5 Bright and Modern Ideas for Kitchen Track Lighting
Track lighting is poor. The fashion was overdone in the '80s and '90s, which made many of us wrinkle our noses at the mere mention of it. Is it time to reconsider track lighting, though? In a word, yeah. It can be found in modern designs if you search hard enough, is DIY friendly, and is adaptable. A galley kitchen, which is long and slim, can benefit greatly from kitchen track lighting, which just illuminates the fixtures themselves.
Track lighting is okay when done right, according to Black Lacquer Design founder and creative director Caitlin Murray. Track lighting is known for conjuring up thoughts of clunky 1980s lights that prioritized utility above form, according to the author. But a branding is absolutely in order, and the moment is now.
Murray advises choosing lights that are sleek, sculptural, and done in opulent finishes, like bronze or brass, to achieve a modern aesthetic despite utilizing notoriously dated-looking track lighting in your kitchen. She says, "I would stay away from anything that looks cheap or overly industrial."
Track lighting has benefits and disadvantages, much like any other design feature. Murray says that track lighting may cover a space more evenly and with a lot more brightness than a traditional ceiling mount lamp. The ease of being able to move and angle the lights to point toward areas that require the most lighting, such as workstations or areas with bar stools, cannot be disputed.
However, finding pieces that are both design-forward and capable of carrying a well-executed room may be challenging. Don't you think it's time to alter that?
Scroll on for 10 kitchens with stunning, bright track lighting if you're ready to rediscover track lighting.
01 Be lean and mean
See the example above as proof that track lighting may be modern. Murray is making her own attempt to rebrand track lighting since she is aware of the need for it.
A sleek, fashionable brass chandelier in this kitchen uses miniature lights that hardly take up any room but pack a powerful personality punch (particularly when compared to track lighting, which can be large and cumbersome). The kitchen is evenly lighted no matter where you are by positioning it between the cooktop and island, where you would probably be traveling back and forth to chop and sauté.
2. Emphasize Forms and Angles
Greetings, texture! Hi there, pattern! Track lights, hey! You might be startled to see track lighting in such a modern setting, but that's the whole point—track lighting can be modern. In order to emphasize the angle of the sloped ceiling, Filesof5 installed a white track lighting system that casts a strong light on the gorgeous wood peninsula and chevron flooring.
3. Reconsider Your Understanding of Track Lighting
Forget it if your mind is stuck on the same, unimaginative image of track lighting. Consider something more like to the brass bulbous fixture In Detail Interiors utilized in the kitchen seen above. It's our go-to combo since it's attractive and useful. Although it doesn't quite fit the classic definition of track lighting, the result is the same. You may light up the area where you and your family will gather to eat breakfast, conduct schoolwork, and socialize by installing this type of lighting over a peninsula.
4. Increase Track Lighting by Two.
When two track lighting fixtures are present, the drama is doubled, so why stop at one? Inglis Architects used the incredibly tall two-story ceilings in this austere industrial kitchen to hang these two parallel lighting. (However, based on the number of windows, one would speculate that the owners don't require a lot of additional light throughout the day.)
5. For a coordinated look, combine with pendants.
Imagine that your dining room and kitchen share an open concept, and you want to add similar (but different) lighting options to each area. Here is your answer. Beautiful black pendant lights illuminate the kitchen island, and lengthy track lighting systems are installed in the dining room next to it. Although they are comparable and coordinated, they aid in separating the spaces.
