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While many people planning a kitchen remodel obsess over choosing the right material for countertops or finding the perfect wood for cabinets, lighting is often overlooked and treated as an afterthought. But good lighting can highlight the design of your kitchen, as well as make it more comfortable and easier to use. Plus, if you leave kitchen lighting to the last minute, chances are it'll cost you a pretty penny, especially if electrical wiring needs to be reconfigured. Here are a few things you should consider before starting.

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Thank you Eric, this was an excellent article on lighting.

Love my solartubes in kitchen, but prefer the warm white lens as the "white-white" light bouncing off the tube surfaces is pretty stark, unless one has a very contemporary kitchen. I have utilized the whitest bulb possible in the adjacent recessed cans (night time and extra lighting) so the two are more visually compatible.

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