In every home, the kitchen is more than just the place where meals are prepared and shared — it’s a vibrant meeting space, a true laboratory of flavours and emotions where authentic everyday moments unfold.
Proper kitchen lighting becomes a key design element: it highlights architecture and materials, creates a warm and functional atmosphere, and accurately renders the colours of food thanks to high-CRI light sources.
Though intangible, light plays a decisive role in the gastronomic experience: it enhances colours, flavours and even aromas. If we “eat with our eyes first,” choosing the right light for the kitchen and dining room sets the stage and amplifies the pleasure of every pairing.
Light influences the perception of space and everyday well-being. A balanced lighting scheme allows you to work in the kitchen with precision, enhance the colours of food, and create warm, refined moments of togetherness.
To achieve this effect, it’s important to consider:
In quantitative terms, for ambient lighting, a common estimate suggests 300–400 lumens per square metre as a base. For work areas and countertops, some experts recommend between 600 and 800 lumens per square metre to ensure effective task lighting and optimal visibility during food preparation.
To light kitchen islands and peninsulas correctly, linear lamps are the ideal solution. By following the length of the countertop or rectangular dining table, they create continuous, well-balanced lighting that enhances the work surface.
Beyond their practicality, linear pendants deliver a strong visual impact: they underline the geometry of the furniture, draw the eye, and bring a dynamic rhythm to the space.
A single luminous line, coherent and harmonious, transforms the kitchen or dining room into a welcoming environment, perfect for cooking, sharing, and enjoying convivial moments.
For a round dining table, the suspended lamp becomes the focal point of the space. To enhance visual balance and create a harmonious effect, it’s important to choose a pendant lamp whose shape reflects that of the table.
The diameter of the lamp should be proportionate to the tabletop, ideally between half and two-thirds of the table’s width. Height is equally crucial: it must be adjusted to provide direct, comfortable light, avoid glare, and maintain clear visual openness around the fixture.
These proportions ensure even lighting and help create an elegant, welcoming atmosphere in the dining area.
To achieve a harmonious, well-designed space, it’s essential to maintain stylistic consistency between the kitchen and the dining area. Coordinated lighting helps create visual unity and enhances the entire living space.
Slamp collections offer models in various types — ceiling lights, pendants, and table lamps — allowing you to light different areas with a single formal language. This creates a natural transition between functional and convivial zones, without visual breaks.
Alternatively, you can combine collections that share similar designs and materials, creating an elegant dialogue between the cooking area and the dining table. The result is a coherent, sophisticated, and welcoming space, where every element contributes to the overall harmony.
Using clusters or repetitions of pendant lamps is an effective way to create a scenographic and cohesive atmosphere. Arranging multiple identical elements in sequence — whether decorative lamps or small suspended spotlights — ensures uniform light distribution while also delivering a strong visual impact.
This technique enhances work surfaces and convivial areas, adds visual rhythm, and elegantly defines the different zones of the kitchen and dining area, making light an integral part of the interior design.
Every kitchen has its own architecture, proportions, and character. That’s why the ideal lighting solution should be tailor-made.
Contact us for a personalized quote: our experts will guide you in choosing the right lamps and defining the best lighting plan to enhance your kitchen and dining area.
Alternatively, you can turn to our authorized retailers, who will help you find the most suitable solution for your space and style.
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