Your decisions on lighting can make a dramatic difference on the warmth and comfort on a new kitchen (or any room for that matter). It can be the difference between cozy and inviting or cold and distant. What should you consider to give your room the right warmth and feel? Keep these simple tips in mind:

• Lighting should compliment a home’s architectural design and feel
• Soft contemporary lighting shines bright – it’s clean, modern and simple in style
• Mini pendant lighting make great decorative accents and can match or compliment other lighting in that room and/or nearby rooms such as the dining room
• Don’t forget energy efficiency – many companies now offer fluorescent bulbs in place of incandescent ones. These bulbs last longer and are dimmable, using less energy than your every day incandescent