Kitchen Under Cabinet Lighting
Effective kitchen under cabinet lighting is essential to a carefully planned kitchen. Countertop areas underneath cabinets are every bit as important as general cabinet lighting. They serve both a decorative function as well as a practical purpose. Shadows underneath cabinets are both unattractive, and they can also make working with knives and other kitchen implements unsafe if visibility is obscured too much. It is necessary for the architect to plan ahead to eliminate these dark areas with kitchen under cabinet lights that will fulfill both the functional and aesthetic demands of kitchen design. Architects should consider fixtures more sophisticated than generic puck lights and outdated fluorescent "energy savers."
When it comes to kitchen under cabinet lighting installations, it works to the benefit of all parties involved in today’s home building market to use the most robust engineering and manufacturing design that captures the intentions of an artist with the precision of a scientist. To this end, Phantom offers both Xenon under cabinet lighting and LED under cabinet lighting
Phantom linear strips are much smaller than the majority of competing kitchen cabinet lighting models available to architects and builders. They are easy to conceal beneath the forward undersurface of even the most ornate and custom cabinetry. Special glare shields in the linear strips direct the light backward away from the eyes. This minimizes reflective glare and creates a more even distribution of light for kitchen undercabinet applications. Dimmer controls allow the homeowner to make further adjustments, literally fine tuning illumination over countertops to match that of general lighting in the room. This makes for a superior aesthetic and more comfortable environment for food preparation, parties, and other special hosted gatherings.
Phantom TL series kitchen under cabinet light fixtures combine their superb aesthetic. The TL series is one of only a few cabinet lights that use LED bulbs to generate color temperatures capable of aesthetically complimenting the wide range of granite and marble countertops frequently built in custom home kitchens. The 2700K led festoon has been specifically designed to mimic xenon as a compliment to the warmest of color tones and backsplashes. The 3500K is designed for cooler whites and off-whites common in more contemporary-style kitchens.
The energy-saving value of LED technology cannot be emphasized enough. Under cabinet LED lights are 90% more energy efficient than xenon equivalents, and the staggering lamp life of up to 50,000 bulb hours makes replacements very rare. If a replacement is necessary, a single festoon lamp can be purchased to replace the one that has failed. It is never necessary to purchase a new fixture when you design your kitchen lighting with Phantom.
LED kitchen under cabinet lighting fixtures also help contribute to reduced cooling costs. Many people prefer to leave these lights on to provide low-level night lighting in the kitchen. A hot-burning light source will trigger the thermostat to activate the HVAC system, driving up power bills in the process. However, LED bulbs are cool light sources that produce luminance through an electrical current rather than the ignition of a contained gas. The forward throw heat is so negligible it has no impact on room temperature readings.
For applications that specifically call for an architect to use kitchen under cabinet lighting in the 2600K-2800K color temperature range. Phantom is able these requirements with both clear and frosted lamp xenon under cabinet lamping options. Our intention is to offer our commercial design the full gamut of necessary color temperature compliments that they need to accent cabinet build, interior decorating scheme, and general lighting requirements they encounter during the course of the day.
The higher power consumption and shorter lamp life of xenon can also be offset by low-voltage transformers and dimmer controls that offset its typical energy consumption curve.
Phantom Lighting makes it easy for architects to incorporate our kitchen under cabinet lighting fixtures into their custom home designs. Each fixture is custom cut to the dimensions provided to us by the architect. The choice of LED light bulbs or xenon sourcing is determined (with the help of a Phantom specialist if need be), and a purchase order for custom manufacturing of the fixtures is set in order.
Call a Phantom Agent for more information on all of these options. We invite you to call toll free 800-863-1184 to request literature online or visit our lighting blog to learn more about Phantom custom low voltage lighting products.
Our lighting manufacturing facility is located in Houston, Texas with professional lighting sales agents located throughout the United States that enable us to service all of Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America and the United States including Washington DC, Nashville Tennessee, Las Vegas Nevada. Portland Oregon, Oklahoma City Oklahoma, Tucson Arizona, Orange County California, Atlanta Georgia, Austin Texas and Palm Springs California.
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