7 Creative Solutions for Track Lighting Usage
Practical and functional track lights were traditionally used primarily in commercial spaces to highlight products or illuminate exhibits, but recent trends have brought track lighting into residential areas as well.
The main reason is the attractiveness of track lights, their wide range of options, and versatile functionality.
Tracks can accommodate both specialized track lights and pendant lights. Tracks can be installed on the ceiling surface, suspended, recessed, or even mounted on the wall. With tracks and various connection details, it’s possible to create a wide variety of configurations. Track lighting can provide uniform illumination throughout the entire space, regardless of where the power cable is located.
Below, we provide you with 7 ideas on how to use track lighting in your own space.
Emphasize Room Geometry
Track lighting is very effective when the tracks follow the geometry of the room. The tracks should be installed along the edges of the ceiling throughout the entire space. Since track lights draw power from the track but the track itself draws power from a single source, you can install as many light sources on the tracks as needed to achieve an impressive result.
Track lights allow you to highlight artworks or add the necessary amount of light to a sofa or reading corner. We recommend choosing adjustable lamps to diffuse or focus the light.
Modern Solution
Track lighting can be designed according to your taste and sense of style, especially in modern interior design, where every detail is well thought out, and the overall solution is balanced.
A black track light, for example, can add a striking accent to a room in pastel or earthy tones, and it can be installed on the ceiling or wall. With adjustable light sources, even a single long track can create a stylish result and provide sufficient light for any activity in the room.
Minimalistic and Unobtrusive
Track lighting can also be subtle and unobtrusive, blending into the room. In this case, choose tracks and lights that match the color of the walls or ceiling. The lamps on the tracks should be small and minimalist to achieve an even more restrained result.
Urban and Industrial Style
Whether you have a loft-style living room or want to add a modern urban vibe to your space, track lighting is the right choice. Take advantage of natural wooden or concrete ceiling beams or highlight rough-finished accent walls. Track lighting further emphasizes their uniqueness and gives the entire room a trendy industrial look.
Highlight Architectural Features
If your room has interesting sloped ceilings or a stepped ceiling, track lighting can further emphasize these features. Install tracks where interesting angles or slopes occur. This way, using lighting solutions, you can create visual harmony in the room. In rooms with large windows or glass walls, track lights complement the different shades of natural light.
Visually Connected Open Space
In a large open space with surfaces designed for different purposes, track lighting can be a connecting element. The room appears even more spacious and airy when the tracks are arranged in a continuous line, for example, from the kitchen corner to the living room. Install more lamps on these long tracks where activities take place and significantly fewer or none in between.
Integration with Other Lighting Fixtures
If you have a uniquely designed pendant light or floor lamp at home, track lighting can create a harmonious blend or a striking contrast. This is the charm of track lighting—it offers endless possibilities for unique solutions—you can design the lighting solution exactly as you want it. Mixing different styles is quite a common trend, for example, a luxurious designer light together with a minimalist track light can create an unexpectedly interesting contrast—you just need to let your imagination run wild.
An innovative and exclusive option is a magnetic track system, which can be assembled with various angle connectors from ceiling to wall and lights attached using magnets. Such options are available in our product range, for example, by Faro and Zambelis.
For more ideas on using different types of lighting, check out the Faro blog.
Our range includes a wide variety of track lights, from track lights with interchangeable light sources to custom-made lights that meet the highest demands.
As proof of our extensive experience and carefully selected product portfolio, we can present dozens of apartments and houses and several commercial properties in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia from the past year alone.
Particularly noteworthy in Estonia are the track lighting solutions used in the Fahle business building, the track lighting in the Mercedes showroom on Järvevana Road, and others.
We are always happy to assist in assembling any track lighting system from concept to implementation.
If you have an idea for designing your home lighting project, be sure to contact our consultants, and we can help you make it happen.
