Lighting in Design Q2 2021

Kitchen lighting FAQ

Online lighting store goes live

Are you in the process of lighting kitchen? Read on to hear what the experts from Eurolux suggest for the best kitchen lighting. When it comes to lighting in a kitchen, what is considered an ideal layered combo and why? As with all other rooms in the home, you want your lay- ered lighting to consist of ambient lighting, task lighting, and accent lighting. Layering your lighting in the kitchen serves a functional purpose, but it also brings a room to life visually – a combination of lights prevents your room from appearing boring. How does one decide where downlights belong and is there a guide as to how they should be spaced? To start with you need to ask yourself the following questions: • Which areas of the kitchen require special focus? Draw a plan of your kitchen and measure the space to determine how many lights you need. You will probably need one recessed light for every 1,2 to 1,8 square metres of ceiling space. Place your recessed downlights 30 cm apart from each other and 30 to 45 cm away from any cabinets to illuminate counter areas. A common place for pendant lighting in the kitchen is over the kitchen island or above the sink. Chandeliers also work over the island. If you have a dining table in your kitchen then a chandelier will work here too, depending on the size of your space. Wall lights are not common in the kitchen as the wall space is usually occupied by cabinets and shelving. Is task lighting in a kitchen the main priority or should atmospheric lighting also be considered, as one would do for a living area or bedroom? You need both. Atmospheric/ambient lighting will give the space its general illumination so that you can move around it safely, but task lighting will provide you with focused lighting necessary for activities like chopping vegetables and reading recipe books. • How large is the kitchen? • How high is the ceiling? • Is it one room or an open plan space? Where are pendants, chandeliers and wall lights best placed in the kitchen?

for more exciting décor possibilities. Visitors can expect to see all-new stand-alone sconce designs such as the Half Pipe, Quarter Pipe and the Langarm. There is also a selection of other sconces that directly reference the existing willowlamp classics, allowing these pendants to be complemented by matching wall-fittings. The full list of sconces that will be on show, as well as the sample sale pieces, is published on willowlamp’s website. The exhibition is open Monday to Friday, from 10am-3pm, and can be found at 6 Spencer Square on Spencer Road in Salt River, Cape Town. In addition to the month-long exhibition, willow- lamp hosted a special preview of the show. Here, guests had the opportunity to meet willowlamp’s Creative Director in person and take advantage of the first opportunity to purchase lights on display, ahead of the public opening. www.willowlamp.com Lightstore.co.za is the online division of Touchstone Lighting, which is a well-established project lighting company with a solid track record. This back up gives its customers peace of mind knowing that they are dealing with a reputable and trustworthy company. Its delivery partner, Globeflight Couriers, delivers nationally, regionally and internationally. www.lightstore.co.za After thorough research and many conversations, Touchstone Lighting has taken note of what the market requires with regards to an online purchas- ing platform for lighting and its related products. The feedback the company received indicates that price, product range, delivery turnaround time, after sales service and backup are the paramount purchasing drivers. With this in mind, the company developed Lightstore.co.za. The online store is designed to be user-friendly and easy to navigate with all relevant information and pricing on hand. The website is a perfect reference point for de- signers, architects, developers and other industry professionals, as well as consumers. Touchstone has consolidated a large number of local and international products and brands into one online platform; the range currently consists of approximately 12 000 products and is continu- ously being updated. There is no longer a need to navigate to numerous online lighting websites as Lightstore.co.za incorporates the bulk of lighting products available in a single online platform.

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