3 Easy Wireless Kitchen Lighting Tricks Experts Say Will Instantly Make Your Space Feel Bigger

Have you recently hosted and discovered that your kitchen — as beautiful as it may look — just simply doesn’t have enough light to see what you’re doing? It’s a surprisingly common problem, and one that can be incredibly costly to fix. While rewiring your space will require ripping out walls and possibly even your expensive backsplash, we’ve got another trick up our sleeves: wireless kitchen lighting.

Whether installed to run along your base cabinets, on the underside of your wall cabinets, or even as stylish wall sconces, wireless lighting is the low-investment, easy-to-do kitchen lighting idea that will instantly make your kitchen feel bigger and brighter (and more functional, too).

Below, we've shared three wireless kitchen lighting tricks the experts recommend you try, whether you want to seamlessly integrate more functional task lighting, or use it to make a style statement and add ambiance to your kitchen.

1. Wireless Wall Sconces

Wall sconces work well all over your home, whether framing your front door, spotlighting artwork, or adding a soft glow to your bedroom. When it comes to your kitchen lighting plan, you should have a mix of task, ambient, and accent lighting, and wall sconces fall more into the ambient category, casting a charming soft glow across your space — one that tends to be filled with hard surfaces and sharp edges.

There are also plenty of styles that don't require wiring in, which means you can easily position them wherever you need a touch more light. When shopping, opt for a warm white or yellow light, so they don't feel too stark in your space, and ensure fabric shades a far enough away from any water sources or oil.

2. Under Base Cabinet Strip Lighting

Strip lighting is the seamless way to add extra brightness to your kitchen, and because this under cabinet lighting idea is wireless and battery-controlled, you can easily install it all throughout your space — under shelves for a stylish statement, under the edge of your countertop, or, our favorite, under your base cabinets for a soft glow that will make the space feel warmer.

"Under cabinet lighting strips are an easy way to create a contemporary 'floating kitchen' look that can help make a small kitchen look bigger," adds Lucy Searle, Livingetc's content director, and an experienced renovator. "However, a word of caution: don't be tempted by bright white LEDs which will be space-enhancing but cold; instead, choose a warmer, yellow-er light that will create a glow that will feel welcoming while still making the room feel lighter and more high-end."

3. Under Wall Cabinet Puck Lighting

Puck lights grew in popularity a few years ago, but they were never the most stylish when it came to wireless lighting options. They're definitely function over form, says Livingetc's global brand director, Sarah Spiteri, "but puck lights are brilliant if you need to add additional task lighting to your kitchen, for food prep or cooking," she adds.

When it comes to using task lights like these, Sarah warns, "I'd only turn these on when working in that zone (i.e. when not hosting) though, as the localized spot won't add anything to the overall ambience of your room."