I love how specific these videos are! There are loads of channels out there that just kind of spew general platitudes about design, but I learn really useful details on these. Thanks!
Thank you Liz, I am self fitting my kitchen of which I designed. Two weeks ago I made my island support frame and then fitted my island cabinets to it. I allowed 42"/106cm; however, I had forgotten to include the built in laundry room wall with door which is like an alxove. This reduced the walkway/passing space to 24." Yesterday, I unfitted the island (which was bolted to the floor) and added an additional 10" and now the clearance is amazing. No elbows banging on the cabinet and the wall. Space is now 126cm/49" which allows for the laundry cupboard. Thank you for making me think about this. My lighting I fitted at the start of my project and it is just right; howrver, my area is open plan and so the kitchen lighrs will become more central to the island.
@@lizbiancoismydesignsherpa yes, it was driving me nuts. My hubby said it looked alright and the hassle of unfitting it. In the end, I took a picture of him standing there to prove a point. I said I do not want the groceries and elbows banging the cabinet drawers and walls it was worth it. We have to live with our mistakes and I put it right so that iI would not go crazy. Liz, Thank you Once again, thank you. ❤️
Thanks. So much. The contractor wanted me to tell him the lighting plan. He has me pointed and explaining, and I don’t really know. I like how you have it sketched. That’s brilliant!
Thank you for this video. I was going to use downlights as my main lighting. Plus more light the better. Now I am rethinking. Possibly rewatch your video to take all the advice in. I do like the sunlight and will see if I can use some. 😊
Excellent info, as always! We are building soon and have thought about this a lot also. We have come to the consensus together that pendant lighting over the island is just too busy for us after having it for many years. We really prefer a cleaner look and something we will be happy with for years to come as its our final home. Having said that, , we are thinking about basically smaller LED recessed lights in place of the pendants with dimmer control to provide 9hopefully) decent lighting. Do you have any thoughts or advice?
Sounds like you’ve thought it through and pendants aren’t a necessity. But layers are. So use downlighting with deep baffles for less glare and more directed beam for those over the island and get done other lighting in the room at eye level and you’ll be grand!👩🎨
Thanks for the video. We live in a condo/apartment with concrete ceilings, walls and floors so installing light ceiling is not an option. Track lighting is the way we want to go. We had no say in the kitchen cupboards and island and it’s a dark grey which saps all the light out of the room. But we really don’t know where to put the lights. Do you have a video on track lighting and where to place the lights?
The beauty of track lighting is that it’s flexible and forgiving. Look at how your favorite swanky department stores use tracks to hit exactly what they want. I’d be more concerned about the bulb. Color temp to minimize the grey has to lean warm and so I’d err on the side of more heads with tight beam spread to hit what you want! As under counter in same temp and even a tiny lamp for a pop of color. Treat the grey as a neutral and make it what you want👩🎨
I agree. I am not a fan of the newer style Wafer lights. Most kitchen are trending with a lot white and a clean look so lighting is important to a majority white kitchen feeling cold and stile or warm and soft so light temperate and wattage is important too. White reflects a lot so high temp lighting can make your kitchen feel like an operating room. I prefer lighting temp closer to 2700k but a high wattage as a kitchen should have a good amount of lighting. Wafer recess light seems to wash out and it more non directive so the light goes everywhere. Plus they kill any ascetic your going for. The can housing recess lights are more effective and with the right led bulb it is warmer and more soothing.
Thank you Liz! I'm going through your videos and they are super helpful for my kitchen remodel! I have a question I'm hoping you can answer regarding light - specifically around pendant lighting on an island. I'm going to have my range on my island (open concept) and therefore there will be an isolated rangehood hanging. I plan for my island to be 4 feet in depth with some seating and the living room across from it. How should I plan for pendant lighting with the range hood there as well? Thanks!
Usually, it’s one or the other when it comes to a hood in the island. It gets too busy with both. So, you’re better off not competing! The hood will come with task lights and do a few, high quality small recessed cans to light the rest of the 🏝️
@@lizbiancoismydesignsherpa In your video you mentioned the pendant lighting is meant to light up the people, not necessary the island. In this case, should I have recessed lighting around the island as well (path lighting)? Or any other suggestions?
