15 Inspirational Kitchen Lighting Ideas To Try This Year

Orkun Indere/orkunindereinteriors

There’s no need to choose lighting options that fade into the background. Even if your kitchen is filled with bold color and high style, opt for lights that will become a focal point or statement piece in your kitchen. This gold and glass globe is a real stunner as it contrasts beauifully with the green tile backsplash.

Anna/purelychichome

A rattan or woven jute pendant light is a subtle touch that adds texture to your kitchen all while lighting up your space. If you’re going for a boho, coastal or natural design in your kitchen, the light wood tones of these pedants can bring the whole look together.

Lantern & Scroll/lanternandscroll

If you’re looking to add a pop of color to your kitchen, choose a light fixture that’s playful and colorful. This soft blue lantern is a great option in a white kitchen because it adds a beautiful accent color to the room and it injects personality into the space.

Hillary M Stamm/hmsinteriors

Kitchen lighting options can be pretty standard, so when you can choose light fixtures that are unexpected, we say go for it. These beaded rope lights add an artistic look and elevate the design of this already gorgeous kitchen. While string lights in the kitchen are unexpected, in this room, they’re perfect.

b.tauberdesigns/betsytauberdesigns

The sleek and modern lines of this kitchen are the perfect backdrop for this multi-bulb statement fixture over the kitchen island. It adds glamour and a contemporary design element that’s unexpected in this space. Adding an interesting light to your kitchen can give your entire room a new personality.

Traci Marlow/tracimarlowdesigns

Not sure how many lights to place in your kitchen–follow the rule of three. When items, like lights, are grouped together, they are more visually appealing when in odd numbers. So not only will your row of three lights be more effective in lighting your kitchen, but they’ll also add a more memorable design element to your room.

Two Hawks Design & Development/twohawksdesigns

Lighting in your kitchen tends to fall into three categories–task, ambient, and decorative. As you add all three of these types of lights to your kitchen, coordinate the styles to pull your design aesthetic together. In this kitchen, the warm wood tones and natural touches work well with the black medal lights and vintage inspired shades over the island and the medal scones over the sink.

Hillary M Stamm/hmsinteriors

If you want to create a streamlined look in your kitchen, choose lights that coordinate with your cabinets. Match the medals and the color for a clean and seamless look. These oversized white and gold pendants pair perfectly in this white and blue kitchen and the height of the light pulls your eyes up without breaking up the color and lines.

Two Hawks Design & Development/twohawksdesigns

Your lights can add a pop of color and a punch of style, all while lighting your food prep space. This globe light mixes and matches styles and colors–black, white and gold– to create a stylish design choice that accents this modern kitchen.

Savoy House Lighting/savoyhouselighting

When designing a kitchen, most lighting options focus on illuminating the island or the kitchen table. However, don’t forget to light the rest of your space. Adding multiple scones or pendant lights over a window is a creative and practical design element that adds extra light for all those tasks that happen in your well lived-in kitchen.

kirbykellystudio/lindsay_salazar_photography

When you can add more light to your kitchen, design experts agree– go for it. In this bright and bold blue kitchen, a shorter island can still be accented by a pair of lights. The repetition adds an interesting element and the extra light makes an already bright room even more illuminated.

Savoy House Lighting/savoyhouselighting

The globe light is a mid century modern favorite and has become a staple in lighting design. In this kitchen the trio of globes fill the space above the long island and draw your eyes up for vertical design. While the cabinets have plenty of under lighting that is practical and much needed in this space, the globe lights are what catches your eye in the overall design. If you are looking for a complete mid century kitchen, or just a few touches, go for the globe.

Kelly/kellyscasa

Skip the simple pendants over your kitchen island and add a vintage flair with extra large chandeliers. These lights mix style and medals and are perfectly sized for this large island. By mixing styles of lights, there’s an added sense of formal design that’s paired with the relaxed and cozy elements of the kitchen.

b.tauberdesigns/betsytauberdesigns

You may be whipping up a plain grilled cheese in your kitchen, but your lighting choices don’t have to be plain. Design is all about balance and in this kitchen, it’s a balance of high glam and high shine. The trio of large glass pendants and coordinating chandeliers gives this kitchen an instant upgrade. The bright and bold statement lighting adds glamour and let’s the lights be the standout feature.

Marina/deck.to.farm.charm

Wrought iron chandeliers are a timeless lighting option, and can work in many rooms of your house. So pull that style into your kitchen. With an updated modern farmhouse vibe, these lights work perfectly in creating a warm ambiance in this kitchen. This trio of lights adds a cozy feel to an already bright room and the black medal adds color to the white cabinets, countertops and chairs.