subject: Define What To Recess With Lights In Your Kitchen? [print this page] Define What To Recess With Lights In Your Kitchen?
Recessed lights are used in a kitchen for various purposes. Without a proper knowledge about the recessed lights on the matter how do they work and what to do with them, you cannot make anything good for you. Recessed lighting has various choices and all the choice are based on mounting, design style and perfection. All of these criteria are extremely related to the placement of those lights.
A recessed light fixture has two parts: a frame and a reflector. You have to select the right frame for a right place of your ceiling; on the other hand you have to choose the reflector as per the height of the ceiling. The trim of a recessed light controls the performance, looks and direction and amount of light. So as per your demand you have to select the right trim.
Sloped ceiling recessed lighting is a little bit different than normal ceiling. It needs a clear selection of trim varies according to the inclination.I will discuss on recessed lighting on sloped ceiling in another article. Here you can get basic information on all common recessed lighting fixtures those are used in maximum kitchen designs.
Anyways, you can choose any one or two or all of the four types of recessed lighting. Your choice should depend on the importance of the work.
Down light open face: the direction of the light is downwards but source is opened.
Down light closed face: the direction of the light is downwards but the source is enclosed.
Accented down light: this light is also downward but can be directed optionally to the desired direction to highlight a certain object or area.These lights are most popular for its use as task lighting.
Wall wash down light: it is used to enlighten a larger area from a high source. It is available in two options. One as open source and another as half-covered. The half-covered lights are generally of low wattage to avoid excess heat production inside the closed area of the fixture.
Select the right item for right purpose to obtain the perfect illumination and to avoid any unwanted glare.
