I usually draw then so they centre up to each door.

I would go for underneath the cupboards as it is a functional option too. If you have cupboards like these and standard track lighting or similar in your kitchen (as I do), you invariably end up casting a shadow on your food when you prepare it and these would counteract that. When I finally get around to redoing my kitchen, this would be the plan I think!

Here’s an example of how to use the method above. All measurements taken are using the device’s own internal light source which is called D65. So straight away you are comparing colours from the same starting point. Using the device, I took measurements of Maggie’s stunning marble work surface. To the naked eye, it appeared a white slab with light grey & dark grey veining. However when measured, the white majority of the slab belonged to the yellow Hue Family & the darkest veins sat in the Yellow-Red Hue Family. Taking further sample measurements of the stone slab flooring, confirmed they too sat in the Yellow Hue Family. So to tie both flooring and work surface together with colour for the island & kitchen units, it made sense to begin looking for colours within the same Hue Family. Getting a Hue Angle reading gives a spot to plot it on the Wheel. The info also gives other key attributes for each colour, making comparison much simpler. Maggie knew she wanted a dark colour for the island, a mid tone for the cupboards & something lighter again for the walls. It’s a new mode of working for most of us home owners, but it’s actually just working with the information companies use to make the colours in the first place. And so it’s a much more objective starting point to finding the right colour for the job. I wish you lots of luck on your quest!

Thanks for these replies. Yes, wall lights. Lights that do the equivalent job as under cabinet lighting but without the cabinets. These are nice but I think a little too industrial and Victorian for what I hope to be a fairly minimal kitchen in a 30s house. I'm now considering having a thin shelf and having lights underneath it, but I'm still concerned about the grease trap! I'm afraid we won't be going with a shiny work surface, more likely to be walnut at this stage. Also I'd like the lights as a softer alternative to overhead lights when we're eating. I rarely use overhead lights in the rest of the house unless I've lost something!