We have good experience that LED striplighting for the kitchen is an effective solution for countertop lighting. Using Led strip lighting, you can create the perfect solution for lighting kitchen partitions under the upper cabinets! The strip and aluminium profile are thin and unobtrusive, but effective. We also offer waterproof (IP65) LED strip, but for normal conditions we opt for a dry room IP21 strip strip in a splash-proof (IP44) aluminium profile. The Led strip in the kitchen partition should be installed in a heat conductive material to maximise its lifetime.
Our Led strips have a calculated lifetime of 35 000 or 50 000 hours of use, depending on strip. The lifetime is achieved if they are kept cool enough (i.e. mounted in a heat-conducting aluminium profile). However, the SUPREME LED striphas a longer lifetime, up to 70 000 hours. This stripcomes with a 7-year guarantee. Below you will find pictures and tips if you are thinking of buying a led light fixture for your kitchen.
Led strip light for kitchen to make working easier
With the Led profile, you get beautiful, even, continuous lighting all the way across your kitchen worktops. It is often darker under the kitchen cabinets, because the cabinets on the sides shade the space. The lighting of the crawl space is therefore one of the most important aspects of kitchen lighting. Especially when there are dark surfaces in the space between, there must be enough light. Kitchen work is more comfortable in good lighting, and good light makes it easier to be comfortable to look at.
According to the Working Environment Association, lighting in the kitchen is important both to improve working conditions and from an ecological point of view:
Extract from the Ecological Kitchen Design Guide
“The purpose of lighting is to increase the functionality and safety of the space. In addition to good general lighting, the kitchen needs lighting at water points, worktops, the cooking surface and the dining table, among other things. Lighting should always be installed in such a way that it does not dazzle workers or those sitting at the table. By choosing indirect lighting, it is possible to avoid excessively bright light and strong reflections. LEDs are by far the most energy-efficient and versatile type of light bulb in the kitchen, but it is worth paying attention to the quality of the LEDs when buying them. Halogens, which are gradually being phased out, are not a good solution as they heat up the furniture and are energy wasters compared to LEDs and energy-saving light bulbs. Motion sensors also save on lighting costs. Natural light is important, and a good kitchen has a window, of course.”
The kitchen area is illuminated with an efficient LED striplight
There is a wide range of Led strips to choose from. Led stripadmittance gives a good indication of how much light, or lumen, comes from strip. We indicate the lumen efficiency per metre in our tapes. For lighting in the space between, you should choose an efficient LED strip, but also take into account that the overall length is longer than, for example, a. on individual kitchen worktops with a general queue-type luminaire with one or two sockets and an operating switch on the light body.
You can get even and good lighting already at 1.2 metres with, for example, 1000 lumens per metre of Helmeile strip, which is equivalent to about one general lighting fixture. Among our most powerful strips is the colour temperature controlled SOLO 14,4 W/m with approximately 1600 lumens of light output per metre. So this LED strip is enough for 75 cm to get the same light output as the general luminaire. If a lot of light is needed, then the led aluminium profile is chosen, for example. the one pictured below, SLIM2. Two stripstrips can also be installed in parallel. The Led stripcan be fitted with a dimmable operating button in the profile, which means you can easily dimming the strip for ease of use.
Led list for kitchen partition – strip mounted on aluminium profile
The Led list is created by mounting a LED strip on an aluminium profile. There are many ready-made aluminium profiles for the strip, with a glare shield or diffuser in front to balance the light. First of all, you should think about where you want to install the LED strip in the kitchen, will you put the LED strips on the front edge of the cabinet, in the middle of the cabinet or on the back edge of the cabinet? Once the placement and installation lengths are known, the aluminium profiles can be ordered cut to size from LedStore, as a LedPaja service. We make the kitchen led stripto order. Ask also for our installation service from LedPaja, if you want LED stripin your kitchen ready to use!
If you want to install an stripstrip at the front or in the middle of a cabinet, we recommend a low profile stripstrip with the light pointing straight down. The profile is brushed aluminium. Our low-profile aluminium profile is splash-proof, meaning it is water-resistant under normal conditions with a protection rating of IP44. Led lights under the drying cabinet is therefore also successful. The ends must be protected during the installation phase, e.g. after piercing the wire with silicone to ensure a waterproof result. In addition to brushed aluminium, this profile is available in white and black painted.
