Will one of these lights be adequate to light an approximately 12'x12' kitchen?
2060097
I have 2 in my upstairs hallway that's 3' wide by about 18/20-'long. Personally, I would use AT LEAST 2 for the kitchen, if not 3. The glass isn't clear, so it will dull the light it gives off somewhat. I prefer recessed lighting in the kitchen and/or a chandelier (if you have a little area in the kitchen for a table and chairs)with several bulbs in it for brightness. Again, this is personal taste, so you have to go with what you feel comfortable with. You could ask a kitchen specialist or someone from Home Depot about how much light you need/want. Even go online and search 'how much light for a kitchen' type of thing. Good luck. I have 2 in my upstairs hallway that's 3' wide by about 18/20-'long. Personally, I would use AT LEAST 2 for the kitchen, if not 3. The glass isn't clear, so it will dull the light it gives off somewhat. I prefer recessed lighting in the kitchen and/or a chandelier (if you have a little area in the kitchen for a table and chairs)with several bulbs in it for brightness. Again, this is personal taste, so you have to go with what you feel comfortable with. You could ask a kitchen specialist or someone from Home Depot about how much light you need/want. Even go online and search 'how much light... » Read More I have 2 in my upstairs hallway that's 3' wide by about 18/20-'long. Personally, I would use AT LEAST 2 for the kitchen, if not 3. The glass isn't clear, so it will dull the light it gives off somewhat. I prefer recessed lighting in the kitchen and/or a chandelier (if you have a little area in the kitchen for a table and chairs)with several bulbs in it for brightness. Again, this is personal taste, so you have to go with what you feel comfortable with. You could ask a kitchen specialist or someone from Home Depot about how much light you need/want. Even go online and search 'how much light for a kitchen' type of thing. Good luck. « Show Less
2060098
depends on what kind of lightbulb you have. I have low wattage florescent lightbulbs, and it's not really enough to light my laundry room.
2060099
I don't think it is bright enough to be a kitchen light (esp as the only light- possibly with additional task lighting...) We have 3 in our upstairs hall- a nice soft light but may not provide enough light for kitchen tasks (only has one bulb under the frosted glass). Hope this helps!
569142
I had it in a small bedroom roughly 10x12 and ended up using two more to really get everything glowing. It's good for anything within 3 or 4 feet on the ceiling. It's somewhat limiting in that the fixture design is mirrored and shaped so that no light is cast directly above it.
1588865
As long as your fixture could take a standard 60wt sized bulb screw...then yes :) I tried it in the kitchen...a floor lamp and then the ceiling fan light.
2178787
I have one in my living room on a dimmer, my living room is pretty large and it lights it just fine. If your putting two up I am pretty certain you will be just fine. its a great looking light once hung and simple to install.
52865
This will substantially light up one room, even though it's very small in size. In case of a power failure, you might want to have one to stay in the room and one to carry around.
1400568
Should work OK--they can be direct wired to a switched line, or wired to a plug. The light should be sufficient to light the counter top, but might be a bit too bright (we have them mounted under cabinets that are 18" above the countertop, but low enough so you don't look up into the fixture.
621637
ten (10 inches... you might get away with something less....but it no matter the size of your kitchen or wherever you want to hang these, anything less looks skimpy, I would think...unless you have a really really small place you are considering for this light.
950553
Cathy,I don't know how much help this will be, but we are using 6 at 20 watts each in an entryway with an 8 foot ceiling. The entryway is about 6' x 10', and while that's enough light for there, neither my husband nor I think that it would be enough for cooking/food preparation in a kitchen.Cheers,Ariane
1733619
At 100W two of these should be sufficient but bathroom size and perhaps color scheme would be a factor in lighting effectiveness.
121284
Depends on how bright you want it. If it's just an accent light, I would say it probably is. I used three to light a 6 foot counter and they do a great job for a soft illumination when the main lights in the kitchen are too much.
2264475
I don't think it would give enough light for your purposes . Think of it as a good closet light or as a work lamp.
969212
I have this chandelier in a 4x4 foyer and it does not look too big. I would go with at least the 5 light or a 9 or 12 light two tiered.
1772042
My counter tops extend out 25" from the wall. I have my lighting strips staggered at 10" and 11 1/2" out from the wall - 3 strips per cabinet. They do provide light to the front of the counter, but of course it's not as bright as within 12" out from the wall. It would be enough light to cut vegetables, etc., but I also have can lights over the counters and an overhead light in the center of the room. I don't use just the undercabinet lights alone if I'm preparing a full meal but they are helpful for smaller jobs or as additional lights to brighten the counter workspace.
950554
I have 12 of them in a home theater and they are not bright enough to light the the whole room bit my room is 13x22. I use them close to the wall which lowers their efficiency to light the room and the room is red so hard to compare. I use a separate light fixture in the middle of the room to make it bright when needed. If your kitchen is white, it might work otherwise, I'd suggest 9 fixtures.
1572724
My fixture is in my kitchen which is 13feet by 14feet roughly. This lamp works well with its size in this room. This lamp also hugs the ceiling with a drop of only a few inches.
446026
One 12" is perfect for a 24" cabinet - I'd use 2 for a 36" cabinet - you'll be impressed by how much light these put out
972211
The picture we light with this is just 24 wide and 30 high. I agree with what T says, it's not going to be enough light on the picture you want. We have other art in our home that we use electrical light fixtures and they work perfectly for something of the size you refer to. One is similar in size to what you mention and we use about a 26/28 inch electrical light on it.