{"id":163,"date":"2025-12-12T10:16:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T10:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lyco.co.uk\/blog\/?p=163"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:02:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:02:57","slug":"new-build-home-lighting-part-3-kitchen-diner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lyco.co.uk\/blog\/new-build-home-lighting-part-3-kitchen-diner\/","title":{"rendered":"New Build Home Lighting Part 3 – Kitchen\/Diner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Posted on 7 May 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author: Charles Barnett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last updated on 29 March 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

A new build represents a blank canvas \u2013 a chance to set the tone for the whole house from the ground up. Your choice of lighting for new builds is a major part of what that tone will be, and is the filter that so much of the rest of the house will be viewed through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So far our series on lighting for new builds has focused on the living room and hallway<\/a> and then bedrooms and bathroom upstairs, Now we return downstairs to finish off the interior of our imaginary 2-bed starter home by stepping into the kitchen\/dining room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choosing your lighting: the basics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Obviously one of the key factors in choosing lighting for any room will be the size and scale of the room itself. It might be the deciding factor, for example, in just how grand a chandelier centrepiece is in the dining room, or how extensive a set of cabinet downlights is in the kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, that is a universal principle that applies in any room, and so doesn\u2019t need special consideration here. Suffice to say, the larger and more attention-grabbing a lighting fixture is, the more space it needs around it \u2013 ignore that rule of thumb and you\u2019ll overpower the room instead of illuminating it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same counts for brightness, although with the kitchen being typically one of the brightest rooms in the house you\u2019ve got more room for error. That said, it\u2019s a cardinal sin to under-illuminate a kitchen, so especially if you\u2019re thinking of cabinet downlights make sure they\u2019re close enough together and there\u2019s enough of them (if there\u2019s no other lighting in the room) to light up the entire kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New home kitchen \/ diner lighting ideas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a wide range of kitchen \/ diner lighting products to choose from in the Lyco range. Here we highlight some of the most popular options available, and some of our personal favourites, to give you a sense of the choices available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retro style pendant: timeless class<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Elstead Provence Rise and Fall Ceiling Pendant Light \u2013 Polished Nickel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This classic adjustable rise and fall pendant is the perfect multifunctional kitchen\/diner light, bringing together old-world charm and class and contemporary styling complete with polished nickel finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dimmable LEDs: high-tech kitchen lighting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

View range here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nothing gives a new build kitchen that ultra-modern look like LED spotlights, and the Fireguard LED7 range comes in various colour\/warmth combinations so you can create just the right look for your kitchen. They\u2019re available in fully dimmable form, and are IP65-rated and fire-rated for both commercial and domestic applications. Plus, the high-performance LEDs mean just 7W of power output matches of a 50W halogen for light output, but with an 80% energy saving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cabinet downlighting: low energy, little effort<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

View our range of cabinet lighting here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cabinet downlights provide focused illumination on a specific area and are really simple to install, so it\u2019s easy to see the appeal. In the case of the Aurora Mica LED Cabinet Light, you get the added advantage of a white light that\u2019s rated for 50,000 hours and uses far less electricity than any standard light bulb. These LED lights can be surface mounted or recessed and come with 2m of cable included. You will however need an LED transformer, which is sold seperately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flexi striplighting: fun, decorative and versatile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

View our range of cabinet strip lights<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re willing to put in a bit of effort and apply a bit of creativity, flexible striplighting is a clever and highly versatile way of lighting your kitchen \u2013 or any other room in the house, for that matter. Each 5M Flexi Strip incorporates 300 LEDs, and can be cut every 3 LEDs to suit just about any application. The strips are flexible and the LEDs come with a 120-degree beam angle, making it an ideal discreet lighting solution for shelves, alcoves, kick boards, cabinets\u2026 just about anywhere you can think to put them, in fact. We\u2019ve chosen to highlight the \u201cdaylight\u201d colour option here, but strips also come in warm white<\/a>, and blue<\/a>, as well as an RGB colour changing<\/a> option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re connecting multiple strips together, or want your Flexi Strips to be dimmable, you\u2019ll also need an Inline Amplifier. Last of all, a pack of Link Leads will come in handy should you wish to reconnect your cut LED strips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The right lighting for new builds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

New builds come in all shapes and sizes, which means specific lighting requirements for the kitchen\/dining room area can vary greatly \u2013 and that\u2019s not even accounting for the vast spectrum of personal taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The options we\u2019ve shown here represent some of the more popular new build lighting options available, but of course you could also go for fluorescent or LED solid striplights, as well as halogen or other variations on the lighting types we\u2019ve covered here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just remember that while room size might be the first thing you notice about any home, the right lighting to showcase that room is equally important, whether you\u2019re looking to have a house valued for selling or renting, or are fitting a property out ahead of moving in yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more advice, inspiration and news take a look at our Lighting Advice <\/a>section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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