Kitchen lighting, lighting underneath worktop

[Lagentium]

Evening, could anyone explain the best way to light the underneath of a worktop for my utility at home? J handled doors with no handles so I was hoping to illuminate under the worktop downwards. I'm on a job and have seen some ply planted on top to create the depth for the channel to screw to them the worktop on top. I've also been told about routing into the worktop itself, any pointers? Light recommendations wouldn't go amiss by anyone what has installed a similar setup. Cheers

 

[SJD]

I'm left slightly confused by the post, usually people want to illuminate the "top" of a worktop, rather than "underneath" it which is usually cupboards, which is what the post appears to be asking?

 

[Squid]

Router a chanel and install LED strip lights.

 

[Spoon]

A photo of the area where you intend to install the lighting would be great.... So we can understand more...

 

[FatAlan]

Those strips of LED’s are getting everywhere! Spreading like a rash and coming to a kitchen near you very soon

 

[DPG]

I'm confused as well. It sounds like you are wanting to put LEDs under the lip of the worktop to illuminate the drawer fronts?

 

[Leesparkykent]

I've had to do this on a few jobs lately. The granite worktop has had a channel cut init, led strip stuck inside the channel. Normally use mitre glue and activator to make sure it stays put.

 

[Midwest]

As above, installed some in an island unit, easier wood work top with a channel routed out.

Used some recessed aluminium extrusion, like this;

7mm Recessed LED Profile (Extrusion) - https://www.simplelighting.co.uk/recessed-led-profile/

 

[robd]

Router a chanel and install LED strip lights.

Did this on a job recently, I fitted the strip anyway. As mentioned routed a groove on the underside but the worktop needs to be deeper front to back to accommodate it. Is ok corners are a nightmare tho and personally I wouldn't do it in my own kitchen though it did look nice.

 

[Squid]

Did this on a job recently, I fitted the strip anyway. As mentioned routed a groove on the underside but the worktop needs to be deeper front to back to accommodate it. Is ok corners are a nightmare tho and personally I wouldn't do it in my own kitchen though it did look nice.

Any photos?

 

[Midwest]

Any photos?

Here ya go;

PS That's what I got when I searched SWD>---->fetish. Think you're the one on the left, hang on, perhaps not.

 

[Spoon]

Here ya go;
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PS That's what I got when I searched SWD>---->fetish. Think you're the one on the left, hang on, perhaps not.

If that's you on the left @SWD then you can forget about us swapping spit....... I have standards....

 

[Squid]

If that's you on the left @SWD then you can forget about us swapping spit....... I have standards....

No you don't..........

 

[Squid]

Here ya go;
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PS That's what I got when I searched SWD>---->fetish. Think you're the one on the left, hang on, perhaps not.

This is Spoon,

This is me on the right absolutely w4nkered that was hell of a party as one of the bands had loads of Vodka....... any Desmond Decker, Cure or KT Tunstall fans in tonight?

 

[Midwest]

This is me on the right absolutely w4nkered that was hell of a party as one of the bands had loads of Vodka....... any Desmond Decker, Cure or KT Tunstall fans in tonight?

Think that's Sparksburntout on the left, before he had his hair permed?

 

[robd]

Any photos?

The leds are visible in a pic but not really to the naked eye it's strange how the photo turns out.

 

[Squid]

The leds are visible in a pic but not really to the naked eye it's strange how the photo turns out.

View attachment 41287

That would irritate me if it was visible to the naked eye, must look nice in the evening with the low level lighting.

 

[telectrix]

The leds are visible in a pic but not really to the naked eye it's strange how the photo turns out.

View attachment 41287

all that needs is a few walk over decking lights in the floor.

 

[robd]

Any photos?

The leds are visible in a pic but not really to the naked eye it's strange how the photo turns out.

That would irritate me if it was visible to the naked eye, must look nice in the evening with the low level lighting.

Yes you can't see it, does look quite nice for an ambient light in the evening. As it worked out there was some spare strip which I took down through the corner cupboards so they are lit up inside as well. Looks nice, when looking at the job I said I didn't really want to put the lights underneath the lip like that but they did look nice when done.

 

[robd]

all that needs is a few walk over decking lights in the floor.

Fortunately no one thought of that one