that you goes with those fixtures.

Design Your Layout

Next, decide where you want your lights to be. You will want good lighting over your sink and prep counter as well as your refrigerator and stove. If you have an eat-in kitchen, you will want some good light in this area as well.

Choose Your Fixtures

Now that you have decided on the configuration of your lighting, you will want to select your fixtures. You can choose from low voltage or line voltage. The low voltage lamps come with a base that converts the 120-volt current to 12 volt. Line voltage pulls the current straight off of the track. Generally line voltage is the most energy efficient choice.

Consider Your Bulbs

When you choose inline fixtures you will want to use CFL light bulbs. You may also want to try the newer LED light bulbs. If you want to spot certain areas with light, you can try the CFL flood lamps. These choices are not as hot as incandescent or halogen light bulbs. Rather than use a spotlight, you can also just install several light fixtures in close proximity to each other to brighten the area.

If you know how to install electrical fixtures then you can install the tracks yourself, otherwise it might be a good idea to hire an experienced electrician to do the installation for you.

Flexible Lighting

If you have vaulted ceilings in your kitchen, you may still be able to use track lighting to light your space. You can find kits that let you suspend your lighting from the ceiling, giving you not only great lighting but adding a little drama to the space as well.

While there are other choices when you are updating the lighting in your kitchen, track lighting is one of the most cost effective and easy solutions to this problem.

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