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The kitchen island is generally in the center of the kitchen and therefore directly below the main kitchen lighting fixture. But, kitchen island lighting does not have to be so boring. Many kitchens use track lighting or spot lights to light the entire space and in these cases, you can point spots toward the island as well. Spot lighting can be a particular help when you have something hanging above your island like a pot rack. Obviously you will not be able to light the kitchen or even just the island with an overhead light fixture because the pots and pans would block the light. So, you will need to point spot lights toward the kitchen island surface so that it is not shadowed a dark. I have also seen people have small table lamps sitting on their kitchen island if they just want to turn on a small light as they enter the kitchen at night. Be careful with these types of lights, though. If there is a cord exposed and water gets on it or near it you could have an electrical accident.