Strips of little light emitting diodes (LED) will go anywhere offering good illumination. These strips are especially useful in kitchens and adjacent eating areas. The low voltage LED strips are energy efficient, lightweight and each tiny bulb works independently. They can be super bright or very subtle. LED strips also work with dimmers.
LED strips are available in bright white and softer yellow tones. A remote color change controller is available with thousands of different color tones that can be set and easily changed with the white lights.
LED strips also come in colors for holiday decorations. The strips can work indoors or outside since cold weather is not a problem for them.
Kitchen use of the LED strips include:
Under cabinets and shelves
Inside of pantries and cupboards
Under islands
Along the ceiling line around kitchen and eating area
Under cabinets
The LED strips can be attached under hanging cabinets and cupboards or above them. This gives your kitchen a soft glow in the evening. Overhead lights do not have to be on. People coming into the kitchen at night can see where they are going without the bright lights.
The lights can be attached just above the floor below the lower cabinets so that soft light illuminates the floor. This helps in locating small items that might have fallen to the floor. It also helps in sweeping the area.
The lights can also be placed on the top of a cabinet or on the wall above them. The cabinets may have open shelves without doors. The extra top lights may help in finding items on high shelves.
Pantries and cupboards
Place strips of light in a pantry and connect the strip to the light switch. If you have a walk-in pantry, the strips will illuminate all of the shelves making it easier to find items at the back of a shelf.
The flexible strips can be placed vertically as well as horizontally on the wall of a pantry as needed. The strips will also work on the ceiling and give light to items placed at the back of a shelf. The strips can be placed above or below any shelf to assist in locating stored items.
The LED strips are very effective in a pantry, hutch or cupboard with glass doors. The subtle lights illuminate attractive dishes, glassware and other pieces behind the doors. The decorating possibilities are endless when a remote color changer is used.
Under islands
LED lights placed under island or serving counters offer an attractive glow without glaring bright lights. It shows the counter or island to its best advantage, especially if it is used for meals.
LED lights under an island or pass-though counter will also help to illuminate storage cabinets beneath the counter’s overhanging edge.
Dining area
LED strips attached to the wall just below the ceiling in an eating area adjacent the kitchen give out a subtle glow. The lights can be regulated with a dimmer switch or color changer for a romantic atmosphere. This is an energy saving way to illuminate the dining area.
The LED strips come in spools and they can be cut to the desired length. The strips can be attached with peel and stick backing or they can be inserted into a metal tube that attaches to a wall or cabinet. The controls are connected and the lights plug into any socket. Special socket connectors and controls are available for lights placed in different locations.
Use these attractive LED strips to shine a new light on your kitchen.
