Design expertise in your inbox – from inspiring decorating ideas and beautiful celebrity homes to practical gardening advice and shopping round-ups. Movement Away From Open Floor Plans. Find out more callmeconstruction.com Jaya Saxena is a Correspondent at Eater.com, and the series editor of Best American Food and Travel Writing. She explores wide ranging topics like labor, identity, and food culture. Sleek and streamlined, an LED bar light could be just the thing if you want your kitchen ceiling lighting to blend into your scheme rather than be a dramatic focal point. If you have a beamed ceiling, the similar shapes can work wonders on the overall finish. It creates a cohesive look and the light looks rather like it’s floating above the island and is less obtrusive visually than some other designs.