Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Kitchen island lighting fixtures

Choosing the most suitable lighting fixture for your kitchen island isn’t always that evident. There is a lot of choice of different kinds of fixtures, as lanterns, glass and shades pendants, industrial pendants, chandeliers. Passed weekend I was searching for an island fixture to hang above the kitchen island of one of my clients and I realized that there are quite a lot of possibilities to add the most beautiful lighting into your kitchen. Depending of course of the design style of your kitchen. Either you have a rustic or industrial styled kitchen, a contemporary or a more traditional styled kitchen, you will always find that fixture that fits your style.

I posted some images of kitchen island fixtures to inspire you to make your best choice.

Enjoy!

Lanterns

33Image source Erin Martin

I love lanterns, whether they are antique pieces or new made.

19 Image source Bates Corkern

37 Image source Cote de Texas

Love this antique beauty in the above image!!

18 Sorry don’t know the image source.

17 Sorry don’t know the image source.

Pendants

28 Image source Thomas Hamel Design

30 Image source Jennifer Worts

Industrial lighting

7 Image source Cote de Texas

24 Image source Massucco Warner Miller

Nautic fixtures

10Image source Kvänum

More pendants

13 Image source Inspiring Interiors

20 Image source 1st option

15 Image source Plain English

14 Sorry don’t know the image source.

8Image source Benecki Fine Homes

4 Image source NH Design

35 Image source My Notting Hill

6 Image source Inspiring Interiors

29 Image source Decota

36 Sorry don’t know the image source.

1 Image source Lefèvre Interiors

Chandeliers

Chandeliers are definitely my favorite kitchen island lighting fixtures at this moment!

2 Image source Côté Maison photocredit Patrick Van Robaeys (cuisine de AM Projects)

Gorgeous chandeliers and I love to see them hanging in pair!

3 Image source Côté Maison photocredit Patrick Van Robaeys (cuisine de AM Projects)

25 Sorry don’t know the image source.

26 Sorry don’t know the image source.

Love this iron chandelier hung in a mountain house!

9Image source Inspiring Interiors

This is one of my all time favorite kitchen images ! I love the chandelier, the paintings and the kitchen dishes displayed on the walls.

34Sorry don’t know the image source.

38 Image source Den Stal

Again chandeliers hanging in pair. Isn’t that chic? The contrast between the black cristal chandeliers and the white kitchen is so beautiful.

27 Sorry don’t know the image source.

21 Image source A Room For Everyone

And again!

32 Sorry don’t know the image source.

11 Image source Kvänum

A contemporary styled chandelier .

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To end this post I’ll give you here some company addresses of which I am sure that you will find your favorite kitchen island fixture.

Lighting company addresses :

EMPEL COLLECTIONS www.empelcollections.com; TEKNA www.tekna.be; CHARLES EDWARDS www.charlesedwards.com; VAUGHAN www.vaughandesigns.com; SHADES OF LIGHT www.shadesoflight.com

I wish you a wonderful week!

xx

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Sorry for the unknown image sources. If anyone of you knows the source, please let me know!

44 comments:

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  2. Wow Greet....what a wonderful assortment of amazing kitchens and lighting! Love the lighting and overall feeling of the first kitchen and the one you said is your favorite is quite spectacular! And that fourth kitchen with the pretty lanterns and blue and white accents is quite gorgeous as well.... We have just started looking for kitchen lighting and I definitely want to put some thought into this and not go and get the same cookie cutter fixtures you see everywhere!! So this was great great inspriation and gave me some ideas to store...thanks. Have a lovely day!

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  3. Wonderful post, on my favorite room - the kitchen! We made a decision not to have any island lighting, because of the design of my new kitchen. If we had a chandelier or lantern, it would have blocked the view of the range, and we also decided that the feel of the kitchen would be retreating - quiet - and an island light did not fit this mood We do, however, have a fabulous transitional chandelier that will be over the breakfast table!

    Have a great week, Greet.

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  4. love the pendant fixtures as well as the chandeliers....I think light fixtures in the kitchen can really break up the monotony of roes of ubiquitous white cabinets....beautiful images...
    maureen

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  5. Geweldig Greet...dit zijn keukens om van te dromen!

    Lieve groet, Ingrid

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  6. What a gorgeous collection of kitchen ideas! My favorite was the first one with the lanterns, its liveable feel and those pretty candleholders - it is all so lovely! http://bjdhausdesign.blogspot.com/

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  7. These are amazing! Thanks for sharing. Heather

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  8. Thank you Greet! I love kitchens, and these images provide so much inspiration. Hope you're having a great week!

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  9. * What a LOVELY TREAT to wake up and see your FIRST PIC~~~ I actually HAVE the MAGAZINE PIC, POSTED INSIDE my STUDY CLOSET (!!!)... I fall in love with ALOT of kitchens, but, THIS ONE is the one I've had such a HUUUGE "CRUSH" on for so long~~~ I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE EVERYTHING about it!!! And funny too, I have ALOT of the OTHER kitchens "saved" or reprinted....... If we had about twenty houses or so, I'd be UBER HAPPY, because I could have twenty FAB KITCHENS... each one different!!!

