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Under cabinet kitchen lighting?

I want to install lighting under my kitchen cabinets. Wiring it isn't a problem, but I'm concerned about the aesthetics. My cabinets are flush at the bottom, so there is no over-hang to hide anything under the cabinets. I'm guessing I have to recess the lights.
If recessing, am I cutting right through the cabinets and into the bottom shelf? That doesn't seem right.

The most popular type of undercabinet lighting on the market are the 1-4 bulb xenon line voltage surface mount options. Yes, they are surface mounted, however they are only 3/4-1" in height, and when they are placed in the middle of the cabinet (not up at the front) they are not very noticeable at all. Plus you can find them in either white, brushed nickel, or a bronze finish.

I would use these over the hockey puck lights because you do not have to worry about cutting into your cabinets, and you don't have to worry about low voltage transformers, which will have to be replaced at some point.
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