Kitchen remodel, part 1

So our kitchen remodel began with addressing the lighting.   Our kitchen ceiling was home to two large fluorescent panels, typical of late 80s/early 90s construction.   Since they provide great light, and we're on a tight budget, we left them in place.   I did remove the plastic covers and gave the box housing the light a good coat of ultra bright white paint.  Boy did that help to clean things up.   Above our sink was a lonely recessed light, and I thought adding two more would be a great way to make the one existing light less odd.   My husband climbed in attic and my FIL worked at ceiling level to get the lights installed.  They ended up installing three new lights (one to replace the old, and 2 new) so that the lights would match.


Before:

and after:

What I love about these lights and their placement is that if later on we want to switch them out for hanging pendant lights, it should be easy as pie.   :)