Lighting has long ceased to perform only a functional role. premises designers have felt that it was an artificial light is a fertile soil for the birth of various experiments and new solutions.
The play of light corrects proportions creates illusions and changes the atmosphere. And these wonderful properties can not get round, creating a special interior. Especially when it comes to kitchen interior.
By the way, everything for the kitchen often use another ability of light, which is the zoning of the space. After all, any, even the smallest kitchen in fact is divided into at least two zones - working and dining. So why not emphasize this division by the light?
Lighting working zone
Just remember how uncomfortable to engage in cooking, closing an absolutely all the light that radiates only the kitchen light.
According to Soviet standard such a lamp is the middle room, and in any case contributes to the formation of shadows on the working surface.
But who said that the lamp should necessarily be located in the middle of the kitchen? And who said that he should be the one? But the fact that the work area, and especially the countertop should be well lit, no one will argue. It only remains to understand how to implement such ideas.
By placing light sources in a few places, you thereby increase your productivity in the kitchen, and emphasize the exclusive details of kitchen units.
Typically fixtures are inserted in the upper part of the upper drawers, under these drawers (near the wall) in the wash. A common arrangement is a variant and fixtures for stretching.
The most successful for this are considered to be elongated lamps, giving perfectly uniform illumination. In addition, these are the elongated lamp can be positioned better than others. They are virtually invisible, but at the same time they provide the desired light intensity. A local lighting should not be too bright and creating extra shade and partial shade.
Additional comfort kitchen space will add lamps, built-in cabinets with translucent doors. On the one hand they give a soft non-intrusive light, on the other - to simplify the process of searching the contents of the drawers.
Choosing forms and types of lamps, as well as their location, do not forget about the most modern technological developments that significantly improve the comfort of the room, and even save energy:
- Firstly, this dimming of light (so-called dimming). Make a light as bright as do the cooking, and give illumination of the working area the role of the background during a party.
- Secondly, an automatic on / off light. Moreover, thanks to the latest technology the brightness of light can be increased gradually, when you go into the kitchen, and also gradually decrease, when you leave the kitchen space.
Lighting dining area
There is still more room for imagination. The only restriction, which they say the designers - it is the color of light. It must be natural or close to natural as colored lighting can distort the color of the products, making them less appetizing.
Again, do not limit yourself to a lamp positioned exactly on the center of the ceiling (by the way, general lighting in a small kitchen can not be). It is better to think about how to arrange the necessary accents and give each a unique atmosphere of the feast.
Organically look fixtures attached to the ceiling directly over the dining table. Adjusting their height, you can make a holiday feast or domestic emphasized. The lower table is located above the lamp, the more intimate setting seems.
This option is perfect in the event that the dining table is not positioned against a wall, and the middle of the kitchen.
Also relevant is a group of small lamps on a long base. Such lamps are in themselves may be the epitome of the original design idea.
If in the case of the lighting of the working area focuses on the functionality of lighting fixtures, which ideally should be generally invisible, then it runs contrary to the dining area rule. The more original and distinctive light - the better. Of course, if you're not trying to create the interior in minimalist style.
Wherever there was a table near a wall or in the middle of the kitchen, it will focus on all kinds of lamps, floor lamps, lamps. Perhaps it was the lighting device will be a bright touch to your kitchen or central element in determining the overall style direction.
They say that the sockets in the house does not happen much. So, here, too, the light sources should be enough. Especially if your windows are located not on the south side and you love blinds.