29 March 2014 13:54
To some, the kitchen is the heart of their house. It has a large dining room table at which the entire family can sit for hours. To others, the kitchen is a space that is purely used to prepare dinner. Either way, the kitchen is a space that requires lighting, whether it is practical lighting, atmospheric lighting or a combination of both.
General lighting and spotlights
General lighting is important when it comes to the kitchen. This can be done by installing a ceiling lamp which is perfect in, for instance, small kitchens. A ceiling lamp takes up a relatively small amount of space but does give off enough light for places that need to be illuminated properly, such as the kitchen. The Blue Art Barn Lighting’s ceiling lamps are available in various styles: modern, classic, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, basic, country-style: there’s a fitting ceiling lamp for every kitchen. The spotlight (wall spotlight or ceiling spotlight) is also a popular kitchen lamp. Multiple spotlights will illuminate multiple places in the kitchen, which is very nice when cooking and preparing dinner. Have a look at the category Ceiling lamps and Spotlights to view the entire collection.
Above the dining room table
A stylish hanging lamp should definitely be hung above the dining room table. This can be a T-hanging lamp with multiple light source to help you, for instance, read your newspaper. Hanging multiple, separate hanging lamps in a cluster is also perfect for households that spend a good amount of time gathering around the kitchen table. When you are looking for a lamp that provides both practical lighting as atmospheric lighting, a dimmer might be a perfect solution. An atmospheric lamp above the table, such as a Tiffany pool table lamp, is perfect for when you are looking for purely decorative lighting. In this case, you do not need light that can be directed to, for instance, read a newspaper and you mostly use the dining room table to eat. There are also hanging lamps in The Blue Art Barn Lighting’s collection and they come in various styles: modern, classic, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, basic, country-style or industrial.
Above the countertop, kitchen island or bar
Smaller hanging lamps can easily be placed above the countertop, kitchen isle or bar. Small hanging lamps above the kitchen area ensure practical lighting when you are preparing dinner and drinks and it will also give the kitchen a certain atmosphere by choosing a certain hanging lamp. Pick the Louis Poulsen Doo-Wop for a design kitchen, the Tulip hanging lamp for a more country-style and rustic kitchen, the Deco Coupe for an artistic, Art Deco kitchen or the Cono hanging lamp for a classic kitchen. These are just some examples. Obviously, our range of ceiling lamps is very large. Have a look at the category Ceiling lamps to view the entire collection.
Table lamps
It is probably not the first kind of lighting that springs to mind when thinking about a kitchen, but a table lamp can also be an atmospheric addition to the kitchen. Place it, for example, on the dining room table, in the windowsill on one of the parts of a kitchen (for instance on cabinets at eye level) or even on the kitchen countertop. Atmospheric lighting brings character to a kitchen. Choose a table lamp in the style of the interior and see how the kitchen becomes a cosy space, an extension of the living room. Have a look in the category Table lamps to find the full range of products of The Blue Art Barn Lighting.