Installation of under-cabinet lights

Hello everyone

My wife and I are about to purchase an Ikea kitchen. Basically, we have planned the lighting of the work surface with ceiling spotlights. However, under the wall cabinets, under-cabinet lights should be installed, as ceiling spotlights cast a shadow there.

Now I want to install built-in under-cabinet lights and not lay the cables visibly. However, cutting a hole in the cabinet to install the lights is not interesting to me, as I believe this would void the warranty.

So I thought of mounting another board beneath the wall cabinets, which I can drill through and also mill cable channels. However, this board should not be visible from the front view.

And here comes (finally) my question: As soon as I define decorator strips and cover strips on the left in the configurator for the wall cabinets, the wall cabinet has a kind of frame underneath. Is this also the case in reality, or is this just an incorrect representation by the planner? If so, I could ideally attach another board "invisibly" behind it?

Hi

You can screw the crown molding on yourself. The molding then looks like this, for example, and is then screwed to the base cabinets with small brackets that are included.

We also had under-cabinet spots on it and I routed the cables using a cable adhesive channel.

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Thank you for the response

Are there any other solutions to install under-cabinet lights without having to lay the cables visibly?

Thank you

Hello,

there is another way to install under-cabinet lights invisibly or without visible cables.

Take a cover panel. Drill a hole in the appropriate place. Thread the cable through and lay it to the back, then screw the cover panel from above through the cabinet. Done. No screw holes, no cables. This way you don't need the decorative strip, which is about 6cm, but at the front you only have a narrow edge of about 1.4cm.

I hope you could follow me. The problem with the cover panels is that you never have the right length, so you always have to saw off a bit. But with the right tool, no problem.

NfU

Na.

Hello

Thank you for your reply. That already sounds more interesting.

How large are the cover panels?
-> I have a 245 cm wide wardrobe front. I would like to have a smooth surface at the bottom without interruptions. Are there cover panels that wide?

Is the cover panel clearly visible from the front or the side? Can you see that something has been "screwed underneath"? Would you possibly have a picture?

Thank you very much

Philipp

Hello Philipp,

There are cover panels in the sizes 37x76, 37x99, 60x70, 60x195, 60x217. All in cm, of course. For your 245 front, they are too short in length and too wide in width. I’m just wondering how you came up with such an odd number? Anyway, if you can’t avoid a cut, that’s generally not so bad. In our showroom, there are 4 horizontal cabinets hanging side by side, also with cover panels underneath. So practically, the cut of the cover panels is made at the point where the 2nd and 3rd cabinet meet. That way, it fits visually and looks like it was supposed to be that way.

The cover panel is clearly recognizable, but it doesn’t come across as bulky or “standard” like the usual decorative strips. I don’t have a photo handy right now. But do you maybe have the brand-new kitchen catalog? There you can see this construction with the cover panels in almost every kitchen. On pages 4 and 5, they are even installed with the lamps and the hidden cables. In the main catalog on page 113, you can see it again, just smaller.

The cover panel boards are veneered in your front color. They don’t have any drillings or similar. You attach them by drilling through the cabinet from the inside and securing them that way. The screws are just long enough to hold the board but not visible. The only downside is that they always have to be cut somewhere. But once installed, it’s a subtle but nice way to highlight the wall cabinets.

Were you able to understand what I mean somewhat? You know how it is with specialists. Otherwise, just ask again.

NfU

Na.