In modern home design, many people choose to have an open kitchen. Instead of having a separate room, it can be part of the living room. It's because kitchen design is becoming more critical, and people are looking for new ways to decorate their kitchens. What if you want to make your kitchen feel more warm, lively, or unique? There are only a few LED strip lights you need to make your kitchen look new. In this article, we'll go over how to put led strip lights in the cabinet in great detail.

How do you choose the best-led strip light under cabinet lighting?

For under cabinet lighting, there are many options. We've put together this complete guide to DIY under cabinet lighting to save you some time and ease some stress. We'll show you how to do everything.

LED strip lights come in many different colors and voltages, so if you already know which one you want for your project, you can skip to the next step. Is this your first time? Then go to the next step down below.

Choose the best-LED strip light for your project first. This is what you need to do. There are only three top choices for under cabinet lighting projects that you'll see down below. Then, let's figure out where you want to put it, how bright you want it to be, and what color temperature you like.

What are the advantages of using LED strip lights in your cabinet?

As we can see from the examples above, different types of lighting are required in kitchens to achieve a specific ambiance design. So what is it about LED strip lights that makes them so appealing? The primary reason for this is that they have some advantages over other types of lamps.

• For starters, they are energy-efficient and cost-effective. Going green has always been a significant theme in contemporary life, and the lighting industry has made significant strides in energy efficiency, which has resulted in the development of LED strip lights.
• Second, because they produce so little heat, you won't notice much of a temperature difference when you're in the kitchen cooking.
• Third, they have a long service life, which is several times longer than traditional lamps, allowing you to avoid replacing them as frequently.
• Fourth, they are simple to put in place. Many lights are pre-attached with 3M super glue, so you only need to adhere them lightly to the cabinet. There was absolutely no difficulty.
• Fifth, LED strip lights can be adjusted, whereas many other types of lamps cannot. It is possible to change colors and lighting settings depending on the season or personal preferences, which will meet your DIY requirements.

How to Choose the Right Brightness Levels

The brightness level that you want Brightness is measured in lumens, so the more lumens the light has, the brighter it is. Under-cabinet lighting can be broken down into three main types of lighting based on what you want to do with the lighting. In each project, the amount of light needed may be different, depending on the size of the cabinets and how far the lights are from the counter to where they're put. This is just a general guide.

The material of the surface under the cabinets also impacts how bright the cabinets are. If, for example, a surface is shiny or polished, it lets more light in and makes it look more radiant than if it is matte or wood-colored. In this case, you might want strip lights with less power.

Choose the Best Color Temperature (CCT)

Most under-cabinet applications need white lights that stay the same. Some need color-changing RGB lights or dynamic tunable white lights. It would help if you decided which color temperature, or shade of white light, you like best for white output before using it. Kelvins are used to measure the color temperature of light. Kelvins are used because the lower the temperature, the warmer the light will be.

To help you choose the best color for LED under cabinet lighting, we suggest looking at CCTs between 3000K and 5000K. This range is suitable for kitchen under cabinet lighting.

For under cabinet lighting, here are some things to think about:

Are there any other lights in the room?

Is this true? If so, you might want to match the CCT of that lighting to the one in your room.

What kind of atmosphere do you wish to create?

Warmer temperatures will help you feel relaxed and unwind, while cooler temperatures will make you more attentive and be more aware.

What kind of furniture do you have?

 Choosing the right color temperature and the right design for your home are essential parts of each other. As a rule, if you have a more modern look, go for cooler weather. Warmer temperatures will be better for vintage decor because they will make the set better to look.

What would be the best area for under cabinet lights?

 Warmer colors are better for bedrooms, TV rooms, and other places where you want to relax. This allows your body and mind to unwind and relax.

There are a lot of hallways and common areas in homes where natural white is the most common.

The natural white or cool light that comes from outside is the best light for kitchens, laundry rooms, walk-in closets, garages, and storage areas.

Can't decide on which CCT to buy? 

We'll help you. If you choose the Architectural Dynamic Tunable White Series, you can control the output of your strip to any of the colors above and get a wide range of temperatures at your fingertips at any time.

The best voltage for under cabinet lighting

All of our LED strip lights can be used with a DC power source of 12, 24, or 48 VDC. Voltage choices will depend on the size and type of your project. However, we prefer the 12V and 24V options, with the 24V being the most common in most LED under cabinet lighting applications. This is why we recommend them.

The 24V version lets you run more wire if needed, like putting a power source under the sink or in the basement. The 12V version has shorter cut sections and works well with 12V solar/battery systems in mobile homes. As a bonus, all of our dimmers and remote controls can be used with both 12 V and 24 V versions.

What are the best-LED strip lights to use under cabinet lighting?

So now that you know what level of brightness and color temperature you want, what voltage option is best, and how many strips you'll need, you can choose from the ones we've chosen. We've made all of our strips with this use in mind. Our next four Ultrabright strip lights all have the same color temperature and can be used with 24V.

They also have excellent color rendering and come with a 15-year warranty, which is longer than any other lighting warranty out there.

Click-Bright Light Bars

Click-Bright Light Bars were made for easy installation, so we made them that way. Plug them in, then enjoy your new lights right away! It's easy to install each bar because it comes with a magnetic mounting back and screws that can be screwed into any surface where adhesive wouldn't work, like a wall or a ceiling. It's easy to add extra lengths of light bars, corner connectors, and plugs with just one click.

Where do I put it? (Placement)

Different types of cabinets and the depth of the cabinetry can make it hard to put LED under cabinet lighting. There are a variety of approaches you can take to accomplish this. There is much light that you need for work, so you should put strip lights closer to the middle front edge of the cabinets. But before you do that, you need to measure all of your cabinet doors. Take a measuring tape and run it along the length of the place where you want to put the TV. Could you make a note of it?

Great things about strip lights are that they're flexible and have many cut lines, making it easy to change their lengths. We'll talk about that more later. 3M adhesive backing also makes it easy to put LED strips under cabinets, even in small spaces.

Connect all of your lights when they come out of the roll and hold them up under a cabinet to figure out where they should go.

As task lighting, you should place the strip lights closer to the middle front edge of the cabinets. This way, the countertop will get as much light as possible.

Some people put the lights near the back edge for ambient or accent lighting. But it's up to you, as well.

Please do not place the LEDs so far back that they touch the back wall. If you put the LED strips too close to the back wall, you'll lose light, and you'll over-light the top of the back wall. The LED strips have a 120-degree beam angle. When you're not sure where to put them, put them in the middle of the bottom of the cabinet.

Conclusion 

To summarize this article, we can say that there are a variety of locations in which under cabinet led strip lights can be installed. Some of them are kitchens, laundry rooms, garages, and storage rooms, among other things. We can also use them in our bedrooms, television rooms, and other areas to feel relaxed. As a result, you have complete control over where you install these LED strip lights.

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How to choose LED strip lights for kitchen cabinets. (2021, December 2). Lepro Blog. https://www.lepro.com/learning/led-strip-lights-for-kitchen-cabinets/

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