The light does allow for a lot of light to brighten up the kitchen. I will say, it does get really dirty and it is almost impossible to get it clean without having a lot of streak marks. The light bulb does not sit straight in my light, which I wish I would have tried before installing the light, but its not terribly noticeable so it wasn't worth removing and sending back. Overall it works in the space but I likely wouldn't purchase in the future.