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The lights in your kitchen need to serve two purposes, according to Residential-landscape-lighting-design.com: task lighting, which should provide bright, shadowless light, and ambient lighting, which is the overall lighting in the room that gives it a certain look and feel. Ambient lighting creates the mood or atmosphere in a room. The kitchen island serves many purposes: food preparation occurs at this location, cook books are read, meals are eaten and homework is probably done on the island.
Pendant Lighting
Countryliving.comPendant lighting is always a good choice for kitchen island lighting. It hangs from above and works well as task lighting for your island. The dangling lights are not only functional but they enhance the beauty of your kitchen. Choose pendant lighting that complements the style of your kitchen. Countryliving.com features, in the accompanying picture, white pendant lighting placed over a wood island in an all-white kitchen that is charming and inviting. According to Millennialliving.com, the proper placement for pendant lights is 30 to 40 inches above the top of the island. In addition, you need to consider the heights of the people in your family and who will be utilizing the island and for what purposes. This will help you determine how low the pendants should drop.
Add Some Color
Lampsplus.comLampsplus.com has an amazing assortment of lighting that would be perfect for use above your kitchen island. Add some color to your kitchen and consider using cobalt blue cone pendants.
Go Modern
Lampsplus.com offers a selection of unusual overhead lights, including the chrome branch ceiling light fixture, which is a modern four-light flush-mount ceiling fixture. The finish is chrome and the light very much resembles a branch. This light features four directional and adjustable spot lights. You can aim the lights in the direction that you want them to go. In addition, there are 12 halogen bulbs situated along the branch tips, which provides more light and a lot of shimmer. This is a modern design.
Overhead Track Lighting
Lampsplus.comOverhead track lighting is always an option. Consider what color you want your finish to be: black, brass, bronze, brushed steel, chrome, pewter or white. Also consider the voltage of the lights.
Ceiling Fan With Light
Lampsplus.comA ceiling fan with a light or lights is another option. The fan pictured below has a tropical flavor to it. Not only will this fan provide a breeze but above-the-island lighting as well.
Hanging Pot Rack Featuring Lights
Lightinguniverse.comA tremendously innovative and clever idea is to purchase a pot rack that features lights and place this above your island. You get the best of both worlds: Easy access to your pots and pans as well as lighting. Lightinguniverse.com has this product in stock.
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