Breakfast cabinet lighting

Breakfast cabinet is recommended to be lit separately, as even a good general light in the kitchen is often not enough to illuminate the inside of the cabinet. Separate lighting in the breakfast cabinet guarantees a pleasant and sufficient lighting even when everyday chores are done by it. In addition, a beautifully lit breakfast cabinet is cozier and easier to use.

Breakfast cabinet lighting can be created in many different ways. The most important thing to consider, however, is the amount of light needed and that the lighting is easy and pleasant to use.

The most convenient way to illuminate a breakfast cabinet is to use automatic lighting control, as it requires no light switch. The lights are automatically turned on when the cabinet doors are opened and turned off when the cabinet doors are closed.

Breakfast cabinets are usually illuminated evenly from all sides, in which case it’s useful to use long profile light fixtures. Light is distributed evenly everywhere inside the cabinet and the light fixture itself can be installed out-of-sight in the furniture structures. If you want to emphasize selected details inside the cabinet or create a more vivid lighting, you can also use individual spotlights for breakfast cabinet lighting.

A rechargeable battery-powered light is convenient for drawers and other places where it’s difficult to bring electricity. Light is only needed when the drawer is open, which means that the light doesn’t need to be charged often.

See below for tips on how to place a profile light fixture in a breakfast cabinet. You can also find instructions on what to consider when designing lighting in your home and how to execute lighting control in a breakfast cabinet!

1. Standard-length profile light fixture under a shelf

The most simple and straightforward way to illuminate your breakfast cabinet is to use LIMENTE LED-PROFIL LUX-IR. The light fixture has an integrated sensor that recognizes the wave of a hand in front of the sensor and turns on the light. The surface-mounted light profile is available in standard lengths of 26cm, 56cm, 86cm, 116cm and 146cm. The profile is installed near the front end of the underside of a shelf to ensure light is projected evenly across the work top. The power supply cable is routed inside the cable channel (included in delivery) to the back of the cabinet and to the power supply on top of the cabinet, for example. The profile light fixture has a great light output.

Recommended surface-mounted profile light fixture including a switch: LIMENTE LED-PROFIL LUX IR

Recommended light fixture for a drawer (see section 7.): LIMENTE LED-RENO

2. Cabinet-wide profile light fixture under a shelf

A profile light fixture under a shelf or on the ceiling of the cabinet illuminates the cabinet evenly with no connection points interrupting the light. The profiles can be shortened to a desired length at the installation site and installed in full length in the cabinet, wall to wall. The profile is installed near the front edge of the underside of a shelf to ensure light is projected evenly across the work top. The power supply cable is routed from the end of the profile to the power supply on top of the cabinet, for example. LIMENTE LED-LINEA, LIMENTE LED-INSER and LIMENTE LED-INSER MINI project light straight down, while LIMENTE LED-GRADE directs the light slightly backwards. Profiles are available both recessed and surface-mounted.

Recommended surface-mounted profile light fixture: LIMENTE LED-LINEA, LIMENTE LED-GRADE

Recommended recessed profile light fixtures: LIMENTE LED-INSER, LIMENTE LED-INSER MINI, LIMENTE LED-GRADE

Recommended light fixture for a drawer (see section 7): LIMENTE LED-RENO

3. A profile light fixture behind a shelf

A profile light fixture integrated into the back edge of a shelf illuminates the breakfast cabinet evenly with no connection points interrupting the light. The profiles are shortened to a desired length at the installation site and installed in full length, wall to wall. The profile is installed in a groove milled into the shelf and it illuminates both upwards and downwards. The power supply cable is routed from the end of the profile to the power supply on top of the cabinet, for example.

