Lighting works ten times harder in a kitchen than in any other room. It has to provide enough light to perform tasks, yet also feel warm and ambient for the various uses of the space. Which is why so ...

In most homes, the kitchen isn’t just where you cook, but where you eat, read the paper in the morning, and hang out — and each of those different tasks requires different types of light. So even ...

Use wide-beam recessed downlights, but don’t make them your only light source. Layer with pendants, sconces, and under-cabinet lighting for full coverage. Stick to 2700K–3000K bulbs and avoid ...

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As the heart of the home, kitchens have different lighting needs than other rooms. There's the practical matter of creating enough task lighting for people to prepare meals, but also the need to craft ...