Kitchen & Dining Lighting
The possibilities are endless when it comes to kitchen lighting. What kind of fixtures match your style? Are you looking to be more energy efficient and use LEDs? Are pendant lights the way to your heart? Peruse Hometalk's collection of projects to spark your imagination and illuminate your kitchen. You won't regret it.
Great Kitchen Lighting Ideas
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Use different types of lighting
Get different moods by switching between types of lighting. Wall lights, spotlights, and recessed lighting are all good options to have. -
Add in natural light where possible
Don’t rely purely on artificial lighting. Let natural light flood in as much as you can. If there's limited window space, adding mirrors helps. -
Consider the industrial look
Get an industrial kitchen style by adding things like large metal frames. Exposed wiring and bare bulbs also fit this style well. -
Fit some vintage lights
Use the vintage look to good effect. Refurbished lamps and light fittings can work wonders in giving your kitchen a classy look. -
Install dimmer switches
Get the perfect lighting for cooking and dining experiences. Use a dimmer to achieve different moods in the same room.
Kitchen & Dining Ideas
Top DIY Kitchen Lighting Projects
Here are our top projects for DIY kitchen lighting. Have a look.
Pendant Lighting
Refurbished candle holders into pendant globes.
Affordable Pendant Lights
I wanted an unique and affordable pendant light and this is what I came up with.
Industrial Pendant Light Almost for Free!
Tutorial team challenge : Recycle me!WARNING : There is a good reason why I didn't show any...
Mercury Glass Lamp Pendant
Don't you love the look of old time mercury glass? There are loads of tutorials online about how to...
Cord Decor Lighting!
This is my cord decor lighting and I love it! I wanted to create unique lighting for this corner in...
DIY Hanging Lantern
Summer is by far my favorite time of year. Lately, my goal has been to take time at the end of each...
Pendant Lighting Over Island
Finally we were able to put the 2 pendant lights over the island.1st let me say the cost of this was...
Pendant Lamp From Recycled Wood
Make this gorgeous pendant light from some recycled wood with just three tools!
Awesome Wall Light Idea Using Cord Decor!!
Here's an awesome way to add a wall light and use the cord as wall decoration. I did a similar...
DIY Orb Light Fixture
I've been looking at pictures of these orb lights for a few years and I've had the materials in my...
Kitchen Lighting Videos
Check out DIY video tutorials to lean how to install your own kitchen lighting.
Easy Pendant Lamp DIY
Turn two lampshades into a pendant lamp and cover it to match any room in your home!
Custom Steel Pendant Lights
I needed some lights to go above my Island Bench, and everything I could found was overpriced, so I...
Indoor/Outdoor Concrete Pendant Lights
Create your own pendant lights to hang inside or outside your home using a $5 bag of concrete and...
Best DIY Home Decor : Light Ball Using Thermocol Glasses
There are so many different types of lighting and they are all unique. In this huge and complex...
Hometalkers' Favorite DIY Kitchen Lighting Projects
We've collected the top DIY kitchen lighting projects here for your enjoyment.
Black Wired Basket Lamp
Hi everyone ! It was time to make a new ceiling lamp in the dining room. I saw some georgeous black...
DVD Cases Into Lampshade
I've been in need of a lampshade for a while and now I've finally decided to make one. Whilst...
Dining Room Swag Light
My husband and I have been doing renovations on our house for some time now. Since it’s just the two...
Turquoise Pendants Light- How to Dye Light Shades #DIY
I love our current house but there are things that I don't love about it, especially the builder's...
DIY Garden Lattice Light Fixture
It seems there is never a shortage of problems that need creative solutions and for us one of those...
#WestElmKnockoffs Perforated Globe Pendant Light
A few years back I made a pendant lamp inspired by a pricy West Elm light. I bet you can't guess...
Popular Kitchen Lighting Discussions
You've found the kitchen lighting discussion board. Follow what's trending.
How to separate two rooms?
I live in an older home. The kitchen and dining room are separated by...
How can I update the back of my cupboards that show in my dining room?
Thank you for any ideas.
How do I remodel a dinning room that has concrete walls?
walls in dinning room are brick walls
Got a Kitchen & Dining Room Question?
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New Kitchen Lighting Projects
New projects in the world of DIY kitchen lighting. Stay on top of trends here.
$10 Pendant Update
I LOVE a fun pendant light. It can be the easiest way to really bring together a space. The playroom...
Rustic Kitchen Light Fixture
I wanted to build a light fixture for my kitchen - but meet local codes. This was how I did it....
Chicken Wire Storage Basket Pendant Lights
We needed 2 new lights to hang over our hand me down farmhouse table. Naturally everything I really...
DIY Pineapple Lights
Summer is coming up, and we need to make some super awesome summer crafts to kick off this beautiful...
Farmhouse Pendant Lighting
When we bought our house, the kitchen had been somewhat updated. One of the additions to the kitchen...
Farmhouse Pallet Kitchen Light Box
Have you ever had to break up with a light fixture? When we renovated our kitchen, I was given a...
Browse Kitchen Lighting Projects
IKEA Hack: Easy DIY Pendant Lamp
My home office is very small and also happens to be in a rather dark corner of my apartment, so...
How To: Turn a Recessed Can Light Into a Pendant Fixture!
Have a recessed can light that you'd like to quickly and easily change into a different type of...
Light Fixture Makeover
Are you tired of looking at this?
DIY Lighting
I have a growing obsession with DIY lights due to my constant need for change (light fixtures cost...
Empty Mailbag: Original Dutch Mailbag Pendant
Well, when I saw these mailbags I knew right away what to do with them. This upcycle design is...
Overhead Light Lining Tutorial
We just put our lights up in our new addition this fall. I loved how it looked but the minute we sat...
