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Ironwood Builders There are a few options. First, adding a light valance to the underside of the cabinet box is possible. If you have access to the parts from the cabinet manufacturer...or have the paint..a local carpenter can install the valance. Generally, UC lighting needs to be high efficiency to follow code, There are LED strips that are extremely low profile and can be mounted at the back of the cabinet with a peel and stick piece of weatherstripping mounted in front to block the diode from direct view (I once used a hard piece of peel and stick weatherstripping below a farmhouse sink to shunt drips off the cabinet doors below, hard white plastic). Focused lights, like halogen ""hockey pucks" eliminate some of the glare and in the eye issues of fluorescent, Xenon is good for that too. Biggest issue we face is the eating areas directly adjacent to the kitchen. The lower seating means the light hits the eyes of those that face it. almost impossible to avoid.

sam0705 Thank you so much for your response! In the photo below, are these lights actually recessed into the cabinet? My doors reach the bottom so looks like a different type of cabinet. I wasn't sure if something like this was an option, but then it seemed like that would not make sense to cut into the usable area of the cabinet. When I was thinking of something visible, I was imagining little lights - maybe the hockey pucks you are referencing. Do those just stick to the bottom of the cabinet? Sorry if this is answered in your question already.



The first photo on think link is what I was imagining, and those are more similar to my cabinets.
http://www.decoist.com/2013-01-16/under-cabinet-lighting/

Deborah Butler, Brickwood Builders I think this is an example of the type of thing that Ironwood was talking about that would be low profile since you do not have a light rail on the bottom of your cabinets. [houzz=
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The picture you have posted would be the small hockey pucks that are used as well.

EnvironmentalLights.com We just launched a new line of ultra thin LED under cabinet lighting that could solve your issue. The line also has angled light bars that could be set in the back of the cabinet and shine forward onto the countertop, and LED puck lights for tight corners. All lighting can be linked together and dimmed from one source.

All of the lights have built in diffusers too so you won't get a glare on tiles or countertops. And best of all, it's very user friendly to install so you might not even need an electrician's help if you wanted to install the lighting yourself.

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apple_pie_order @environmental lights: are these new strips plug-in or do they have to be hardwired with a transformer or what? They look quite bright and continuous.

EnvironmentalLights.com @apple_pie_order: For the Modular LED Under Cabinet line, the adapter (power supply) plugs into a regular 120VAC wall socket and converts voltage to 24VDC for the modular lights. The output connector from the power supply can plug directly into your modular lights! The modular lights line include ultra thin bars, angled bars for corners, and puck lights.

There is no need hard wire anything, as all of the connectors are interchangeable. However, it is possible to hard wire a power supply for the installation if desired.

lewis + smith If you can rehang the cabinets, there are some low profile HERA lights that can be installed flush in the bottom panel of your cabinet. I think the model is AR20. I think they need about 5/8" We use them on new cabinets, but we usually double the botttom panel thickness. It does require a remote ballast.

apple_pie_order @environmental lights: thank you for the information. It's helpful for planning changes.