How to choose closet light?

Closet lighting is an often overlooked area of space management and storage design. However, adding this feature to your closet can make the difference between a space that is dark and gloomy versus one that literally shines with beauty and functionality. Even if your space includes a window, it can benfit from a modern LED closet lighting system. Many people shy away from any type of remodeling that involves the electricals. Today's closet lighting is mainly low voltage, however, and does not require the services of a licensed electrician.

Puck light: Many people overlook the need for task lighting in the closet. However, closets are often the place where you get dressed or put on jewelry. Vanity tables, USB charging stations, suitcase packing stations, and even coffee bars are common requests for high end closets that can benefit from a task lighting system. Integrate LEDs into under cabinet applications for these closet task lighting needs. An example of this would be the upper cabinet of a closet hutch. High output puck lights work great for this (but not for kitchen task lighting). Make sure that you select a low profile puck light with a diffuser. The diffusion will provide an overall even light rather than a series of pin points from the individual LEDS in the puck light. If you are installing over a sheen countertop surface, like quartz or a high gloss laminate, the countertop will act like a mirror, allowing the fixture mounted under the upper cabinet to be seen. Diffusers are especially important in this situation. Install the light as far forward under the cabinet as possible for best illumination. You may want to recess the puck into the underside panel of the cabinet for a clean and professional look.

Inner Cabinet Shelf Lighting: Many people like to light up the inside of a cabinet, especially if the cabinet has glass doors. Lit cabinets are a beautiful way to display treasured items and family mementos in addition to simply making it easier to see what is inside. Verical LED tape lighting is often preferred over puck lights because of their ability to generate even cabinet illumination. Puck lights will always generate more light on the upper shelves, even if the shelves are made of glass. This can be addressed by installing a separate puck light above every shelf, but this is expensive and requires that every shelf be made of wood or laminate, not glass. Flexible tape lighting strips, on the other hand, that are installed vertically on both sides of the inner cabinet create even brightness across all shelves, no matter what material they are made from. Install the vertical LED flex tape lighting close to the door frame faces so that it is hidden from view.

Horizontal Shelf Lighting: Have you ever gone to work thinking that you are dressed in your black suit, only to find out after you arrive that although the jacket is black, the pants are actually navy blue. Even worse is to show up with one black shoe and one blue shoe. Avoid this type of mismatch with a closet lighting system — specifically horizontal shelf lighting. Use LED flex tape lighting installed horizontally under the closet shelves and above the clothes rods to illuminate your wardrobe selections. This type of lighting is relatively simple to install, and the benefits are dramatic. Flex tape lights are the most flexible lights on earth and can be cut to any length. They have a peel and stick installation — thus the term "tape" lights. They can be controlled by a remote control that usually includes a dimmer function, always providing the perfect amount of illumination for your needs.

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