If you want to install LED lights on the back wall of the cabinet, we recommend using a 45 degree profile . The profile is made of brushed aluminium. The 45 degree angle of the profile reflects the light to the front of the table. The advantage of installing in the rear corner of the cabinet is that it is usually tidier to run the wiring to the power supply inside the cabinet or on top of it along the rear wall of the cabinet. This also has an LED light list on top of the cabinetry, so that the LED profile reflects the light well. The cover protects the stripstrip from dripping and splashing water. Additional protection is provided by choosing a moisture-proof strip strip, i.e. with an IP65 rating.
Our third widely used aluminium profile is a white 16x18mm surface profile with the light direction straight down. It is about half the depth of the low profile, so it also better evens out the pointiness of the stripstrip and better dissipates heat from our higher power LED strips, such as 17W/m BALANCE. It protects the stripstrip from dripping water and splashing water. Additional protection for crawl space lighting purposes can be obtained if required by selecting a waterproof IP65 LED strip.
Here are just a few of our designs. You can find more profiles or aluminium profiles in our online shop in the category Led aluminium profiles.
Kitchen recess lighting – product options for the kitchen
The choice of LED strip is an important part of the lighting purchase. A LED striplight will provide the required amount of light on the worktops, with a light output of around 1 000 – 1 600 lumens per metre. This amount of light comes from e.g. 14,4W/m or 17W/m with strips or with a Supreme 13,6 or SOLO 14,4 stripless than one metre long. The list below summarises the technical characteristics of LED strips, including where they are installed and the colours and gloss levels of the materials.
Features of Led strips:
Helmeile 14,4W/m 24V IP21
1 000 lumen/metre
Available in 24VDC as well as 12 VDC
Colour rendering index CRI over 90
Colour temperatures or Kelvins available in 3000K warm and 4000K neutral.
LEDs at 0.8 cm intervals (120 per metre), i.e. a small spacing which is not noticeable if strip is not viewed directly from below. If your kitchen has a stainless steel or other high gloss worktop, we recommend using stripSTANDARD 17W/m stripinstead of this strip.
Flat 17W/m
1 200 lumen/metre
24VDC
Colour rendering CRI=93 (very good)
Colour temperatures or Kelvins available in 2800K warm, 3500K neutral and 4000K cooler neutral.
The LEDs are 0.1 cm apart (240 per metre), so the light is even. Flatness is a plus if you have a very shiny kitchen worktop or if you can see the LED circuits. The flat strip strip is a beautiful line of light without any visible dots. Smooth even when dimmed.
Supreme 13.6W/m
1600 lumens/metre
24VDC
Colour temperatures or Kelvins available in 3000K warm and 4000K neutral.
Colour rendering CRI=98(peak)
Powerful LEDs at 0.2 cm intervals (192 per metre) produce a uniform light. With a specially reinforced copper base for increased reliability, we guarantee this stripstrip for seven years.
All these LED stripare perfect for countertop lighting!
SOLO CCT 14.4 W/m
1584 lumen/metre
24VDC
Colour temperature adjustable CCT 2700K – 6500K
Colour rendering CRI=95(peak)
Powerful COB LEDs bring a pointless shape to the LED light line. The colour temperature control allows you to adjust the Kelvin of the white light in a sliding manner, as well as dimming.
All these LED stripare perfect for countertop lighting!
In addition, a low-power LED strip is suitable for accent lighting in the kitchen:
Helmeile 7.2W/m
500 lumens/metre
12 and 24DCV
Colour rendering CRI=90-93
LEDs 30-120 LEDs per metre, the light points are clearly visible through the diffuser in the 30 LED model when viewed directly from the front. An atmospheric LED strip for indirect lighting on top of cabinets or kitchen plinths, for example.
Colour temperature adjustable LED strip for kitchen partition
The CCT strip with adjustable colour temperature is suitable for open kitchen areas, for example, where you want to create an atmosphere by adjusting the colour temperature and dimming of the light. This kind of LED lighting fixture for the kitchen can be created by adjusting the Kelvin level of the CCT LED stripbetween warm and cold tones. So LED strip for the kitchen is suitable for any mood from dusk to bright daylight, from around 2 500K to 6 500K. Our mood strips come in different wattages and different stripstrip types, 3.6 W/m SOLO, 7.2 W/m SOLO, and 14.4 W/m SOLO, plus 7.2 W/m SBD, 14.4 W/m SBD and 22 W/m SBD. All of these have an excellent colour rendering index, meaning that the ambient tones are perfectly reproduced without any colour reproduction being affected by anything other than the colour temperature control. We are happy to help you choose the right LED strip.
