KITCHEN ISLAND LIGHTING
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he kitchen island is one of the most versatile and functional areas in the home. This is centrally located and serves as the ideal place for that morning breakfast, dinner prep, even a work station as well as a gathering spot for showcasing your decorative kitchen accessories such as your appliances.
For the best experience in your kitchen, it is best to use a combination of lighting through layering. Layering lighting suited for different purposes is essential in creating a space where you can comfortably carry out all your kitchen tasks, from cooking to chatting with friends and bonding with family. The first step to unlock your kitchen’s potential is to make use of the general ambient lighting like your kitchen ceiling lighting or recessed lighting and combining it pendant lighting. Pendant lights are a kitchen island’s favorite. Pendants are light fixtures that hang from your ceiling, roof or trusses. Pendants come in different shapes and styles and are available in a multitude of materials and finishes such as glass, metal, slate, wood and even concrete! A pendant light is therefore a very essential and
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