Host Joan Kohn takes a look the myriad options available when lighting your kitchen. The key to good lighting in the kitchen is the type of fixture chosen and the placement of the lights. Many of the choices available are so beautifully crafted they are sculptures that glow.
- The variety in lighting fixtures is endless, from styles – contemporary, country, traditional, Old World – to materials. Pewter, polished nickel, oil-rubbed bronze, polished brass and colored glass are just some of the materials used for today’s lighting fixtures.
- When deciding how to light the kitchen, first define the main task and dining areas. Each zone should be lit independently.
- The geometry and location of counters is also critical.
- A classic mistake is over-lighting, so the room gets too hot. The goal is to have moderate, even lighting.
- For design flexibility, the quality and intensity of the lighting should be easily controlled with switches.
Guests Carmela Califano
Lighting Designer, Calger Lighting, Inc.
200 Lexington Ave Suite #434
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-689-9511
Fax: 212-779-0721
Mary Beth Gotti
Lighting Designer, GE Lighting Institute
GE Lighting Nela Park
Cleveland, OH 44112
Joana Turits
Sales, Lighting Design, Metropolitan Lighting
200 Lexington Ave Ste. #512
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-545-0032
Fax: 212-545-0031
Website:
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