Use in the kitchen local illumination. As a rule, our cuisine highlights the only source of light - a lampshade or chandelier hanging somewhere under the ceiling in the middle.
Most often, this lamp General purpose no matter lights desktop - when the hostess cooks dinner, she covers up the light from the working area on the stove.
Inconvenient such a lamp and in the case when the family gathers around the dining table (usually standing at the window or the wall) - it covers not the table, and the center of the kitchen. In the result for normal lighting of the working and dining tables in the chandelier falls screwing a lot of wattage that causes an increased flow electricity.
Much more comfortable environment you can create in the kitchen, using local lighting. First of all, instead of mnogovekovoi chandeliers makes sense to hang in this the room ceiling, placing it directly over the center of the dining table - for this you only need to drill into the ceiling hole and screw in the hook.
While it is not necessary stroebe ceiling and lay hidden wiring - enough to cover the staffing hook and the output wires with a suitable cap (I, specifically acquired for this purpose at the hardware store two identical funnel white and cut them narrower part) and connect cables the ceiling to the wiring by using twisted into a spiral cord.
Now it is necessary to take care of the woman to provide her a more comfortable the lighting of working areas. You have to purchase multiple lamps daylight and set them on the lower planes of wall cabinets.
Classic kitchen lighting with lamp General purpose
The kitchen equipped with local lighting: A - lighting the dining table; B - lighting of work areas; In - ceiling lighting
If this light will fall not only on the workspace, but you eyes have to do the so-called apron - can be used for this suitable aluminium profile, wooden frame or just sanded and covered with parquet lacquer Board. The use of lamps with fluorescent light will also help to reduce energy consumption in your apartment.
And last. In many cases, the kitchen does not need local lighting is enough General ambient light. You can get it, and mount to the ceiling, above overhead cupboards a few rounds with flanges and screw in bulbs with them mirrored bulbs that brightly illuminate the ceiling, and he is actually kitchen.
Author: I. Galkin