Updated October 2026
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In short
We use warm white lighting as standard now. Ten years ago everyone wanted cool white because it is closer to daylight and good for prep, but it can feel a bit clinical. Warm white makes the materials look richer and the space feel somewhere you want to be, which matters in a room where people spend so long.
In this video
- Ten years ago everyone wanted cool white lighting.
- Cool white is closer to daylight and good for prep, but can feel clinical.
- Warm white makes materials look richer.
- We use warm white lighting as standard now.
What is said in the video
10 years ago everyone wanted cool white lighting in their kitchen and I get it, it's closer to daylight, it's good for prep but what it also does is make everything feel a bit clinical. Warm white just changes the whole feel of the room. It makes the materials look richer, it makes the space feel somewhere you actually want to be and in a room where people spend as much time as they do in the kitchen that matters.
We use warm white lighting as standard now and once you've seen it it's hard to go back.
This video is part of our guide, Choosing kitchen colours and lighting, which goes into more detail.
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