Recommended surface-mounted profile light fixture: LIMENTE LED-SEAM

Recommended light fixture for a drawer (see section 7): LIMENTE LED-RENO

4. A profile light fixture for a side wall

A profile light fixture placed on the side wall illuminates the breakfast cabinet evenly with no connection points interrupting the light. For this kind of lighting, you should choose a light strip that directs the light towards the interior, away from the viewer. This creates soft, indirect lighting from inside the cabinet and the light isn’t directed directly into your eyes when working in front of the cabinet. The profiles are shortened to a desired length at the installation site and installed in full length (see picture). The profile is installed approx. 10cm from the back end of the cabinet so that the light is indirectly reflected from the back wall to illuminate the whole cabinet. The power supply cable is routed from the end of the profile to the power supply on top of the cabinet, for example. Profiles are available both recessed and surface-mounted.

Recommended surface-mounted profile light fixture: LIMENTE LED-LILO

Recommended recessed profile light fixture: LIMENTE LED-LILA

Recommended light fixture for a drawer (see section 7.): LIMENTE LED-RENO

5. A profile light fixture on the front end of a side wall

A profile light fixture placed on the side wall illuminates the breakfast cabinet evenly with no connection points interrupting the light. In this case too, you should choose a lighting profile that directs the light away from the viewer. The profiles are shortened to a desired length at the installation site and installed in full length (see picture). The profile is installed in the front end of the cabinet so that the light is indirectly reflected from the back wall to illuminate the whole cabinet. The power supply cable is routed from the end of the profile to the power supply on top of the cabinet, for example. Profiles are available surface-mounted.

Recommended surface-mounted profile light fixture: LIMENTE LED-CORNER

Recommended light fixture for a drawer (see section 7.): LIMENTE LED-RENO

6. A profile light fixture on the back wall

Compared to the previous options, a light that is clearly visible and at the same time functions as a decoration element is the profile light installed on the back wall of the breakfast cabinet. A profile light fixture installed on the back wall of the breakfast cabinet is clearly visible and, at the same time, an interior element. The surface-mounted LIMENTE LED-DUO projects light both up and down, and the surface-mounted LIMENTE LED-WALL focuses the light on the work top. Both profiles are shortened to a desired length and installed in full length on the back wall of the cabinet (see picture). The power supply cable is routed from the end of the profile to the power supply on top of the cabinet, for example.

Recommended surface-mounted profile light fixture: LIMENTE LED-DUO

Recommended recessed profile light fixture: LIMENTE LED-WALL

Recommended light fixture for a drawer (see section 7): LIMENTE LED-RENO

7. Lighting of drawers in the breakfast cabinet

Rechargeable, battery-powered light fixtures are recommended for lighting the drawers inside the breakfast cabinet (and other places where electricity is difficult to import). A mounting plate is installed inside the drawer and the light fixture is attached to it with magnets, making it easy to recharge. Since the light is turned on only when the drawer is open, the batteries won’t run out often. The light fixture is charged through an integrated USB connector.

Recommended light fixture for a drawer: LIMENTE LED-RENO

8. Lighting control in a breakfast cabinet

In the first section, lighting control is executed with a switch integrated in the light fixture. The lights turn on and off with a wave of a hand. In the following sections, automatic lighting control is executed with LIMENTE SMART SENSOR sensors. The sensor is placed up on the front end of the cabinet on both sides. The SMART 512 light control reacts to the door opening, so the lights are turned on when the door is opened and turns off when the door is closed.

See VIDEO on how  LIMENTE SMART-120 works. LIMENTE SMART SENSOR is a new and improved model of LIMENTE SMART 120 with a more stylish and unobtrusive design. However, the operational features remain the same.

9. Practical sockets

A socket can be installed either on the bottom of the upper cabinets or shelves or recessed in the work top. No matter which installation method is best suited for you, please note the amount of different electrical appliances that need electricity in the breakfast cabinet at the same time. Make sure there are enough sockets to use! Please also take into consideration what types of appliances are used in the cabinet and, for example, if a USB connector is needed.

Recommended sockets to install on the bottom of the upper cabinets or shelves: LIMENTE MINI-2, LIMENTE MINI-3, LIMENTE ECON-2, LIMENTE ECON-3

Recommended recessed sockets: LIMENTE DESK-2, LIMENTE DESK-2 USB, LIMENTE MONO-2, LIMENTE MONO-2 USB