Yes and yes, but watch the spacing. You'll only have light from the hood when you leave it on, so provide for other light at the island. under counter for path? recessed hitting the counter on each side of the hood? and around the perimeter to highlight cabinets that are important, doorways, paths. Add some sconces or other under cabinet elsewhere to bring light to a lower level.@@thepsychic1963
@@lizbiancoismydesignsherpa Great suggestion for under cabinet! I'll look around for options. I was planning to have some seating at the counter, facing the range. Is that a bad idea? Also - would that change the positioning of the recessed lighting? As you mention in the video - you don't want to be lighting the top of people's heads. In that case, would it be more centered to light the island better?
@thepsychic1963 seating in front of the range is fine if you’ve got the space between. The recessed lights might be placed just inside the perimeter to serve as task light on the counter. You’ll also get some bounce light from the countertops!
I admittedly have excessive lights in my kitchen, but my workspaces are always lit. Have you read any of Doug Walter’s research on kitchen lighting and how the presence of people at the counter affects foot-candles at the countertop? He recommends putting the cans above the edge of the counter rather than the middle of the path.
My ceiling is really low so I am scared that pendants in the kitchen will cramp the space. 7.5ft where it meets the wall, and 9ft at the very apex of the slope.
just keep them at 30-36' above the counter, with wirw or glass or a smaller profile so they don't overwhelm the space! Thanks for watching!@@MasaMuneDenadoro
There’s several reputable brands out there, WAC, Halo, Dal, Juno. There’s also the box store vs lighting store versions. Kinda like the outlet store versions aren’t exactly as nice as the “real store” so, check the specifications. There’s tons of new brands for the water lights. Just check that they spell everything right in the description🤣. Those are all fairly new and no real data on the longevity or performance yet💡
I tried smaller lights in my house. But I found that with my 8ft ceilings it was very difficult to achieve glare free lighting with minimal shadows and a excessive quantity of lights. Changed all recessed lights to 6" and am happier.
My kitchen has boxed fluorescent lights. What do you recommend I replace them with? The adjacent dining room has a black global chandelier. The ceiling is 9” ft. I have 3 recess lights over the kitchen sink.
What do you want to replace them with? They are easy to convert to a regular fixture, maybe pretty semi flush fixtures? You don’t want to replace them with high hats!
If I understand you, are you saying that it's okay to not have symmetry with recessed lights as a grid in the ceiling? Your design seemed to not have a pattern. They were focused on function. Is that correct? Thank you. Love your videos.
My kitchen is on one side of a cathedral ceiling. If the ceiling is very high and on a slant how to light the the kitchen besides under the cabinets and over the island?
Use good quality recessed lights with an adjustable bulb and tight beam spread. That way you can still direct the light where you want it. Elco, Lotus, Nora all make sloped ceiling trims and housings that will do the job!
Nothing. But they aren’t recessed lighting. They perform differently and as a homeowner, I’d expect to pay significantly less if wafers were installed vs recessed cans. Educated consumer and all that!💡
If you need more help with your kitchen lighting, check out this video! th-cam.com/video/_WCMkwwW8NU/w-d-xo.html
What do you charge for a lighting layout drawing? We already have contractors and cabinet makers but have not really got to the lighting part yet.
Oh no! I just saw this. Hope you watched lots more videos and got help.👩🎨
I love how specific these videos are! There are loads of channels out there that just kind of spew general platitudes about design, but I learn really useful details on these. Thanks!
That’s great to hear! In the infamous words of Bon Jovi, “ don’t bore us, get to the chorus!”🤣🎸
Thank you Liz, I am self fitting my kitchen of which I designed. Two weeks ago I made my island support frame and then fitted my island cabinets to it. I allowed 42"/106cm; however, I had forgotten to include the built in laundry room wall with door which is like an alxove. This reduced the walkway/passing space to 24."
Yesterday, I unfitted the island (which was bolted to the floor) and added an additional 10" and now the clearance is amazing. No elbows banging on the cabinet and the wall. Space is now 126cm/49" which allows for the laundry cupboard.
Thank you for making me think about this.
My lighting I fitted at the start of my project and it is just right; howrver, my area is open plan and so the kitchen lighrs will become more central to the island.
I’m so glad you went through all the trouble to move it. Over time it makes you nuts 🥜
@@lizbiancoismydesignsherpa yes, it was driving me nuts. My hubby said it looked alright and the hassle of unfitting it. In the end, I took a picture of him standing there to prove a point. I said I do not want the groceries and elbows banging the cabinet drawers and walls it was worth it. We have to live with our mistakes and I put it right so that iI would not go crazy.
Liz, Thank you
Once again, thank you. ❤️
Thank you for talking about this!
