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Molly Malsom

Should you add lamps to your kitchen? Experts on whether or not lampscaping works in your cooking space

Should you add lamps to your kitchen.

Adding lighting around your home often includes table lamps for ambiance, but should you add lamps to your kitchen? Lampscaping has been a popular practice this year, but with all the functional requirements of a kitchen, it can be tricky to know whether or not a lamp is a help or a hindrance.

Usually, the go-to kitchen lighting ideas are pendant lighting and flush ceiling lights, with wall sconces considered the decorative alternative. But where do table lamps come into the equation? For some designers, they're a great way to add ambient lighting in more social parts of the kitchen, but for others, it's another thing cluttering the countertops.

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