Recessed Leads in Lighting Trends

Recessed lighting is tops and track lighting barely registers on the popularity meter, according to a National Kitchen & Bath Association survey of its members on customers’ preferences.
Sept. 1, 2002

Recessed lighting is tops and track lighting barely registers on the popularity meter, according to a National Kitchen & Bath Association survey of its members on customers’ preferences.

The sampling of NKBA members (certified kitchen and bath designers, dealers, retailers and manufacturers) also says halogen and incandescent lights are about equally popular in kitchens (37% versus 35%, respectively), while incandescent leads in baths (45%). Fluorescent garners only about 15% in each.

Bathroom Lighting Voted Very Popular
Recessed lighting
68
Task lighting
55
Accent lighting
35
Conventional/chandeliers
26
Display lighting
14
Pendant lighting
11
Track lighting
1
Source: National Kitchen & Bath Association
Kitchen Lighting Voted Very Popular
Recessed lighting
88
Task lighting
85
Accent lighting
48
Pendant lighting
45
Display lighting
28
Conventional/chandeliers
24
Track lighting
8
Source: National Kitchen & Bath Association
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