Kitchen lighting needs to be practical, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be beautiful — as these wonderful designs illustrate

Bright colours, an open layout and versatile lighting turned Sarah and John Yates’ unwelcoming subterranean kitchen into the heart of the home

For one young family, renovating this space transformed it into an all-day hangout

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TRANSFORMING YOUR KITCHEN INTO THE WELCOMING HEART OF YOUR HOME IS EASY, THANKS TO OUR EXPERT LIGHTING ADVICE

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