The plane landing bit is spot on…:))
I absolutely love you! You are so helpful. Thank you for the tips and the way you present them. I could listen to you all day!
You made my day!💕👩🎨
You are an amazing teacher! I’ve been watching all your videos and it’s been soooo helpful! I am very grateful.
That’s wonderful to hear! Thank you for watching!💕 let me know if there’s something you’d like to see.
I’m glad I’ve discovered your channel and subscribed Liz. Commonsense advice with no fluff 👍
Thanks for watching! A tiny bit of fluff though😂😂
Thanks. So much. The contractor wanted me to tell him the lighting plan. He has me pointed and explaining, and I don’t really know. I like how you have it sketched. That’s brilliant!
I think this video has a simple explanation of making a lighting plan as well!🙏th-cam.com/video/DT74O0lMOvI/w-d-xo.html
Or this! th-cam.com/video/BQViGUnOJEE/w-d-xo.html
@@lizbiancoismydesignsherpa thanks 🙏
Thank you for this video. I was going to use downlights as my main lighting. Plus more light the better. Now I am rethinking. Possibly rewatch your video to take all the advice in. I do like the sunlight and will see if I can use some. 😊
Check out this week’s new video! All about a kitchen plan. I’m making the finishing touches, so subscribe!
The information and visuals are very helpful! Your presentation is organized well so the presentation is easy to follow. Thank you!
Thank you for the kind review!🙏I am a visual learner so…
Excellent info, as always!
We are building soon and have thought about this a lot also. We have come to the consensus together that pendant lighting over the island is just too busy for us after having it for many years.
We really prefer a cleaner look and something we will be happy with for years to come as its our final home.
Having said that, , we are thinking about basically smaller LED recessed lights in place of the pendants with dimmer control to provide 9hopefully) decent lighting.
Do you have any thoughts or advice?
Sounds like you’ve thought it through and pendants aren’t a necessity. But layers are. So use downlighting with deep baffles for less glare and more directed beam for those over the island and get done other lighting in the room at eye level and you’ll be grand!👩🎨
Great videos as always! What angle do you recommend for the recess light wafers in the kitchen? Narrow? 60?
I always prefer narrow to be more deliberate with where it goes! 35 ish or under!💡
Thanks for the video. We live in a condo/apartment with concrete ceilings, walls and floors so installing light ceiling is not an option. Track lighting is the way we want to go. We had no say in the kitchen cupboards and island and it’s a dark grey which saps all the light out of the room. But we really don’t know where to put the lights. Do you have a video on track lighting and where to place the lights?
The beauty of track lighting is that it’s flexible and forgiving. Look at how your favorite swanky department stores use tracks to hit exactly what they want. I’d be more concerned about the bulb. Color temp to minimize the grey has to lean warm and so I’d err on the side of more heads with tight beam spread to hit what you want! As under counter in same temp and even a tiny lamp for a pop of color. Treat the grey as a neutral and make it what you want👩🎨
I agree. I am not a fan of the newer style Wafer lights. Most kitchen are trending with a lot white and a clean look so lighting is important to a majority white kitchen feeling cold and stile or warm and soft so light temperate and wattage is important too. White reflects a lot so high temp lighting can make your kitchen feel like an operating room. I prefer lighting temp closer to 2700k but a high wattage as a kitchen should have a good amount of lighting. Wafer recess light seems to wash out and it more non directive so the light goes everywhere. Plus they kill any ascetic your going for. The can housing recess lights are more effective and with the right led bulb it is warmer and more soothing.
Amen!
Thank you Liz! I'm going through your videos and they are super helpful for my kitchen remodel! I have a question I'm hoping you can answer regarding light - specifically around pendant lighting on an island. I'm going to have my range on my island (open concept) and therefore there will be an isolated rangehood hanging. I plan for my island to be 4 feet in depth with some seating and the living room across from it. How should I plan for pendant lighting with the range hood there as well? Thanks!
Usually, it’s one or the other when it comes to a hood in the island. It gets too busy with both. So, you’re better off not competing! The hood will come with task lights and do a few, high quality small recessed cans to light the rest of the 🏝️
@@lizbiancoismydesignsherpa In your video you mentioned the pendant lighting is meant to light up the people, not necessary the island. In this case, should I have recessed lighting around the island as well (path lighting)? Or any other suggestions?
