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Lighting plays a pivotal role in enhancing the overall atmosphere and functionality of your kitchen and bathroom. Here are key considerations to illuminate your remodel project:

1. Task Lighting: Illuminate Your Workspaces

Task lighting focuses on providing adequate light for specific activities like cooking or grooming. Under-cabinet lighting in kitchens and vanity lights in bathrooms ensure that work areas are well-lit and shadows are minimized.

2. Ambient Lighting: Set the Mood

Ambient lighting establishes the overall ambiance of a room. This can be achieved through recessed lighting, chandeliers, or pendant lights. Dimmers allow you to adjust the intensity of ambient lighting to suit different occasions.

3. Accent Lighting: Highlight Architectural Features

Accent lighting draws attention to architectural elements, artwork, or decorative features in your kitchen and bathroom. Consider using track lighting or wall-mounted fixtures to create focal points and add depth to your space.

4. Natural Lighting: Maximize Daylight

Incorporating natural light enhances the visual appeal of your remodel. Strategically placed windows, skylights, or glass doors not only brighten up the room but also contribute to energy efficiency.

5. Smart Lighting Solutions: Convenience and Control

Integrate smart lighting systems that offer remote control and programmable settings. Smart bulbs and fixtures can adjust color temperature and brightness throughout the day, enhancing comfort and convenience.

Effective lighting design combines these elements to create a harmonious blend of functionality and aesthetics in your kitchen and bathroom remodel. Whether you prefer a contemporary look or classic elegance, our team at Cabinet & Stone can help you design lighting solutions that elevate your living spaces.

A kitchen remodel is an excellent investment in your home for many reasons but it involves a lot of decisions. Depending on your kitchen remodel, you may be choosing new cabinets, countertops, flooring, backsplash, appliances, hardware, and one extremely important detail – lighting. Kitchen lighting is essential for the safety and effectiveness of completing tasks, of course, but it also sets the mood for the kitchen, highlighting the beauty of design features and elevating the overall aesthetic appeal. 

When choosing kitchen lighting for your remodel, it is important to think about the different types of lighting you need in the space because there should be various types of lighting. You will need task lighting for things like reading recipes, as well as preparing and cooking food. But, you also need general room lighting as well as accent lighting. Sophisticated and effective lighting designs used a layered lighting approach, often having 3 or 4 different types of lighting in the space. 

Task Lighting

Think carefully about common kitchen functions and how you will use the space when choosing task lighting. You will want to be able to have adequate lighting when preparing and cooking food so you want adequate task lighting on your countertops, and over your sink. Undercabinet lights are a great way to add task lighting where you need it most. For a great way to add both style and function when choosing sink lighting, consider a stylish pendant light over the sink. And, pendant lights are also an excellent way to provide useful kitchen island lighting for dining, working, or hosting.

General Ambient Lighting

Every room needs adequate light no matter what time of day it is. Recessed can lighting is great for ambient kitchen lighting because it seamlessly integrates into a layered lighting approach without taking up additional space or influencing the overall design aesthetic. An additional ambient lighting option would be semi-flush-mounted or flush-mounted ceiling lights. 

Accent Lighting

You’ve worked hard on your kitchen remodel and you want to show off all the beautiful and unique design features and finishes. Accent lighting such as puck lighting on top of your cabinets or in-cabinet lighting can highlight the beauty of your kitchen design while adding another layer of visual interest.