Read the working surface
Map the usable island length and note where people prepare, sit, and pass through.
Follow the island's line first. The fixture should bring order without building a wall in the room.
Map the usable island length and note where people prepare, sit, and pass through.
Check views across the kitchen and avoid unnecessary visual mass at eye level.
Treat the island light as one layer alongside task and ambient lighting, not the room's only source.