The dining and kitchen space is a good place to produce delicious food and gather emotions. With good lighting and daylighting, it is not only convenient to do things, but also creates a warm and comfortable atmosphere. How should the dining room and kitchen lighting be configured? Don't step on thunder? Let’s take a look!

? 01. Strengthen auxiliary lighting to improve safety and convenience

In a hot kitchen, the light source is often blocked by your own body, so you need a main light + auxiliary light The lighting equipment is not only convenient for cooking, but also safer when cutting vegetables and preparing ingredients. Common kitchen main lighting methods include recessed lights and fluorescent lamps, which are mainly white light (cold light). If you want to prevent the light from being too dazzling and affecting your vision and causing fatigue, you can use a lumen ceiling design to make the light source more evenly distributed. In addition, auxiliary lighting can be added to the lower edge of the kitchen wall cabinet and above the sink to facilitate cleaning of pots, pans, and ingredients. After installing acrylic baffles, the light can be softened.

? 02. The lighting selection of the island area depends on the lighting in the kitchen.

Most modern families will shift the focus of life to the kitchen space, in order to bring cooking and dining closer. The island, which can serve as a cooking countertop and dining table, has become an indispensable design to increase the distance between guests and enhance emotional communication. If you want to enhance the lighting above the island, the choice of lamps depends on the light source conditions of the kitchen. If the kitchen has an external window and sufficient lighting, the island chandelier can be beautiful and moderately bright, depending on your own preferences and space. Depending on the style, it is recommended that the hanging height of the lamp be about 75 to 90 centimeters from the island countertop.

? 03. The chandelier matches the table shape, and uses yellow light to create a warm atmosphere

When the whole family gathers together to enjoy delicious food, the whole The restaurant is full of warm dining atmosphere and the dishes on the table can become more delicious, so a suitable chandelier will definitely contribute! In addition to irregular-shaped lighting with a sense of design, dining table chandeliers can be selected according to the table shape. For round tables, choose round ones; for square tables, square chandeliers can increase the coordination of visual beauty. Most of them use warm yellow light, which should be avoided. Mix and match white and yellow light. The number of chandeliers depends on the lighting needs of the restaurant, including ambient brightness and the number of diners. When there is more than one chandelier, the distance between the two lights should be kept at least 70 centimeters.

? 04. The height of the chandelier can be adjusted according to the user's height and habits

Generally speaking, the height of the dining table is about 80 cm. If the chandelier is too high, the illumination will be insufficient, and if it is too low, it will easily interfere with visual communication. Therefore, the distance from the bottom of the lampshade to the tabletop is about 70 to 90cm, and about 170cm from the ground. The height can be adjusted freely according to usage habits, height, etc. If you want to position the chandelier close to the tabletop, you might as well choose a smaller one. Chandeliers are less oppressive.

? 05. Open layout, dividing areas with different lamps

In recent years, open design has become very popular, and most of them integrate guests, dining and kitchen. As for the lighting equipment, How to configure it to be reasonable and comfortable? It is recommended to establish accent lighting for each space and use different lighting fixtures to divide the areas. For example, design a three-dimensional arc ceiling with main lights in the living room, use chandeliers in the dining room, and use recessed lights or patio lighting in the kitchen. Make good use of circuit design. Allow space lighting to be switched freely.

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