More and more people are looking for an architecture that makes spaces more pleasant. So, starting the project by conceptualizing and thinking about the effect of light and the feeling you want to create for that environment, is essential to obtain the desired result.

Joinery has been widely used in environments such as the kitchen, and illuminating this type of finish is extremely important to not only illuminate it, but to guarantee the comfort of the environment.

Therefore, architect and lighting specialist Nicole Gomes separated three characteristics that you need to observe in your project to make good lighting in the joinery.

1- Observe the coating
The first step is to observe what coating you have on the wall. In the case of environments like the kitchen, if the idea is to light up an overhead cabinet or inside the niche, the type of coating will influence the lighting.
Clear, glossy coatings reflect more light. So, if the profile is very close to the wall, the tendency is to have a very marked light. To avoid this type of situation, the idea is to move the profile away to achieve a homogeneous light effect, illuminating the cladding as a whole.

2- Pay attention to the characteristics of the joinery

What is the color? What is the finish? Paying attention to the characteristics of your joinery will help to define which color is suitable for your profile. Imagine a black, wooden or colored joinery with a white profile being added, it will be eye-catching, isn't it?
Our intention with the lighting is to camouflage the technical fixtures as much as possible, and leave the light effect as the protagonist, giving the environment a more comfortable, intelligent look that enhances the project.

3- Specify the function of this lighting
The third point is to understand what is the function and purpose of lighting as a whole. If the intention is to light a countertop for a home bar, for example, it is not necessary to use a very high luminous flux, because there the idea will be to prepare a drink or experience something more social.
Now, to illuminate a kitchen worktop, where the person will cut food, prepare food and need more light, the right thing is to use a more efficient light, with a higher luminous flux that illuminates the worktop as a whole. So, knowing the intention and what the use of that space will be is also very important.

Team:
Project: Labluz 
Project Architect: Duda Sena 
Photographer: Mariana Orsi