Yes and yes, but watch the spacing. You'll only have light from the hood when you leave it on, so provide for other light at the island. under counter for path? recessed hitting the counter on each side of the hood? and around the perimeter to highlight cabinets that are important, doorways, paths. Add some sconces or other under cabinet elsewhere to bring light to a lower level.@@thepsychic1963
@@lizbiancoismydesignsherpa Great suggestion for under cabinet! I'll look around for options. I was planning to have some seating at the counter, facing the range. Is that a bad idea? Also - would that change the positioning of the recessed lighting? As you mention in the video - you don't want to be lighting the top of people's heads. In that case, would it be more centered to light the island better?
@thepsychic1963 seating in front of the range is fine if you’ve got the space between. The recessed lights might be placed just inside the perimeter to serve as task light on the counter. You’ll also get some bounce light from the countertops!
I admittedly have excessive lights in my kitchen, but my workspaces are always lit. Have you read any of Doug Walter’s research on kitchen lighting and how the presence of people at the counter affects foot-candles at the countertop? He recommends putting the cans above the edge of the counter rather than the middle of the path.
I haven't, but will check him out. Thanks! I also have "too many"😂Doctor heal thyself, but separate switches and dimmer options are our friend.
My ceiling is really low so I am scared that pendants in the kitchen will cramp the space. 7.5ft where it meets the wall, and 9ft at the very apex of the slope.
just keep them at 30-36' above the counter, with wirw or glass or a smaller profile so they don't overwhelm the space! Thanks for watching!@@MasaMuneDenadoro
The answers to lighting in my kitchen remodeling, thank you!!
🙏Got another for you, th-cam.com/video/svxA_EkSOxw/w-d-xo.html
New to this channel and I really like how she tells you how it is like she's just talking to you not to a camera like an actor
Welcome! And I’m no actress🤣
This is wonderful advice and incredibly helpful!
Glad you found it useful!🙏
I have followed all of them. Andrea the longest and my fav.
This is wonderful advice and incredibly helpful! Do you have recommendations on the "less is more" smaller recessed lights you recommend?
There’s several reputable brands out there, WAC, Halo, Dal, Juno. There’s also the box store vs lighting store versions. Kinda like the outlet store versions aren’t exactly as nice as the “real store” so, check the specifications. There’s tons of new brands for the water lights. Just check that they spell everything right in the description🤣. Those are all fairly new and no real data on the longevity or performance yet💡
I tried smaller lights in my house. But I found that with my 8ft ceilings it was very difficult to achieve glare free lighting with minimal shadows and a excessive quantity of lights. Changed all recessed lights to 6" and am happier.
Whatever works for you! The deep baffle helps!💡
My kitchen has boxed fluorescent lights. What do you recommend I replace them with? The adjacent dining room has a black global chandelier. The ceiling is 9” ft. I have 3 recess lights over the kitchen sink.
What do you want to replace them with? They are easy to convert to a regular fixture, maybe pretty semi flush fixtures? You don’t want to replace them with high hats!
If I understand you, are you saying that it's okay to not have symmetry with recessed lights as a grid in the ceiling?
Your design seemed to not have a pattern. They were focused on function.
Is that correct?
Thank you. Love your videos.
YES!
I love your videos. You are very specific with details
Thanks! I value your time and mine so I try to get to the meat 🥩 🤣
My kitchen is on one side of a cathedral ceiling. If the ceiling is very high and on a slant how to light the the kitchen besides under the cabinets and over the island?
Use good quality recessed lights with an adjustable bulb and tight beam spread. That way you can still direct the light where you want it. Elco, Lotus, Nora all make sloped ceiling trims and housings that will do the job!
Beautiful work!!
Thanks
God bless this woman
Aww shucks!
awesome advice! thank you so much!
Anytime!
Great video!!!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks. Very informative
Got a new lighting video this week, th-cam.com/video/svxA_EkSOxw/w-d-xo.html
I absolutely detest can lights. Please show other alternatives to cans!
Sounds like a video idea 💡 🙏
What is wrong with wafer lights
Nothing. But they aren’t recessed lighting. They perform differently and as a homeowner, I’d expect to pay significantly less if wafers were installed vs recessed cans. Educated consumer and all that!💡
Thanks so much! Great advice. This makes sense because I have been struggling to figure out the best ceiling lighting. Much appreciated!
Glad it helped! Check out some of my other lighting videos. I’m a bit of a 🥜 when it comes to recessed lighting🤣
can I send you my pdf to help with my lighting. We are doiing our build on my wifes youtube channel. WTFarmGirl
Send me an email to send you some goodies! Liz@mydesignsherpa.com. I checked you guys out!🎥 I’m in!