Modular Kitchens

Don’t know how to light up your new kitchen? Or you feel your kitchen is dull or incomplete or needs a makeover; there is nothing lighting corrections can’t fix. All you need is to ensure that your kitchen looks amazing is with good lighting. Proper lighting is necessary as it plays a major role in how you perceive and experience space. It radically affects appearance, mood, and emotions.

Kitchen lighting generally tends to be overlooked. But nowadays there are a lot of kitchens that have an open plan and open up into other spaces such as dining rooms or multipurpose rooms. Thus, lighting these up becomes very important. A lot of sharp objects are used in kitchen which makes it essential for the kitchen to have good lighting. Other than that one needs sufficient amount of light to maintain cleanliness.

Proper lighting is like layering. All the layers need to be laid down correctly for the entire scheme to be flawless. Lighting consists of 3 major layers which when combined rightly can result in well balanced and shadow-free outcomes.

Ambient lighting

This is also called general lighting and it lights up the entire room. The quality of this light is generally diffused and it can be thought of as the base layer to which more layers need to be added to achieve the perfect lighting.

Some of the common fixtures that act as ambient light are-

· Chandeliers

· Ceiling mounted lights

· LED strips

2. Task lighting

This kind of lighting mainly focuses on a particular area where a task is being performed. It is considered to be the most functional kind of lighting out of all since all the work happens around this kind of lighting. Areas where tasks like chopping, cutting, serving happen could use task lighting. Cabinets and island kitchen platforms are some other examples where task lighting can be used. Some common fixtures that act as task lighting are –

· Pendant lights

· Cabinet lighting

· Puck lights

· Light strips

3. Accent lighting

Accent lighting highlights a particular area or object by providing focused lighting. These add style, drama, and contrast to space. These can be used to highlight design elements, colours, or textures in a given space.

Some common fixtures that act as accent lighting-

· Over cabinet lights

· Toe kick lights

· Recessed lights

We have put together some of the latest kitchen design trends for 2020:

- Dark Is In.

Darker tones such as charcoal, navy, or plum. Go monochrome with black, dull gold, contrast, handles as accents. Play some texture off the mono-chrome to add that extra oomph to your kitchen.

Also Read: Explore Best Modular Kitchen Designs

- Quartz Is King.

Quartz composite countertops are not only durable but also available in colours, finishes not available in the conventional countertop materials like granite. This allows a much wider berth for creating a unique and standout kitchen.

Also Read: Best Sinks, Faucets, and Counter Top to Choose From

- Pop Goes Colour.

Add a pop of colour to liven up your kitchen. You could go bold or choose from some of the more soothing colours. While pale greens, sunny colours are trending, the pop colour could also be a colour that you love. If you think you may tire of the colour after a while a solution could be to paint just a wall in this colour and when you feel like you’re done, just paint over.

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Cooking feeling like a chore? Does clean-up feel like a bore?

 Here are a few tips that make your time in the kitchen a breeze.

Compartmentalise

Modular Kitchen drawers systems are sturdy and can be adapted to various sizes. They allow for a variety of items, be it bulk storage or your containers to easily fit in. Pick drawers that are fully extendable i.e. open out the entire length, and allow easy access to items kept at the back.

Tall units for versatility

Use it like a pantry.

Dry goods, canned goods, pretty much anything with a long shelf life can be stacked here. Even unused containers, boxes, and bottles.

You could store snacks and seasonings on the lower shelves for easy access and the rest above and below.

Things that need a cool dark place can be stored here. Think wines and pickles.

Pull-outs

Perfect for those otherwise lost narrow spaces. Place one near the hob, and store oils and condiments in it.

Organised drawer space

Use cutlery trays, to hold everything from spoons, forks, knives, spatula’s, etc. Well organised, easy to find, and close at hand.

Odd Corners?

Corner pull-outs give you easy access to every corner of your kitchen. They make previously hard to reach spaces easily accessible. From extra pots and pans to containers for grains and pulses. You can use the corner pullouts as you see fit.