Choosing the Right Kitchen Island Lighting for Your Home

With so many styles to choose from, selecting lighting for a kitchen island can be a daunting task. From traditional glass fixtures to modern takes on vent hoods, here are designer-grade lighting options to help make the selection process easy and breezy.

Modern kitchens are known for clean, streamlined appearances. To keep a modern kitchen open and airy, consider a decorative hood vent lighting feature. This stainless steel and sheet acrylic fixture featured in Design Galleria at the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center serves double duty as sculptural lighting and practical stovetop ventilation.

While the exterior surfaces of decorative vents are clean and sculptural, the interiors are much more utilitarian. To keep the cooking space below light and bright, small halogen lights are mounted inside along with the inner workings of the ventilation system.

There are many different styles of decorative hood vent lighting to choose from, some solid and others translucent. This fixture is made from sheets of acrylic resembling alabaster. During the day, the panels take on a sculptural look. After dark, the interior halogen lights create a beautiful glow through the panels, bringing ambiance to the kitchen island.