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Where is light needed? In a kitchen, it's needed on counter tops, at the range, at the sink, in the cupboards--plus general over-all lighting. A surface-mounted fixture, equipped with a totally-enclosed dish or globe of diffusing material, is the simplest method of ceiling lighting. Make sure the unit has a diameter of at least 12 inches, so the 150 watts of light needed in it will not make the fixture overly bright to the eye. At the other extreme is the wall-to-wall luminous ceiling plan, with a group of 40-watt fluorescent tubes mounted on the ceiling and a suspended corrugated vinyl plastic "ceiling" about 10 inches below them. Sometimes it's as effective-- and considerably less expensive --to install a luminous ceiling in just one section of the room, in lieu of a surface-mou- fed fixture. To light countertops, mount a single row of fluorescent tubes under the wall cabinets, either concealed behind the "lip" of the cabinet or equipped with shielding trim. 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