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What is the most attractive lighting for a kitchen?

its a U-shape that is open to a dining room, that has an awful chandelier that I already want to replace. Should the two have the same lighting, or something different to separate the areas?

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1. With the Kitchen you have 3 options. First option is called track lighting in which there are 3 or 4 spot lights on a stainless track. Looks really nice. Then you have the good old angled down lights and last but not least the lights that hang down individually about a bench top. This website shows track lighting. Nice ones in the middle column 14th and 16th picture down. http://www.lightinggallery.com.au/URLrewrite.asp?404;http://lightinggallery.com.au:80/Spot-Lights-and-track-lighting-s/20.htm&Redirected=Y You can find the other lights on the same site. Hope the link works I don't know whats going on with links on here lately. If it doesnt work email me and Ill send some pics across.
2. My favorite kitchen lighting is subtle...I have two little 10 inch lamps with pretty shades on the counter that I use all the time (the kind you touch to turn on and off). I also keep the overhead stove light on low. The kitchen is always in a warm glow instead of glaring overhead lights. If you do get a new chandelier, be sure to have it put on a dimmer switch so it can be toned down for ambiance.
3. Spot lights....defo
4. Under-cabinet lighting is the best for appearance. It gives nice shadows and counter lighting. I would replace the ceiling fixture with a fluorescent light only to be used when you need allot of light.
5. I would suggest chandeliers in both same in finish but doesn't have to be the same. You can have some spot flush mount spot lights mounted in the ceiling for task lighting so that it doesn't take away from the chandeliers but gives you ample lighting for work spaces or highlighting objects. I replaced my builders lights with beautiful chandeliers in the kitchen and get many compliments. I did put a pendent over the part of the counter that comes out like a bar that was totally different for an element of suprise. The pendent is more whimsical than the chandeliers. My task lighting is flush so that it does not take away from the chandeliers.
6. You can do similar lighting, but kitchen fixtures tend to be more casual than one for a dining room. You could relate the two by pick different styles, but have the same finish. I recommend keeping the two spaces separate, but relate in color choices and finishes. If budget is no object, you could go for it and have small ceiling lights mounted around the edge of your kitchen to wash down the walls and cabinets with light. More affordable is track lighting.