Led strip for kitchen – dimming
LED strip lighting is often installed in the kitchen partition so that it can be dimmed. Here are a couple of examples:
1. Replacing old lighting with dimmable lighting in a site where the luminaires will be subject to so-called “dimming”. continuous electricity and the old luminaire itself has an on/off switch (e.g. a queue light), you can do this by adding a wireless dimmer to the new LED profile or a contact dimmer that can be punched into the end of the strip. In these cases, the transformer is supplied with continuous current, but the dimming and on/off position are controlled either by a touch dimmer or by a wireless (battery operated) dimmer mounted in a freely selectable location. The wireless dimmer is also paired with a receiver, which can be built into the power supply, for example. This allows for versatile use of the lighting in the crawl space, and the kitchen crawl space lighting serves the kitchen as well as possible.
2. New builds and applications where the lighting in cabinets is controlled by a wall switch are easy to manage. Just choose a transformer that dims according to the length of the strip, and instead of a wall switch, choose a rotary dimmer. There are many ways to control. Led lights in the kitchen area can also be connected to home automation, for example.
For more information on how to create a custom-made kitchen lighting solution to suit your individual needs and dimensions, please visit our blog under the heading Led lighting custom-made for the kitchen.
Automatic colour temperature control and stripbrightness easily set to the right level
When we talk about lighting automation, we mean lighting controls that turn lights on and off or otherwise adjust them, such as colour temperature and brightness, according to preset rules. The amount of light, i.e. brightness and temperature, affects the natural circadian rhythm of humans, so there is increasing interest in how lighting and lighting control can affect well-being. Ask us for more information about the LED profile control options. Led lights in the kitchen environment can also include other lighting fixtures that we design to seamlessly integrate into the home. The kitchen is the heart of the home, where a lot of time is spent at different times of the day, so we think that colour temperature and brightness control is particularly well suited to it. For example, our blog has a wellbeing article with the strong title ” Do LED lights help with depression?
At the heart of the automation is a power supply/transformer connected to an LED stripor other LED luminaire. Alternatives include TRIACs, DALIs, and Zigbee protocol transformers. In addition to the pre-set automatic settings, the luminaires can always be controlled from wall switches and/or via mobile devices such as mobile phones and tablets. For example, we have written about automation under the title Zigbee smart lighting – five points in a nutshell.
We have published a photo gallery of some of the places we have illuminated. For example, in this KNX (lighting) automation project, the lighting in the open kitchen is a successful whole: a house in Sipoonranta KNX (Dali).
About LedStore
We provide services such as design, sales and custom orders for kitchen countertop lighting! Welcome to our online shop or in our store to discover our products. LedStore and LedPaja are located in the same premises in Koivuhaa at Mesikukantie 16, 01300 Vantaa. There are always at least two skilled LED storekeepers on site. Emails should be sent to myynti@ledstore.fi and the phone lines are open on 045 251 4510!
LedStore has been an expert in LED lighting and lighting design since 2010. We have our own product design, so our products are technically state-of-the-art.
We focus on temperature-controlled and high colour rendering luminaires. We make around. 500 lighting designs for our clients’ sites. Read more here or order a lighting design
We offer a service of custom-made LED strips, i.e. custom-made LED strips in aluminium profile. Also installed.
Remember that we are always available to support you along the way, by email(myynti@ledstore.fi) and by phone (045 251 4510). Feel free to share photos of your own projects on social media #ledstorefi on IG and ledstore.fi on FB. We love to see the cool things our LEDs do, and it helps to provide inspiration for those who are unsure about the power and awesomeness of LEDs.
Photo gallery of Led lights to support kitchen lighting:
Did you know that we already have over 3500 pictures of our LED installations in our Gallery!
Product gallery: pictures of products in different installation locations
Indirect light: indirect light in different spaces
Room-specific: Light in different rooms
References: complete houses that have been photographed
