We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you enter the kitchen, you do not usually think about the lighting, but rather automatically flip the switch on before you start cooking.

'As the heart of the home, the kitchen must be well-lit. It should be a space that feels balanced, inviting, and functional.

If lighting is the jewelry of the room (and it is!), it stands to reason that lighting trends will come and go. Of course, swapping out lights is a little bit more involved than changing earrings, but ...

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In most homes, the kitchen isn’t just where you cook, but where you eat, read the paper in the morning, and hang out — and each of those different tasks requires different types of light. So even ...