Artificial lighting plays a big role in our life. General light in the room replaces real light, not only in the dark, but also in the daytime. It should be moderately bright, scattered and evenly distributed.
This applies to any premises, including kitchens. Typically, kitchens are small rooms with one single-lamp luminaire located in the center of the ceiling. And the working areas of the kitchen are located near the walls. And this means that a person preparing food or washing dishes, obscures the general light for himself. Therefore, lighting for the kitchen, for its working areas is a vital necessity. In addition to work areas, the kitchen may have a dining table, which also needs good lighting.
What should be the lighting for the kitchen? Firstly, the working areas should be illuminated sufficiently brightly with neutral light so that the natural color of the prepared products is not distorted. Secondly, the lamps located above the dining table, it’s nice to choose those whose height can be adjusted. For luminaires, incandescent, fluorescent, and LED lamps are used, which are usually arranged in several pieces. Often, modern kitchen furniture comes with an already integrated lighting system. In addition, the hood usually has built-in illumination of the cooking zone.
In addition to the functional purpose, the backlight for the kitchen can also play a decorative role. Light can highlight any decorative elements of kitchen furniture. It can illuminate glazed and ordinary cabinets. The ceiling is often highlighted. Such a lighting for the kitchen can replace the central lamp and create a special decorative note in the design.
Usually, LED lamps or elongated fluorescent lamps are built in so that only their light is visible, and the lamps themselves are not visible. This gives even greater charm to the lighting of the kitchen. You can highlight not only the ceiling, but also the floor. For these purposes, durable LEDs or ceramic tiles with integrated LEDs are used, as well as spotlights with thick glasses. Built-in lighting - the most preferred option for lighting the kitchen. It does not clutter up space, but even visually increases it. For this lighting option, compact LED systems are most suitable. In addition, the color of lighting with such lamps can vary, which allows you to create different options for the interior. Therefore, LED lighting for the kitchen is becoming more common.
To create an attractive interior, lighting is used for mirrors, paintings, photographs. It can be created using various light sources. It can be incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, as well as neon and LED lights. The easiest and most economical option is the LED backlight.
It can be made by hand using an LED strip, which is available on a self-adhesive basis. Everything is done simply: a piece of tape of the desired length is cut off, a
protective film is removed from the adhesive surface
, and the tape is glued to the right place. The only drawback is the voltage of the electric current for the LED strip to work - 24V, however, this is also possible by using the appropriate power supply.
Using the backlight created using the LED strip, you can replace any lights and create a unique design for any room.