Lights for under kitchen base units
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Do you mean kickboard/plinth, between floor and bottom of base unit, these obscure the legs, or will there be exposed legs, ie no kickboard.
You can fix lighting into recess cut out of plinth, or secure under base of floor units. They look very effective either way.
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Diyisfun said:
I'm having my units on stainless steel legs so I want some lights for under them- just wondering if there are any type of light that are good for this purpose. I guess I want the light to be as diffuse as possible.
Thanks
Al
OK Im with you I think if I were doing this I would experiment with flourecent fittings, cheap to buy & run. You can spray paint the tube to give you a colouring (a light spraying) again its about trial & error.
This could be an area where LEDs might be useful! Perhaps fabricate a length of wood containing ultra bright LEDS of your chosen colour.
If not, a few fluorescent strip lamps. If you want the emitted light to simply stay under the cabinets, mount the lamps on their side, with the tube towards the back. If you want the light to spread across the floor, mount the lamp at the back, with the tube facing forwards.
Beware you will see imperfections in your DIY floor tiling if you do this!
If not, a few fluorescent strip lamps. If you want the emitted light to simply stay under the cabinets, mount the lamps on their side, with the tube towards the back. If you want the light to spread across the floor, mount the lamp at the back, with the tube facing forwards.
Beware you will see imperfections in your DIY floor tiling if you do this!
Are you absolutely sure you want to illuminate all those bits of crud that inhabit kitchen floors? (Or will you stick to a rigorous cleaning regime? )
)exactly, it might look good in the magazines and showrooms, but in a REAL kitchen thats actually used . . . .dingbat said:Are you absolutely sure you want to illuminate all those bits of crud that inhabit kitchen floors? (Or will you stick to a rigorous cleaning regime?
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