Older homes have an incredible amount of charm and nostalgia. While some of that charm stems from the old-world construction practices of ornate stonework and interesting woodworking, there are also negative aspects of living in a dated home, namely the electrical system. We bought our first older home a few years ago, and it has been interesting to see just how much of a problem the electrical system has been. We knew that we needed to update a large portion of the space, so we started going through and having sections replaced. This website is here to help other people to know when to work with electricians.
Adding extra lighting to your kitchen can be a major benefit to you. If you don't have enough lighting in your kitchen, it can make cooking and doing other things in your kitchen a little more difficult than needed. Adding more lighting doesn't have to be too difficult. Adding lighting beneath your cabinets is one of the easiest things you can do and can offer not just more light, but it can make your kitchen feel larger and more open with the extra lighting. Read on for instructions on how to add lighting under your cabinets.
Rope Lighting
An easy way to add lights is to use rope lighting. Rope lighting can be installed using cable clips. Simply run your rope lighting where you want it to go, then use the cable clips to hold it in place. You will still have the cord running from the rope light to an outlet, unless you have one hidden inside a cabinet, or you can have it hard-wired using a professional electrician. If you're handy and can hard-wire yourself, you can hard-wire it to a switch so it turns on with a switch.
Puck Lights
Puck lights can also be used. You can attach the puck lights to one another so you only have to plug in one of them. Attach one puck light beneath every single cabinet for plenty of lighting. Again, you will still have to plug them in, unless you're handy and can hard-wire it yourself to a switch. If you aren't able to do this type of work, hire a professional electrician to do this for you.
Tape Lighting
Tape lighting works much like rope lights, but it is thinner and can be hidden a bit better than rope lighting can. Attach the tape lighting by sticking it to the underside of your cabinet, and running it all the way across the underside of your cabinets, everywhere you want extra lighting, then plug it into an outlet to turn it on.
If you are looking to add extra lighting to your kitchen, under the cabinet lighting can give you the extra lights you are looking for. Hard-wiring it in gives you a seamless look and can be more appealing to the eye, but you can plug them in as well. If you are looking to have them hard-wired instead, hire a professional electrical installation service in your area.