Kitchen Cable Lighting

Bright Ideas

… mini halogen light bulbs can slide on wires along the perimeter.

Southern Living July 2020
Design Inspiration
A Truly Open House
Article by Grace Haynes
Photographs by Hector Manuel Sanchez

This month’s issue of Southern Living shows a lake house with cable lighting in the kitchen. I really like cable lights, but I haven’t noticed cable lighting in magazines lately.

In lieu of overhead cabinetry, wide windows provide sweeping panoramic views of the lake.

Southern Living July 2020
Design Inspiration
A Truly Open House
Article by Grace Haynes
Photographs by Hector Manuel Sanchez

The house is in Alabama. It overlooks a lake, so instead of any top cabinets, they put in lots of windows.

The inside walls are untreated yellow pine. I did not see anything about what kind of cable lights.

They look to me like High-Line Calo Down from Bruck Lighting.

K-Pivot is the closest Tech Lighting has to this.

I’ve written about how to design a cable system and what parts you need.

DIY Guide to Buying and Designing Cable Light Part 1 >
Cable Lights – DIY Guide to Buying and Designing Cable Light Part 2 >
Cable Pendants – DIY Guide to Buying and Designing Cable Light Part 3 >

More about Cable Lighting

The easiest way to start is a kit. This kit from Tiella, a division of Tech Lighting is a good place to start. Tiella 800CBL5P, 800CBL5PN Accent 5-Light Cable Kit on Amazon