Adding a ceiling light is the best way to satisfy this requirement.
It is wide and diffuse and it is not meant to focus on any particular area.
Ceiling fixtures shine light in all directions, including up toward the ceiling.
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They increase safety because they illuminate the room as a whole to help you access other lighting fixtures.
Ceiling lights do not illuminate counter spaces very well.
They also don’t offer focused or adjustable light, as track fixtures do.
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These are sometimes called can lights.
But one problem with recessed lighting is shadowing.
Older recessed light fixtures also were notorious energy-wasters because they let room heat escape into the attic.
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Also, these individual fixtures can be added or removed if you need more or less light.
Track lights have much of the same shadowing problem as recessed lights.
One thing to watch out foris low-voltage track lighting that uses ultra-bright, energy-hungry halogen bulbs.
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Hanging pendants bring the lights down to just above head level and are often vertically adjustable.
Hanging pendants can be fixed in place or can be inserted into track lighting tracks.
Go sparingly with kitchen pendant lights.
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If yourpendant lightsare spaced out intelligently, they will adequately illuminate most work surfaces.
The critical areas they can’t reach are the counter spaces under wall cabinets.
Undercabinet fixtures are sleek and essentially invisible once they are installed.
Choose LED fixtures for the best lighting performance and energy efficiency.
Invisible when installed
No shadows on work area
Tiny, focused light
Illuminates only countertop area
