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Under Cabinet Lighting
If your kitchen counter workspaces are poorly
lit or in shadows they can become well lit
and pleasing work areas by installing lights
under the cabinets. When selecting what lights
to install, here are some things to consider:
- A low profile lighting unit that is easy
to conceal in the small recess area under
the bottom of the cabinet
- Hard wiring the lights so no wires are showing
and wall electrical receptacle slots are
still available for other uses
- The kind of light bulbs used
- incandescent bulbs have been the most commonly
used lights
- xenon lights are improved incandescent bulbs
with very long life
- florescent lights are more efficient than
most incandescent bulbs and give good color
with minimal heat. Look for units that have
instant starts to avoid flickering and humming
- halogen bulbs provide a bright, white light
but look for low voltage units to avoid excess
heat under the cabinet
- Light controls: a separate on/off controls
and dimmer switch to control the amount of
light and to shut them off when they are
not needed
If you have open shelving in
your cabinets,
consider installing under cabinet
lights
beneath the top or a shelf to
light up the
items on the shelf below. |
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