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ell thought-out lighting design can calm, motivate, inspire and even enliven our mood and it’s a key factor for consumers too. In our survey of 2,000 homeowners, 13 per cent said they wanted to be able to change the mood of their kitchen, for example using lighting to create different atmospheres when cooking, working, entertaining or relaxing.


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too. Meanwhile ambient lighting helps achieve a specific mood and can make a space feel bigger or cosier.


The latest in lighting


Lighting can also help create a specific look and feel in a home, for example, a contemporary, hi- tech aesthetic.


Comment by Jamie McLaren Business Development Manager Lighting Häfele UK


While lighting alone illuminates a space, combining different lighting techniques in a practice called layering can help you achieve more for your customers. Accent lighting highlights specific features within a room for example, while spotlights focus the eyes on a specific area, highlighting interesting objects or acting as pathfinders. Task lighting – often in strip form – is ideal for food preparation areas or if a kitchen is used as a home office, for work areas


Concealed switches can be installed into wood, glass or stone so they are totally hidden from view for a minimalist finish. Additionally, lighting systems can combine with sound systems or include charging points for a fully integrated approach. Smart LED lighting systems can also be controlled via apps or wireless switches giving the user full command over all aspects of their lighting. They also allow users to set their own colours and brightness of the lighting in their room for a truly personalised experience that’s activated at the touch of a button.


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ighting is an area where customers are becoming more discerning. Many homeowners now request that LED strip lighting for plinth and under cabinetry areas appear dot-less with lighting chips not visible.


Achieving this look has previously been a challenge, with resourceful kitchen manufacturers and installers routing profiles to a depth where standard LED strips appear continuous once in situ to answer customer desires. However, routing in this way creates weakness, especially in slim profile worktops that are becoming more on- trend, meaning the integrity of the material can be


compromised.


Recognising the need for a better solution, Häfele has introduced Loox LED ‘chip on board’ strip lighting that gives a dot-less appearance. With 480 diodes per metre, this new strip lighting offers the improved aesthetic customers are increasingly asking for while still being easy for installers to fit. Like the rest of Häfele’s Loox LED lighting range, chip on board strips are a modular plug-and-play system and are simply fitted by removing the high-bond backing and sticking as required.


The new additions are available in monochromatic options with two warm and two www.hafele.co.uk


cool white light temperatures, plus they connect to a range of controls via the Häfele app or wireless switches, giving the homeowner full command over all aspects of their lighting. They also allow customers to set their own brightness for a truly personalised experience activated at the touch of a button.


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