Kitchen Lighting Upgrades

We know the kitchen is usually the busiest room in the house, where food preparation, endless conversations over a cup of tea and where most of your guests are entertained. Simple upgrades to your kitchen lighting can transform your kitchen into the perfect living space to suit your needs.

1) Which type of kitchen lighting do I choose?

There are three key types of lighting we recommend our customers consider for all kitchen upgrades.

1. Ambient lighting- Ambient light needs to be bright enough to see aspects of your kitchen and is usually directed from ceiling lights. This type of lighting is useful for creating an even light all over the kitchen.
2. Task lighting- Task lighting is essential in areas where you need more light to see what you are doing, it’s ideal for meal prepping stations or over cooking areas to avoid any nasty chopping injuries.
   We suggest task lighting to be installed over countertops, kitchen island, pantries and over the stove.
3. Accent lighting- Accent lighting is entirely up to where the client wants to draw more focus within the kitchen. You might want your guests to be drawn to cost dark corners, a unique design feature such as a steel beam or even to a central focus point such as a mirror

2) Planning and preparation for kitchen lighting upgrades

Once we’ve discussed the type of lighting to suit your style and needs. We can move onto the next planning stage where the fun and creativity begin.

You might want to consider the type of light feature to suit your design ideas. Pendant light features are popular as they add the wow factor, LED spotlights are also favoured by our clients.

We then work with you to consider where lighting will be placed, this depends on how you'll be using your kitchen. You might want pendant lighting above a kitchen island and then perhaps strip lighting under any cabinets.

You should also start thinking about how you want to control the lighting, do you want a traditional switch or would dimmer lighting be more suited?

3) Benefits of upgrading kitchen lighting

JP Electrical has seen first hand the difference upgrading lighting in your kitchen can make. In fact, many Huddersfield homeowners have found that simple upgrade ideas to lighting have transformed their kitchen space by:

• Creating the appearance of more space.
• Brightening the room up and your mood!
• Better quality lighting has even created a productive space for homework or for those working remotely.
• Future proofing your home for potential future buyers.

4) How can J P Electrical help upgrade my kitchen lighting?

J P Electrical have years of experience and are always happy to offer their best advice or suggestions when it comes to lighting. The great thing about upgrading your kitchen lighting is that there are a range of light fixtures to suit homeowners and the design ideas they want to achieve. Lighting fixtures also range in price so you can most certainly upgrade your kitchen lighting if you’re on a budget.

We know how stressful any building work on your home can be, we aim to complete lighting projects swiftly but are always happy to accommodate if you decide to make changes to your original plans.

As NICEIC approved professionals, our highly skilled team will make sure all light installations and necessary wiring is conducted safely but also tested upon completion.

Ready to upgrade your kitchen lighting? Book an appointment with our friendly team today.