LED backlight for kitchen work area

To create a beautiful design of any room, it is very important to organize the correct lighting . This is especially important for the kitchen, because correctly distributed light streams can turn the cooking procedure from a duty into a pleasant process. There are many lighting options, but the most interesting and modern is the LED lighting for the kitchen work area.

Advantages of LED lighting for kitchen

Everyone knows that LEDs are semiconductors that emit light, and depending on the chemical composition, the brightness of their radiation can be different.

LED backlight is resistant to mechanical damage. It is durable, has excellent brightness and a variety of colors. The lighting of the kitchen with LED strip can be made in red and white, blue and green, yellow and purple. It should be remembered that such lighting should correspond to the general style of the room and to look harmoniously with the kitchen furniture. For example, in the kitchen of the classical direction it is better to use the lighting of warm shades, but cold lighting can be consonant with exclusively modern styles.

Since the LEDs are densely placed on the tape, this lighting is considered more uniform than other options. These light sources can work both in the ultraviolet spectrum, and in the infrared. In addition, such lighting is very economical, since LEDs consume very little power. However, the connection of the LED strip must be carried out only through a transformer.

Adjustment of such illumination occurs by means of touch switches with which it is possible to change even shades of illumination. LED strip has a self-adhesive basis, therefore it is quite possible to make such lighting for the working area of ​​the kitchen with your own hands.

Most often, you can find lighting for the kitchen in the form of an LED strip, which is mounted under the bottom of hanging cabinets. And you can arrange a tape in the corner between the cabinet and the apron, along the edges of the cabinets or along their entire line. To ensure that the lighting was of high quality, experts recommend using tapes having 60 LEDs per meter. Most often use a backlight under the white cabinets, which is most convenient during cooking.

In order to protect such a lighting element, especially if it is located above the sink or stove, it is better to choose an LED strip that is in silicone. Then it will not be afraid of moisture, dust, or fat: all this can be easily and safely removed using a sponge.

LED strip can be attached not only to the bottom of the kitchen cabinets, but also to their top, creating the effect of floating the furniture. Such socle lighting can be used as a night lamp. In addition, LED backlighting can be mounted even inside the kitchen cabinets. Such decorative lighting systems are very compact, and their configuration can be very different: triangular, round, etc.

The original and elegant solution will be the lighting of the apron in the kitchen with an LED ribbon with so-called skins. These double decorative glass panels with a pattern between the layers of which the LED strip is laid. The kitchen with LED backlight will look stylish and especially unusual. However, the cost of skinning is quite high compared to other types of lighting.