kitchen lighting

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Planning A Kitchen Remodel for 2024? Get Familiar with the Latest Electrical Code Requirements

The U.S. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is the group that creates and updates the National Electrical Code® (NEC®), which is then adopted in whole or partly by your municipality. The NFPA updates the code every three years to meet the increasing requirements of the modern kitchen. If you remodel your older existing kitchen, most jurisdictions require you to bring your new kitchen up to the current code requirements. Learning basic kitchen electrical code can also create a safer, better functioning space. What can be noted as a major change in the 2023 NEC® is that receptacle outlets for islands and peninsulas are no longer able to be installed below the countertop and work surface level.

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Under Cabinet Lighting is Made Easy with the New DALS 2-in-1 Mini Puck

Improve your kitchen, cabinets, countertops, shelving and more with DALS’ new 2-in-1 LED Mini Pucks! Complete flexibility is available with these versatile, directional LED puck lights that can be recessed, surface mounted or direct-wired to create your desired lighting effect — making them suitable for a wide range of applications, including kitchen under cabinet lighting. This collection of 2-in-1 LED Mini Pucks are an easy-to-install, reliable, and energy-efficient solution for many projects. The DALS 2-in-1 LED Mini Puck provides superior LED performance and lifespan, excellent color rendering, and warm white light output that fits discreetly under cabinets and other furniture, emitting a single point of bright light exactly where you need it.

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Contractor’s Choice: AFX’s Koren Series LED Under Cabinet Lighting

Discover affordable LED under cabinet lighting with the Koren series from AFX Lighting. The AFX Koren series has quickly become a contractor favorite at PROLIGHTING due in part by its quality construction and hassle-free installation. With its low profile design, the Koren series of LED under cabinet lights by AFX are an excellent choice to provide long lasting, energy efficient LED illumination for your under cabinet, study / task area or display case application. Available in five lengths and two finishes, these fixtures allow the user to select between three different white light color temperatures to find the perfect light output to suit your needs.

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NSL’s Best Selling LED Products Get the CCT Technology Upgrade

America’s trusted source for architectural and specialty lighting solutions, National Specialty Lighting (NSL), has released two new LED products featuring CCT adjustable technology. Versatile, affordable, and now CCT tunable, NSL introduces the updated generation of Thin Line LED Downlights, available to order at PROLIGHTING. With its slim profile and five adjustable color temperatures, the Thin Line LED Downlight is the perfect choice for countless commercial and residential applications.

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Choosing the Right Angled Power Strip For Your Application

You may be familiar with Task Lighting and Power’s popular Angled Power Strips — power at your fingertips, tucked out of sight. Utilized mostly in kitchen applications, these customized under cabinet power strips are designed to preserve the beauty of your backsplash or island, providing under cabinet outlets that are tucked away rather than cutting into expensive tile or cabinetry. Made in the USA in four finish options, ten standard lengths from 9″ to 72″, and with options like integrated USB-A/C fast charging, switches for controlling lights or appliances, and custom device placement, Task Lighting’s under cabinet power strips have quickly grown to become one of the best-selling cabinet outlet solutions at PROLIGHTING. This selection guide will walk you through selecting an Angled Power Strip perfect for any job.

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Under Cabinet Lighting Basics: Sizing, Spacing and Techniques

Last updated November 2025

Welcome to the world of under cabinet lighting. As the name suggests, under cabinet lighting refers to lights that are installed under a cabinet, resulting in illumination of the area directly below a section of cabinets. It is most commonly used in kitchen areas, where additional lighting is useful for tasks like reading recipes and food preparation.

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AFX: Next Evolution Lighting Lands at PROLIGHTING

Introducing AFX

Imagine a world with better lighting with AFX — the latest brand to land here at PROLIGHTING. Expanding our decorative fixture category, we are thrilled to bring you products from AFX — a leader in luxurious, indoor and outdoor light fixtures, perfect for styling every part of the modern home. Headquartered in Waukegan, Illinois, the company’s award-winnning products are used in a variety of applications, from commercial buildings, hotels and restaurants, to multi-family, assisted-living and single-family residences, and more.

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Task Lighting’s Angled Power Strip Lets You Save Your Backsplash

At PROLIGHTING, we carry so many unique brands, it’s hard to feature them all! In early 2021, the opportunity came for us to distribute Task Lighting and Power products, and the response has been overwhelming. Task Lighting is an industry leader in professionally installed LED Lighting, patented tunable white lighting technology, and the patented Angled Power Strip. Homeowners, contractors, designers and architects alike have been decidedly impressed by the brand — who say their products balance “luxury and simplicity, with clean lines and forms combined with advanced, high-tech functionality and top-quality components.”