A few popular ambient lighting fixtures are recessed downlights, valance lighting, Cove lights, wall washers, scone lighting, chandeliers etc. As against ambient lights, Task lights are installed to enable people perform the task at hand. For example when one performs delicate tasks like cooking, reading, shaving etc. one need proper lighting to see exactly what one is doing. Examples of task lighting include pendant lights, portable fixtures and under cabinet lights. Under cabinet lights is an excellent way of illuminating the countertops. Under cabinets lights are very easy to install and are available in both high and low voltages. Under cabinet lights is usually installed in kitchens and if properly done can dramatically change its appearance. One of the questions most frequently asked to interior decorators is whether under cabinet lighting can be easily installed and will they compliment the homely appearance of the kitchen? Well under cabinet lighting not only makes sense in a kitchen but they should be installed in places in bathrooms, wet bars and studies. It is in these rooms that wall mounted cabinets are installed and ceiling lights fall on them to create dark shadows. By installing under cabinet lights one can eliminate these shadows and create enough light to enable people see clearly. Under cabinet lights can be installed in less than an hour. Always get professional electricians to do the installations. Nowadays, most kitchen cabinets are made keeping in mind a future installation of under cabinet lights. If you put your head under the wall cabinet, chances are that you come across a recessed area, which will be about 7/8 of an inch deep. This is the standard depth needed by under cabinet lights, so that they do not project beyond the cabinet’s bottom plane. What this means is that the actual light fixtures won’t be visible to the naked eye. Most people prefer to use low voltage lights on under cabinet fixtures. They are really very easy to install and will most certainly be invisible, if you pre-wire the cabinets during a remodelling job in anticipation of installing under cabinet lights. Any which way, an experienced electrician can hide the wiring and the transformers, so there is really no need to worry. Low-voltage under cabinet lights uses very little electricity – as less as twelve volts (similar to the electricity requirements of old fashioned door bells). You may be required to install small compact transformers to covert the 120 volt of alternating household current into 12-volts of direct current. These transformers should be fixed in the inside of the cabinets. They are so small that they won’t take any room. Under cabinet lights are not only very useful, but also bestows upon the room a touch of class.