Kitchen lights can generally be divided into three types: main lights, auxiliary lights and cabinet lights.
Main lamp
If it is an integrated ceiling or an aluminum gusset ceiling, you can choose embedded flat lights to make the space look more beautiful as a whole.
If the ceiling is gypsum board or latex paint, you can choose embedded downlights or covered ceiling lamps, and the number can be determined according to the size of the kitchen.
Auxiliary lamp
Vegetable washing area: Except the vegetable washing basin and stove, other tables are idle, which can also be regarded as the preparation area. When selecting vegetables in the preparation area, in order to see the vegetables more clearly, it is necessary to install a small lamp.
Vegetable washing area: As above, I believe many people don't want to wash vegetables in dark environment. At the same time, it is inevitable to install lights in the vegetable washing area in order to wash vegetables more cleanly and eat more safely.
Cooking area: Generally, the top is equipped with a range hood, and the range hood comes with its own lamps, so there is no need to install lamps separately.
Cabinet lamp
In general, if the bottom of the cabinet is a console or a vegetable basin, you can install lights at the bottom of the hanging cabinet, because the cabinet itself will block the light, so installing lights at these bottoms of the cabinet can solve the problem of dim light. LED can be used locally, but it is not recommended for the whole kitchen. Although LED can save energy, its light is actually very weak, and the wattage is not enough to support the lighting task of the whole kitchen.
White light is best for the kitchen.
White light is cold light, and electroluminescence is the best in the kitchen. Warm light is generally used in living rooms, bedrooms and other places to enhance the warm effect. Cold light is recommended in the kitchen, and the lighting effect of cold light is better than warm light.
Second, the kitchen lamps purchase strategy
1. Selection of lamps in different spaces
open-plan kitchen
It is best to use the main lighting lamp as the overall lighting of the open kitchen, and then install the downlight or ceiling lamp above the sink as the side lighting. In order to eliminate the shadow around you, it is advisable to install more than two downlights.
Semi-open kitchen
The semi-open kitchen with hanging kitchen should use the main lighting as the whole lighting, and the special lighting under the hanging kitchen should use the double-sided open cabinet or the special lighting under the hanging cabinet as the auxiliary lighting.
Independent kitchen
The independent kitchen has a small space, so it can use the main lighting as the whole lighting, and it also needs special kitchen lamps to achieve the effect of centralized lighting, which is convenient for cooking and avoids unnecessary damage.
2, different lamps and lanterns applicable space
1, integrated lamp: large space main light
Grid lamp is a kind of lamp commonly used in big kitchens. The light source is usually a fluorescent tube embedded in the ceiling. This kind of lamp is divided into two types: concealed and exposed. The chassis is made of high-quality cold-rolled plate, and the surface is made of phosphating and plastic spraying technology, which is not easy to wear and fade.
Installation skills: this kind of grille lamp is generally used in large kitchens, especially in villas, and its light source is enough to illuminate every corner of the space.
2, ceiling lamp: kitchen main lamp
Ceiling lamp is one of the most commonly used lamps in kitchen space. General light sources include ordinary incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, high-intensity gas discharge lamps, tungsten halogen lamps and light-emitting diodes. The most popular ceiling lamp on the market now is LED. According to the shape, ceiling lamps have various shapes such as square, spherical, pointed, hemispherical and rectangular.
Installation skills: the ceiling lamp is generally installed on the top of the kitchen, near the center, and is generally used as the main lamp, and its area should not be greater than 2-3% of the kitchen area.
3. Embedded downlight: local lighting
Embedded downlights are generally installed under the ceiling of the kitchen as local lighting. This kind of lamp is generally embedded in the chandelier, which generally does not affect the beauty of the chandelier and has good privacy. Projection under light belongs to direct light distribution.
Installation skills: Downlight can be installed at the edge of the kitchen, near the background wall, directly projecting light, which can highlight a certain part of the kitchen and increase the soft atmosphere in the room.
Third, pay attention to the choice of kitchen lamps.
1, from a security point of view.
When installing kitchen lamps, the installation part should be as far away from the stove as possible, and gas and steam cannot be directly pumped. Installing a range hood or exhaust fan can solve this problem. The kitchen needs safe and convenient lamps. Because the lamp holder is easily polluted by oil and sulfur dioxide, it is not suitable to use the lamp holder switch. It is best to use bayonet lamp holder, which is easier to disassemble than screw bulb after slight rust.