    Wishing you a lovely day!!! (Annnnnd, wishing Jim and I were back there, enjoying the sights (and tastes~!) of BEAUTIFUL BELGIUM!!!

    Blessings from Arizona on this wonderful Tuesday!
    Linda in AZ *
    bellesmom1234@comcast.net

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  10. Adored all the images. Thanks Greet. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com

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  11. We are right into designing the kitchen for our next home, this will be very helpful.
    Congratulations for your blog, I love it!
    Come have a look at time whenever you have time.
    Thank you for sharing all this.

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  12. Prachtig ! Ik droom al van mijn nieuwe keuken x

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  13. I love lanterns in any room but they look amazing over the kitchen island. I wish I had this post a year ago but hey, light fixtures are easy to change out. Love this post!

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  14. Amazing post about a very important home room .I agree with you, I love the chandeliers in the kitchen, though not if it will be a good idea day after day,
    Hugs
    Cecilia

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  15. Amazing post ,Greet.
    Image sourced from my blog is actually Thomas Hamel design.
    http://www.thomashamel.com/
    Have a nice Day
    X
    V

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  16. Absolutely love lanterns used over an island. What a great collection of pictures. These pictures inspire me to change the light over my island again. Thanks for sharing!!!

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  17. Wonderfull post Greet.
    Such inspiring kitchens,have just found you but will be back again. Beverley

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  18. C'est amusant Greet de comparer les éclairages des cuisines !
    J'aime aussi les chandeliers pour l'ambiance, mais ça n'éclaire pas beaucoup... ( j'en ai un dans ma cuisine avec des ampoules de 7 watts. )
    à bientôt,
    Céline.

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  19. Wow - what a great collection you've presented here. I love all of them - it would be impossible to choose, although I tend to like the more tailored varieties like the lanterns. And what an assortment of beautiful kitchens!!

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  20. Right behind Stacey as usual. A terrific series of images. I dragged and dropped three into my files. The square verdigris lanterns with the same color accented with plates added a lovely balanced design. Who could resist the fabulous kitchen with the ancestors overseeing the food preparation. I always look forward to your posts.
    Best,
    Liz

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  21. Oh Greet, what many lovely options!

    I gravitate towards the more modern lights - or lights with simple lines. The second lantern is stunning and I really, really like the 3 white drop lights (your source unknown). Simple and beautiful design.

    I am crazy busy right now... But I always find time for you!

    ox, Mon

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  22. You know, sometimes bigger is better! What fabulous examples of lighting. I think of light fixtures as being the icing on the cake.

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  23. Those matching green lantern in the white kitchen are truly phenomenal. truly.

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  24. Sorry dat ik zo lang niet langs ben geweest... ik was heerlijk frie weken op vakantie en natuurlijk zoals iedereen druk,druk druk ;)

    Die een na laatste is echt prachtig.. wat een mooie stoelen!

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  25. Wow Greet what an amzing collection Im torn !! i love the idea of a huge white spacious light kitchen BUT in reality i agree with you the friendly one with the big paintings on the walls is really LOVELY and happy and a great place to chat and eat under that fantastc chandelier Fay xxx

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  26. You really should not be using photography without permission from the photographer, or at the least giving credit to him or her. Certainly, crediting other blog sites is WRONG!. They obviously have lifted the photograph from a website, magazine or book. In most cases, the photographer maintains rights to their work even after magazines or books have used it.

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  27. These are all beautiful kitchens. Lighting really makes a distinctive statement about style and the personality of the homeowner.

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  28. Dear Philip,
    I know you are right about the photo credits. I really do the best I can to give the right credits but it is not always that evident.
    If you know the sources of any photo on my blog that has not the right credit, please let me know. I would be pleased to adapt it on my blog.
    Sincerely,
    Greet

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  29. Greet, this is the most thorough post on kitchen Island lights I have come across in a long time, very inspirationally!
    All I need is the kitchen island! : )))
    As always ~ much love!

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  30. Greet,

    I meant to send you an email, but I'm so busy painting my house and I've been so tired lately. I just want to thank you for always being so supportive, so nice to me! I was also listening to your interview at "skirted round table" and it was so wonderful! I was laughing, learning and just feeling so inspired by you and the story of your company. I feel so proud of you. I truly do, Greet.

    This is so interesting, last night I was thinking about this... I want to change the light fixture in my kitchen and I wasn't sure to which one. After seeing this post I have a better idea what will look good here. :-) Thank you! :-)

    Have a great day, my dear friend!

    xo

    Luciane at HomeBunch.com

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  31. Great post! I am looking for a new idea for my kitchen in my house. I think the first picture is the one that i really like. Thanks for sharing this post. I've got an idea.

    -pia-

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  32. Now that is one bright cheery kitchen! I am so inspired by the Kitchen Lighting ideas. Great Pictures....

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  33. wow nice post. Design of that kitchen is really awesome. I really like it. thank you for sharing...........

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  34. Yeah! I was amazed how modern lighting fixtures came to be. It such a very great idea to have one for the design.

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  35. Fabulous Lights! Nice work! Thanks for doing this blog. I absolutely love it!

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  36. These are beautiful light fixtures. The lighting in the kitchen is very important as it provides illumination and drama to the entire room. It also adds beauty and appetite when eating.

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