Lighting your kitchen

By its being the most functional center of a house and the special conditions having regard to the use of liquids, electrical or manual work, kitchen and stay requires a larger and brighter light level. Among the recommended light tones for a kitchen, you can play depending on the environment with 2700-3000K warm shades or white neutral 4000-4500K. You can consult our guide about the different types of existing bulbs in the market.

We can differences various types of lighting in a kitchen, the general light, working light or task and decorative light. In the combination of these types of lighting will be the versatility and comfort that we have in it. Keep in mind that we do not need the same light for breakfast or dinner to cook.

For general lighting must assess first is energy efficient because it is one of the areas of lighting that use longer builds up inside a house. Today there are kitchen soffits, recessed Downlight bulbs or LED lighting are the most suitable option for its high level of light and cleanability.

The job or task lighting is usually located near the top or plateau, it is where more precise and careful work is done so it is very important to have good light level. May be fitted lines fluorescent or LED light to the underside of the furniture as we uniformly illuminate the entire plateau avoiding shaded areas and discontinuity.

Decorative kitchen lighting may lie with the installation of a pendant lamp as an aesthetic element in the table area where you would normally eat breakfast, eat, etc. Such a lamp can accommodate light sources such as LED bulbs and warm light tone between 2700-3000K is recommended to give a warm and welcoming atmosphere.