Lighting Over Cabinet Under Cabinet & Coves

Lighting over and under cabinets provide a versatile solution for any application in home decor. Cabinet illumination offer a perfect balance of form and function.

They are slim, small and sleek. For task and ambient illumination, they are easy and efficient. Undercabinet fixtures gives a uniform task illumnation for preparation and clean up, over can dramatize ceilings and open up the overhead spaces setting the right mood.

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Selecting the right type of fixture starts with the type of bulbs that will best meet your needs. These include flourescents, xenon, halogen bulbs.

What type of fixtures are best?

Undercounter fixtures place a bright illumination onto the work surface from a source that is located in close proximity to the task being performed. General illumination is often blocked by the person standing in front of counter creating a shadow. Ceiling fixtures will cast shadows onto the work surfaces. Under cabinet fixtures will create an increased level of illumination required to accurately perform tasks comfortably and safely.

Using overcabinet fixtures can add drama to your room and visually make your room look larger. If items are to be placed on the cabinets install fixtures towards the front. This will help reduce shadows between the objects.

Low profile, low voltage systems will help blend and soften the area. You can also use dimming for a greater effect. This will giving you a comfortable ambient illumination. To research go to Expert Resource Page

where you can search for the type of fixtures that best meet your needs. There are a wide variety of shapes and sizes of cabinet fixtures to choose from. Using standard undercabinet fixtures that are already complete with transformer and bulbs, or use a more flexable track that has a remote transformer. A flexable track can be customized more to your needs by simply pull the lampholder out of the track and snap it into a new location. Be sure not to over load your transformer. Its best to use as close to max wattage that your transformer will take but not over.adding or moving bulbs. Track heads will also help you further customize your counter.


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