Best position for mounting for optimal lighting: towards the front of the cabinet, middle of the cabinet, or back of the cabinet?
1435610
You have to experiment with them and see what works best for your kitchen. I held them in place while my wife stood back and observed. They are very bright.
1435611
I tried positions all over the bottom of the cabinets and it lit up the counter tops the best when I placed them one inch off the front of the cabinet bottom.
509108
Brightness is personal preference. You might be fine with it, and another person may not be. So unfortunately I'm unable to answer that. keep in mind that the directions explain that the light should not be directly in front of you. So you might want to place the light in the corner of your desk.
552258
Use a shim to tilt the light enough that the light is directed to your needs. A little "out of the box" mounting could be fitted to not only serve your needs but could be made to look like it should be mounted that way.
579172
This would be ideal! You wouldn't have to worry about screwing in, could use sticky pads & they would stay! I needed under cabinet lighting just not bright enough for that , you just gave me an idea!
943672
Not enough information. I assume you want to hide the wiring, not the lighting. A lot depends on the cabinet color, wall color, and the side/front cabinet drop below the bottom shelf.
1354953
On my speakers cabinets, I mounted it in the same direction. There could be a "knapp" or a light-directional "sheen" to the material, so consider buying the size that fits your needs in the same direction.
1772040
I can't answer that as I mounted the lights away from the wall, about 1 1/2" back from the front edge of the upper cabinets. I thought mounting like this put the light closer to the working areas of the countertop below and minimized shadows from anything on the counter top (like the coffee maker). I can tell you these lights are very bright and we often use just these and not our overhead lights when working in the kitchen. Also, they are so small and thin, you can put them about anywhere without seeing them. We've had them installed over a year now and they still work perfectly. For under cabinet lighting, I would highly recommend these.
2065962
You could use small flat head screws to fasten the holders, then the lights just pop into place. I did that with wooden cabinets. You Might have to pre-drill the holes. surprisingly they give off a lot of light.
1864138
Plenty of light. The position and angle of each light can be adjusted to put the light where you want it.
1400570
We have a breakfast bar too, but no cabinet above it. The one thing that might bother you is seeing the actual light fixture if you're going to be eating right under it. It's not pretty especially since you have to attach the adapter right next to it. If you have a lightrail around your cabinet, you may not see it (needs to be at least 1.5"), and would definitely look great. The light is very pleasing to the eyes, we use it in the morning all the time, as opposed to regular recessed lighting. Also at night it makes for a pretty cool night light! Did I mention the lights don't get hot?
1860806
What light fixture did you end up using? I have the same issue with a surface-mounted medicine cabinet you don't want to hit the light with the medicine cabinet door.
1861611
I'd have to say toward the cooler end of the spectrum. We have them under a ladies bathroom vanity and kitchen cabinet. My wife likes them in her make-up area which doubles as a sewing and craft area. Kitchen application is pleasing as well. I guess if you're looking for a very, very soft light these are not it.
790790
The back plate is the only thing that sticks to the cabinet or whatever you stuck it to. The light itself comes off the back plate. It is on held together by 4 tension clips. If you grab the light and pull down angling toward one side or another it should just pop right off.
1326234
Either recessed or mount. I did mount. The mountings were higher quality than usual and it looks very nice.
2277342
Both. Just make sure the provided screws aren't longer than the thickness of the cabinet.
2259985
Nice choice. These arrive as a (reel of) ribbon with the LEDs on one surface and a light adhesive on the other surface. They mount easily on a surface - but determine your length and cut the ribbon where indicated BEFORE exposing the adhesive. Unfortunately they are not a thing of beauty except for CP-30. If you are going for a "high tech" look, they are your choice. They mount easily hidden behind the front of a cabinet for a kitchen installation. I am about to mount some inside a frame with stained glass in the frame - their light will be reflected off a white surface. Good luck. Nice choice. These arrive as a (reel of) ribbon with the LEDs on one surface and a light adhesive on the other surface. They mount easily on a surface - but determine your length and cut the ribbon where indicated BEFORE exposing the adhesive. Unfortunately they are not a thing of beauty except for CP-30. If you are going for a "high tech" look, they are your choice. They mount easily hidden behind the front of a cabinet for a kitchen installation. I am about to mount some inside a frame with stained glass in the frame - their light will be reflected off a white surface. Good luck.
619129
We have dark counter tops so we usually leave the lights on the highest setting but with lighter counters or bright cabinets, you would likely want to dim them as they are very bright so in that case, it would be worth having the dimmer capability.