Adam Roberts, the Amateur Gourmet, abhors the cold flourescent lighting in his otherwise totally awesome retro LA apartment kitchen. He solved the problem by getting some mist table lamps from CB2 and placing them around his kitchen. Nice fix, Adam!
I had a similar issue here in my NYC rental apartment, which I have solved when my brother in law, who built our dining room wall unit, left behind a task light. I simply clamped the task light to my spice cabinet, bouncing the light off my white ceiling. Viola! Warmth and light. Even with the overhead flourescent light on as well, the room has a warm feeling. Maybe not as cool looking as Adam’s but I love the feel. See the difference –
Fluorescent light on – Food looks unappetizing and I feel depressed.
Task light/fluorescent combo – Aaaah….Happy food, happy cook.
I know just what you mean. I find I can’t buy clothes in stores that only have fluorescent light; all the clothes make me look sick!
Amazing!
Great fix! It definitely makes the kitchen seem a little bit warmer, and it probably helps a lot while you’re cooking! We can’t cook when there isn’t enough light!