Kitchen lighting ideas

Brighten up the heart of your home with our kitchen lighting ideas. Whether you’re looking for smart LED lighting solutions for the modern kitchen, or contemporary ceiling lighting to illuminate the whole room, we’ve got something for everyone.

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Kitchen ceiling lighting

Get your kitchen shining from the top down with ceiling lights that blend beauty and practicality. Explore spotlights for precise task lighting and pendant lights for a modern look. Thoughtfully placed ceiling lights spread illumination into every corner, creating a space that feels warm, inviting, yet functional, perfect for preparing, cooking, dining, and everything in between.

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A modern kitchen features KNOXHULT base cabinets with doors and a front in a warm wood finish, surrounded by greenery.

Kitchen ceiling lighting

Get your kitchen shining from the top down with ceiling lights that blend beauty and practicality. Explore spotlights for precise task lighting and pendant lights for a modern look. Thoughtfully placed ceiling lights spread illumination into every corner, creating a space that feels warm, inviting, yet functional, perfect for preparing, cooking, dining, and everything in between.

Explore kitchen ceiling lighting

Explore kitchen ceiling lighting

Integrated kitchen lighting

There’s much more to overhead and cabinet lighting than providing a better view of the chopping board. Our range of integrated and strip lighting will offer a contemporary feel to any kitchen, adding a touch of soft-lit atmosphere.

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A stainless steel KUNGSFORS rail with 5 hooks and 1 container

An UTRUSTA pull-out larder in a tall kitchen cabinet with a brown walnut-effect ENKÖPING door, with dry foods on the shelves.

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Need help improving the lighting in your kitchen?

Great kitchen lighting starts with more than just bulbs—it’s about creating a space that feels both functional and inviting. Our home furnishing specialist share expert tips to help you layer light for depth, choose finishes that complement your décor, and select designs that bring your kitchen’s personality to life.

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Worktop lighting

Over-counter lighting offers glare-free task light, creating a safe and easy workspace. Ensure the light is positioned centrally within the cabinet to achieve optimal illumination of the worktop below.

Interior Lighting

Integrated interior lighting highlights your favourite items in glass cabinets and adds atmosphere to the room. Functional lighting inside your drawers makes everyday tasks easier and gives your kitchen that little extra touch of quality.

Spotlights

When using ceiling spotlights to light the worktop, position the track along its outer edge for optimal coverage. Avoid placing it too far back, as this can cause the light to fall behind the person working instead of illuminating the surface.

A black stone effect/quartz KASKER custom made worktop in the kitchen

Lighting for you kitchen island

For kitchen islands, use spotlights to fully illuminate the surface. If it’s used for both work and dining, dimmers and colour temperature controls help adjust the light to suit the activity and mood.

Smart kitchen lighting

Smart lighting is great in the kitchen, especially if that’s where you spend a lot of time socialising, entertaining or enjoying meals. Create the perfect atmosphere by warming or cooling the bulbs’ temperatures, or turning them up to full brightness for a better view of meal preparation. All it takes it a tap on one of our controllers, or your smartphone via the IKEA Home smart app.

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A dimmable MYRVARV LED lighting strip flexible

Smart kitchen lighting

Smart lighting is great in the kitchen, especially if that’s where you spend a lot of time socialising, entertaining or enjoying meals. Create the perfect atmosphere by warming or cooling the bulbs’ temperatures, or turning them up to full brightness for a better view of meal preparation. All it takes it a tap on one of our controllers, or your smartphone via the IKEA Home smart app.

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