Kitchen Ideas
Heighten a room Concealed linear lighting is often used to help visually raise the height of a space. Here, the cove lighting on the rear wall lifts the eye up, and works with the low-level lighting in the pool outside to create a greater feeling of vertical space. Achieving this effect needs careful advance planning. LEDs require a driver – the power supply for an LED system – and it’s important the drivers are situated within the correct operating distances. Siting the driver alongside the fitting can create a shadow on the light, so driver locations and cable routes need to be planned well in advance to avoid this.
Same storage idea as us
The Fulham pantry has spice racks on each door, and it contains an extra worktop. It’s a great way to conceal clutter. “You can put your coffee machine or any other gadget in there,” Jane says. “Some people use it for a mixer or juicer, so they can open up the doors and use it, then shut it away when it’s not in use.” The food storage is deliberately all in one area. “The larder is next to the fridge, so it’s easy when putting shopping away,” Jane says. “I always think of the journey when you come into a kitchen – a busy family morning or evening preparing food. When the pantry and fridge are together, it’s easier. If someone wants to make a sandwich and someone else is at the other end cooking, you’re not in each other’s way,” she says.
Ideas for planning kitchen layout
LED lit shelves
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