The kitchen island has dethroned the table as the heart of the open-plan home – it is where we chop, stir, eat breakfast and hold the evening conversations over a glass of wine. It has just one problem: it comes with no light above it. Kitchen island lighting is now one of the most common questions in kitchen design, closely followed by the next ones: how many pendants – one, two or three? At what height? What spacing? And how do you tie it all together with the dining room lamp hanging three metres away, over the table? In this guide we answer all of those questions with numbers – from island length, through hanging height, to loft, boho and glamour styles.
Bartosz Dziedzic