Having a dark and dreary kitchen can be fixed by quickly installing some under cabinet lighting. It's surprisingly easy, depending on the type of light you decide to install. Let's take a look at 5 great solutions for putting lights underneath kitchen cabinets.
1) Florescent - This is a popular method of lighting the under side of kitchen cabinetry, but light bulbs can burn out faster than other solutions, such as LED lights. Some people don't like the look of florescent lighting, saying it is too flat. Either way, this is a popular solution for many users.
2) LED Wireless Puck - These are "hockey puck" shaped lights, hence the name, and since they are wireless, they run on batteries. Installation for these types are usually just "peel and stick", meaning there is adhesive on the underside of the light. Popular models will run on triple-A or double-A batteries, both which will normally allow for about 60 hours of lighting before you need to change batteries.
3) Wired Puck - These are similar to the puck lights from above, but they are plugged into nearby outlets. These are often screw mounted with brackets to help tuck away the wires included.
4) LED Light Strips - This is a solution for under cabinet lighting that is very popular among users as well for kitchen cabinets. However, there are many other uses for these lights that are interesting. For instance, many people will install these strips along book shelves, along exterior rock walls, around the back side of mirrors in bathrooms, and various other uses. These also come in different colors, which makes them a popular choice of lighting to use for holiday decorations.
5) Swivel LED Heads On A Mounting Bar - This type of LED light fixture is a widely used type as well. These are usually 4 or 5 light heads, with 3 to 5 led lights within each head, mounted on a bar that mounts to the wall.
Each individual head can swivel 360 degrees and at different angles as well. Many people like this solution because it creates some directional lighting. These are great for use under cabinets, on book shelves, trophy or trinket shelves, closets, and other spaces. These can be wired or wireless as well.
There are 5 simple solutions for installing lighting for your kitchen cabinets. Installation can be as simple as peel and stick, but you'll need some batteries. Otherwise, wired lighting may be the right choice for you.
