Furniture lamps can be found in almost all modernly renovated apartments. This type of lighting fits perfectly into the interior of any room and the kitchen is no exception. Furniture lamps will help you create a cozy atmosphere and comfortable cooking conditions.

Furniture lamps: why are they needed in the kitchen?

When cooking and washing dishes, good, even illumination of the work area is required. But in most cases, the kitchen set is located in two tiers, and, standing with his back to the main lighting, a person almost completely blocks out the light, which creates uncomfortable conditions for doing work. The installation of furniture lamps will help to solve this problem.

By type of lamps

Incandescent lamps... Their only plus is their low price. Otherwise, they are very inferior to modern counterparts. The use of incandescent lamps in furniture lamps is extremely inconvenient, since it requires placing the device at a great depth, not less than 7 cm, and besides, incandescent lamps get very hot, which is contrary to fire safety rules.

Luminescent. They can be a source of both cold and warm light. Mercury is used in their design. During operation, these lamps are harmless, but they require special disposal, so you should not throw them into a regular trash can.

Advice ! The brightness of fluorescent lamps depends on their length, the longer the lamp, the brighter the light it emits. Therefore, instead of two short ones, you can purchase one long lamp.

Halogen. They have a long service life, about 4000 hours, low power consumption and bright light. The disadvantage is high heating, but unlike incandescent lamps, they have a heat-resistant housing that allows them to be placed on any piece of furniture. When using halogen lamps in furniture lamps, it is necessary to use a transformer that converts 220V to 12V.

Xenon. They practically do not heat up, but emit a bright light, too intense for use in the kitchen.

LED. This is probably the best option to use in furniture fixtures. LED lamps do not contain harmful substances, do not flicker during operation, do not emit ultraviolet light and at the same time consume little electricity. The only drawback is the high cost, but it fully pays off during the operation.

By control method

Contact. In this case, a switch is installed next to the luminaire.

Contactless. They light up only when the furniture is being used, for example, when opening the cabinet doors or pulling out a drawer. This type of light control can significantly save energy.

Furniture lamps also differ in their external design. They can be of different colors and shapes, for example, in the form of a diode tape, spot or linear lamps.

Options for the location of the illumination of kitchen furniture

The backlight is installed in the middle, closer to the outer or inner edge of the bottom surface of the wall cabinets. In this case, you can use absolutely any version of the lamps.

When installed above the sink, it is more convenient to use diode tape or linear lights.

The brightness of the light here can be greater than in the previous version, the main thing is that the lamp is installed so that it does not blind the eyes. It is also worth remembering that the lighting device installed above the sink must be highly airtight and not be afraid of moisture.