2. Brightness.
Because the cooking process involves a lot of complicated work, so try to choose two lamps in the kitchen to avoid unnecessary danger caused by insufficient light. In addition, higher brightness can also protect our eyes. Therefore, the combination of overall lighting and local lighting can be used in the design, and the high-power ceiling lamp can ensure the overall brightness. Then, according to the arrangement of kitchen furniture and stoves, the wall lamp with local lighting and the chandelier with adjustable height to take care of the lighting of the working face are selected, and the range hood with working lights is installed. Conditional lockers can install lighting in the cabinet, so that the countertop, dining table, washing table and so on can be operated in the kitchen.
3, concise and practical
Because kitchen fuel will produce acid gases such as sulfur dioxide when burning, it will have a serious corrosive effect on metal products. In addition, there is often steam, steam and sulfur dioxide in the kitchen, which has a strong corrosive effect on lamps. Therefore, when selecting kitchen lamps, we should pay attention to their service life as much as possible, and pay attention to frequent wiping. Thereby prolonging its service life. In terms of style, there are not many lamps that are not suitable for kitchen use on the market at present, so you can make bold choices. The overall style is simple and practical.
4. White lighting has a better effect.
Using the kitchen is nothing more than cooking, and it is a big problem to see clearly when cooking. The light is too dim, and cutting vegetables is easy to hurt your hands; The light is too bright, especially dazzling. What kind of lamp is most suitable is not only related to the lighting in the kitchen, but also related to the selection and installation of light bulbs.
In addition to the ceiling lamp in the kitchen, it is recommended to install functional lighting at the bottom of the cabinet and above the operation desk, so as to ensure that you can see clearly when cutting vegetables with a sharp knife and help prevent accidents.
LED can be used locally, but it is not recommended for the whole kitchen. Although LED can save energy, its light is actually very weak, and the wattage is not enough to support the lighting task of the whole kitchen.
White light is cold light, and electroluminescence is the best in the kitchen. Warm light is generally used in living rooms, bedrooms and other places to enhance the warm effect. Cold light is recommended in the kitchen, and the lighting effect of cold light is better than warm light.
5. The kitchen decoration is closely related to the choice of lamps.
Generally speaking, cabinets in open kitchens, whether I-shaped, L-shaped or U-shaped, are mostly in the form of embedded spotlights on the ceiling, with the number ranging from 6 to 10. Generally, ceiling lamps are not used, because they do not concentrate light, but only scatter light, so they are not suitable for installation in the kitchen. Try to choose warmer light as the light source, which is very beautiful.
6. Lighting brightness
How to choose the brightness of lamps used in the kitchen and whether it is convenient for our cooking operation. To combine two points to choose, the overall lighting is best matched with local lighting to avoid accidents caused by low brightness and unclear tools. You can use high-power ceiling lamps to provide overall light, and then choose local lighting wall lamps according to the layout of the cooker.
7, moistureproof
Because there is often steam in the kitchen, it is easier to get wet. Therefore, when selecting lamps and lanterns, it is necessary to have moisture-proof function. In this way, the danger of explosion caused by excessive water vapor entry will not be caused, and the potential safety hazard can be eliminated to a certain extent. In the usual use process, it is recommended to wipe the lamps with a dry cloth (pay attention to safety when wiping, and it is best to operate in the case of power failure) to keep the lamps clean and prolong their service life.
8. Oil prevention
The kitchen is a complicated place, with not only water, but also oil and light. Therefore, the selected lamps should also be oil-proof, so as to avoid the lampblack from cooking for a long time polluting the lamps and affecting the lighting effect. It is best to clean the lamps regularly to maintain their illumination.
9, embedded lights
In order to ensure the high brightness of the kitchen, some spotlights can be embedded in the ceiling above the operation desk, the number is 6~8, and multi-layer protection can be given from lighting to avoid poor light and operational errors.
10, the lamps are in the locker.
Many residents have lockers at home. If it is deep and no lamps are installed, it will be inconvenient to take things and it is not cost-effective to need the help of a flashlight. It's best to install spotlights in the cabinet, which is convenient for storing items and won't be too much trouble.
Recommended reading:
How to decorate the kitchen? Design strategy of kitchen decoration
What material is used to decorate the kitchen ceiling?
Tips for choosing kitchen tiles What tiles should be used for kitchen decoration?
What should I do if the kitchen fumes are heavy? How can the kitchen reduce lampblack?
What are the overall kitchen cabinet materials?
How to layout kitchen feng shui in kitchen decoration feng shui taboo
Kitchen orientation Feng Shui taboo Kitchen faces Feng Shui taboo.
Where is the kitchen? Good feng shui. Kitchen location is taboo.
What are the taboos of Feng Shui in kitchen decoration? The kitchen ceiling pays attention to feng shui.