Kitchen lighting will be the single most important thing you have to plan into your cooking space, and knowing how to do so effectively will completely transform how you use it. From ambient task lighting to bright white spotlights over a prep area, incorporating both options will mean your kitchen is ready for day-to-day tasks as well as relaxing evenings. But should kitchen lighting be warm or cool? We spoke to experts to decode which is best.
It can be tempting to go for functional bright white lights throughout a kitchen space to ensure that work surfaces are illuminated as well as possible ready for all the prep that cooking entails. However, kitchens are more multi-functional than ever before so creating an atmosphere ideal for dining, relaxing with family and entertaining well into the evening will be where warm lighting comes into play.
