Thursday, July 12, 2012

Kitchen Track Lighting Ideas

Kitchen Track Lighting Ideas


Track lighting is an ideal way to add extra task lighting in your kitchen. Track lighting generally gives you the ability to aim track lights in different directions, changing the focus of your lighting as needed. If your kitchen is stuck with a single fixture in the center of the room, resolve to solve your lighting woes by adding track lighting that coordinates with your decorating scheme.


Metallic Track Lighting








Basic metallic track lighting can coordinate with almost any decorating scheme, especially if you coordinate the metallic finish of your track lights with the other metals used in kitchen appliances and fixtures. Stainless steel is commonly used in kitchens today. Stainless track lighting comes in a variety of sizes and shapes, ranging from round, to square to oblong. It will add a nice finishing touch to your kitchen, some extra task lighting and will not call attention to itself.


Modern Decor and Track Lighting


If your kitchen is ultra modern, you might decide to make a statement with your track lighting. Try purchasing track lighting in bold primary colors or running the track in a squiggle, zigzag or spiral, adding not only extra lighting but a piece of artwork to your kitchen ceiling. You might try using extra special blown glass shades, or opt for something industrial like steel with decorative cut-outs.


Country Kitchen Lighting


If roosters, chickens and country bears make you feel at home in your kitchen, some track lighting on the market is made especially for you. Opt for cream or white porcelain, or seek out track lighting shades with stamped hearts or stars on them. This track lighting can add a modern element to your kitchen without detracting from the homey feel of the space.








Elegant and Old-Fashioned


Old-fashioned elegance has a way of making a kitchen feel formal yet somehow inviting. There are Tiffany-style track light shades on the market that could add warm light to your space without overpowering it or detracting from the other elegant elements in your room. You might also consider using a track that is painted to the same color as your ceiling so that it does not stick out at all. Slightly pink bulbs can also add a softer light to your room, while flattering the complexions of your dinner guests.

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