Under cabinet lighting solution needed

firsttimebuyer2013 · 10 February 2015 at 7:14PM

I've put a brand new kitchen in and am well chuffed with it. Regretably though I didn't plan for any under cabinet lighting, and I really would like it now.

However, they need to be battery operated, but ideally connected still, ie I don't want to have to turn on say 6 individual lights. Also, they will have to be split 2 and 4 because of the gap for the cooker hood. Does anyone know of any products that match my needs? :undecided

Thanks in advance

supermassive · 10 February 2015 at 7:20PM

There was something on pinterest that I'm planning on doing to my (future) kitchen.

Rope lights tucked slightly out of sight will give you the desired effect (if not better) for very little money. Then all you have to do is plug them in together into an extention cable, into a remotely controlled switch adapter (they're about £15).

Probably more of a bodge job than you were looking for though haha

newtonflotman · 10 February 2015 at 8:24PM

Screwfix have
36130 Avi Cabinet Striplight White Pack of 4

Product Code: 98704 Price £39.99

led strip lights, can be connected singularly, or paired or in a line of 4. Clips can be stuck with sticky pads or screwed. Obviously needs a 240v plug. Have one control panel. Not sure if they do the multi-coloured option but IKea do the same and offer the multi-coloured option for £40.
Daughter has them in her bedroom can recommend.
Obviously for a 4 and 2 your looking at 2 sets so not cheap at £80

prowla · 10 February 2015 at 8:50PM

Maplin do some LED strips which are rather good; I have some which run off a wall-wart rather than battery.

premkit · 10 February 2015 at 8:58PM

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dream-Waterproof-White-Strips-Strip/dp/B00C6SHZSE/ref=sr_1_1?s=lighting&ie=UTF8&qid=1423598155&sr=1-1&keywords=led+strip

You will need a driver for it also. The hard part is finding a power outlet for both sides of the cooker.

firsttimebuyer2013 · 10 February 2015 at 11:25PM

I have plenty of plug sockets, but not sure I want the wires hanging down for the lighting.

shammyjack · 11 February 2015 at 1:35AM

Lidl have some in stock at the moment .

ben_m_g · 11 February 2015 at 12:00PM

supermassive wrote: »

There was something on pinterest that I'm planning on doing to my (future) kitchen.

Rope lights tucked slightly out of sight will give you the desired effect (if not better) for very little money. Then all you have to do is plug them in together into an extention cable, into a remotely controlled switch adapter (they're about £15).

Probably more of a bodge job than you were looking for though haha

I used these as part of a false wall for the living room tv, looks great for accent lighting and easy to fit and trim.
Not sure how they will look in a kitchen

WestonDave · 11 February 2015 at 12:22PM

If you look on ebay you can get LED strips that run off batteries - they are meant for model trains etc but I'm sure it wouldn't be that hard to connect them up such that you can switch them as you require - albeit you'd probably need separate ones either side of the cooker - which may not be so bad as you possibly don't always need both sides lit. I can't give you a link at present but if you search for "battery LED strip" you should find it.

Under cabinet lighting solution needed

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