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How to Install Under Cabinet Lighting

Brian Gregory

By Brian Gregory
Updated May 20, 2022

Cast an ambient glow in your kitchen with under cabinet and accent lighting. We’ll show you how to install puck lights, light strips, rope lights and tape lights to see your kitchen in a whole new light.

Skill

Intermediate

Time

One Day

Puck Lights and Light Strips

Puck lights and light strips are great additions to your kitchen. They’re perfect to use as under cabinet lighting to highlight countertops. Before you begin installation, you need to determine where you’ll place the lights.

Caution

Our installation instructions cover plug-in and battery-operated lights. Use a certified electrician for installation of hard-wired lighting fixtures.

Instructions

Rope Lights

Someone pressing a rope light into a plastic clip that secures it above the cabinets.

Rope lights fasten to the tops of cabinets with plastic clips that you secure to the cabinetry with small screws. Once the clips are in place, simply press the rope lighting into the U-shaped cradle that will hold the lighting in place. The clips are usually included with the purchase of rope lights, but may be purchased separately if additional clips are needed. To operate, simply plug the rope lights into an outlet and turn on.

Tape Lights

Tape lights secured to the top of a toe kick underneath cabinets.

To install tape lights, remove the protective strips from the adhesive backing on the tape light strip. Press into place on the selected cabinet. Plug into an outlet.

Battery-Powered Puck Lights

peeling the protective backing away from battery powered puck light before placing under cabinet

Self-adhesive, battery-powered puck lights offer the easiest installation. Peel the protective paper away from the adhesive backing and press into place. Push the power button and you’re done!

Read our Under Cabinet Lighting Buying Guide to learn how to choose the best under cabinet lighting system for your kitchen.