Galley Kitchen Lighting
An important part of any kitchen is the lighting. Galley kitchen lighting is especially important since otherwise these spaces can feel cramped or closed in. The number of fixtures and the size of lights that you use for your galley kitchen lighting need to depend on the size of your kitchen. You don't want to make the kitchen too full of light fixtures, which would look odd, and you don't want to have too few light fixtures to adequately light up the room either.
You also want to be sure to consider the current trends when deciding on your galley kitchen lighting. People have been moving away from track lighting and halogen lighting. People today are more likely to choose recessed or pot lighting with dimmers and xenon lighting, which casts less of a shadow than halogen lighting. Natural galley kitchen lighting can be a great help, so consider putting in a window or skylight of this would be an option. Glass on the cabinet doors and glass tiles on the walls could reflect this light to make the kitchen appear brighter as well. It is also to consider task lighting while designing your galley kitchen lighting plan. Usually this consists of under cabinet lighting to light up the counter tops while you are working in the kitchen. You can use flourescent, xenon or halogen lights for this. However, halogen lights can get quite hot so you need to be careful what is in the cabinets around these lights. One flexible option for under cabinet lighting is the Rite Lite LPL623XLL Set of 3 LED Puck Lights with swivel heads and optional light sensor for Under Cabinet Application that sells for $26.60. If you have an island in your galley kitchen, your galley kitchen lighting plan should include a fixture over the island as well. A lot of people put a decorative lighting fixture over the islands in their kitchens. One option is the Hunter Lighting 90308 2 Light Pot Rack from the Twigs Collection, which Includes 8 Hooks and costs around $270. This gives you lighting and storage functionality at the same time, which is always a plus for galley kitchens. You also need to have general overhead light as a part of your galley kitchen lighting. This is the general lighting that will light up the main floor space. One interesting option is the Minka Lavery ML 727 Tuscan Flushmount Ceiling Fixture from the Caspian Collection. It is available in Golden Bronze and costs $32.17. People also sometimes use recessed lighting near their cabinets as a method of lighting both the counter tops and providing ambient lighting. |