How many parts do I need to buy? JamesI can't figure out IKEAs lights. Apparently nothing comes ready to use. You have to add on all sorts of other parts. $6 for this, $8 for that. Just put everything in ONE box!! Why does it have to be so complicated? 1
Mittled Under Cabinet LightingPeterlove that I can link it to lights in the other room5
Awesome- transformed my kitchen!MarkI used 3x 18" and 1x 24" MIttled strips, one 30 Watt driver, and all the wires needed. It took me about 3 hours to install them, drilling into the top and bottom of the cabinets (5/16") to run the wires, vacuuming up the mess, and putting the power supply on top of the cabinets.
At the store I was a little concerned about whether they would be bright enough, but they're perfect. I can now see well when I'm preparing food, and especially when I'm cleaning the countertop.
I got one of the zigbee dimmer switches to use with them and it's great! The light is a warm white color and it dims very nicely.
I wish I could post a photo...5
Incomplete LightingAnonymous reviewerI wasn't aware that these were being sold without the actual light inside, you're basically only paying for the shape of this strip, older reviews hint they were sold together. I am disappointed that I have to spend extra on the light just for it to work. Don't get me started with trying to return this now, the closet Ikea is hours away, and return shipping is simply not covered. Will have to find a way to resale this incomplete item, because I was not disclosed. (If I am not reading the listing wrong, the extra light is $40?? Too much for that.)1
Undercabinet lightsAnnemarieThe under cabinet lights are great. Slim and unobstrusive. But they should be sold as a package, rather than piece meal. The light tracks themselves are useless unles you by the power connector and cables4
Fixture nice, light color is awfulAnonymous reviewerHad cabinets installed and lighting. Too bad no one said the light would be yellow/ soft/ warm light. Yuck. Looks like light from the 70’s and doesn’t look good with all my other new overhead lights and appliance lights. What a pain. Huge disappointment. My IKEA kitchen may never get finished. 2
Works fineQiangUnit looks nice and elegant. But both ends have areas of darkness. Easy to install. Must plan ahead for best location of the drivers.3
Very basic "solution"RichardDo you like your countertops to be lit with the color of a dehydrated person going to the loo?
Do you want some of the pieces to fit the cabinets sold by Ikea, but some of them to not?
Do you want a kit that doesn't have any connectivity accessories to help connect pieces that aren't side by side?
Then this is the lighting system for you!
But if you want something that provides decent color, can actually be used on all the various cabinet sizes you might get, and has better support then "there's no way to connect them like that", then you need to go elsewhere. 1
Great under cabinet lightGerardoWorked as advertised. Good value. 5
No filler pieceSilasWhen I previously purchased these, they included a filler piece that went at the end of a run of lights to hide the connection port. It seems they no longer include this piece or offer it anywhere so the end is rather unsightly. 3
Great lighting feature!IsabelGreat lighting feature. I can see all my ingredients when I am prepping my meals!5
Bright, dimmable, easy installPascaleMake sure you have all the right components and install will be easy. If possible, install brackets prior to raising cabinets onto rail. I installed these on sektion cabinets. Can connect several to each other. Can control several that are connected to transformer (not included). Control (not included) can turn on and off all mittled as well as dim. Very low profile. Either use light bar trim or cut down panel. You cannot see the light unless you look under the cabinet. Super slick. Very affordable. 5
Design handicaps use in actual kitchensMattyI really want to like this. I like the integration with the smart home very much. But when it comes to the actual devices, I just keep wondering if whoever designed it ever tried to actually install it in a kitchen?
Where to start? Sizes and instructions assume you have ikea kitchen cabinets, otherwise you are on your own.
You can daisy-chain these BUT only if they are butting each other. If, like every kitchen I have ever seen in my life, you have cabinets at different heights like, say, over your sink or stove, they assume you will get another $6 wire from them sold in exactly one size, 3m, no more no less. If you need longer than that, you're looking at more drivers, driver connector wires, etc.. - instead of just a two foot connector from one light to the next that would solve 99% of the problems.
They also assume you can magically run all your wires BEHIND your cabinets. Again, I don't think the designer has ever been in a kitchen. 1
The light is good, but does not come with the cable…MichaelI can understand purchasing the driver separately, but the wire to plug the light in is a necessity to make the item work. I still haven’t installed it because I haven’t had the chance to go to the store and the cable isn’t able to be shipped. 2
Discrete TaraThese light bars are small and easy to hide from sight. We are mostly pleased. The only surprise was that with the amount of wiring and adapters that it actually doesn’t do more than dim. 4
No plug?!DanI bought this in the store and am now at home realizing that it needed the plug which is sold separately. By the time I picked this up at ikea I was so fatigued… I really wish the box were clearer. Just write “no plug included”! Or you could just include the plug as an option in the box, seriously... I live very far away from the store so now I’ve got this useless thing for a year or so until I get back there.1
Light good remote not soSharonLove the light s under my cabinets. However the remote does not work easily when trying to turn on or dim the lights.4
Nice lightsGregGreat light. Did a whole kitchen install, light is warm and natural. I am handy with tools so install was easy, if your not have someone help. I wish they offered a shorter connection wire, ended up with a large mass of wires, (bundled them neatly) but it seemed unnecessary.5
Width and Height close to 1/2" -- so not 1"LeniI just measured this product here at home. Width and Height are each close to 1/2" -- so not 1" as stated on website. The height is important to me because I am trying to figure out how to hide these under cabinet lights. To 100% hide them, I was thinking of mounting the bottom of the cabinet a little more than 1/2 inch up from the bottom of the walls of the cabinet. Then I would panel the front portion of the underside of the cabinet with an IKEA panel (½ inch thick) and place the lights on the back portion of the underside so that they would be hidden behind the panel. I would like to know if for some reason this approach is not possible -- because if so, I will need to find other lights.
I gave this product 3 stars because of the confusion created by the info on the website. But the product itself may be very good -- but since I haven't installed them yet, I can't comment on that.3
Nice touchTeresaIt is a nice touch to my kitchen5