THE KITCHEN
"It's important to consider
functionality and aesthetics as well
as layout when planning lighting for
the kitchen," says Roselind. "In an
open plan kitchen and living space,
for example, you can use connected
lighting to subtly divide the space
by opting for crisp, white light in the
kitchen zone and a warmer light in
the living/dining space. Task lighting
is crucial above work surfaces,
downlights add an extra layer of
drama, and LED strips can easily be
integrated at floor level to ‘float’
specific elements of a kitchen such as
an island."
In Roselind Wilson Design's Eaton
Mews North project, lighting played a
key role in bringing the dramatic faux
living wall to life. With no natural light
in this basement kitchen, the living
wall is lit from above with LED strip
lighting.
The colour of the LED lighting was
specified at 3000 Kelvin, which mimics
daylight, to give the impression of
natural light flooding down from
above. Elsewhere in the kitchen, two
pendant lights supply task lighting to
the island. The Elements MA15 Tom
Box light fixtures (chaplins.co.uk) are
made from oxidated brass and were
chosen to tie in with the other finishes
used within the kitchen.
Task lighting above the worktops
comes in the form of three black
cylindrical Luceplan ceiling lights
(luceplan.com) arranged in a row to
create a strong visual feature.
"We specified the light for these to be
2700 Kelvin to create a warmer and
more ambient glow for this section
of the kitchen," says Roselind. "All
the lights in this space are controlled
by an automated lighting system
(RAKO lighting control) to allow the
mood and ambience of the space to
be altered according to the client's
wishes."
For the kitchen of Roselind Wilson
Design's Belsize Park project, an Array
pendant light from CTO Lighting
(ctolighting.co.uk) was chosen to
create a dramatic focal point. "This
room has amazing, 3.8 metre high
ceilings so the task lighting had to be
powerful and fully directional so that
light could be targeted onto specific
working areas," says Roselind.
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"The black cotton lampshades on this
pendant light make a nod to the dark
feature wall and the striped banquette.
And the bronze and brass metalwork
references the cabinetry in this elegant
kitchen."