Rustic Track Lighting, Not Your 70's Track Lighting Anymore.

I have to confess I was not very familiar with rustic track lighting. I was familiar with the "70's" style track lighting, you know the ones that only came in white and were not very attractive. But my thoughts definitely changed when I found out about these rustic lights. If you have a cabin or lodge style kitchen with large wood beams or limited space for traditional lighting these may be right up your alley.

You will be amazed by the selection of styles, colors, and materials used in the making of these lights. The colors range from antique bronze to simulated natural pine.

The styles are quite vast, designs can be stamped into the heads or they can even be cut out and a colored trim piece can be inserted to give the light extra detail. The designs can be a trout, deer, bear, barbed wire, a star, elk, and many others.

The most common material used is steel but copper can also be used, but the metals can be finished to look like many other materials.

You may also be interested in the western track lighting. Rustic western lighting is pretty much the same as the other rustic track lighting, just a different design. Barbed wire and a star are the major design differences, as well as the regional animals used in the designs.

You may be asking, what are the benefits of track lighting over other lighting fixtures?

Well if you have large wood beams recessed lights may not work or the light from them may have shadows which would require more cans to eliminate those dark areas. The track lights stand out from the ceiling and can be aimed to a specific area and make great task lights. Fireplaces are also a great place to have rustic track lights. If you use bulbs that can be dimmed, you can add to the ambiance in the room.

Probably the best benefit is they blend in with rustic style homes. The tracks and heads match the colors and textures of wood beams and wood ceilings. Rustic designs tend to prefer lighting that does not have a modern feel, such as recessed lights. Although most track lights are considered to be contemporary, rustic lights in track form are not.
The tracks also come in the same finishes as the lights. Or you can mix and match the track color with the head color. For example if you have pine beams you can use the tracks in a natural pine color so they blend in, and use another color for the heads to match another part of the room.

There are some downsides to track lights too. First one is the heads are not seamless, some extend from the ceiling quite a bit. Track lights can give your kitchen or home a dated look, there is a stigma attached to these lights. There needs to be round or square boxes installed in the ceiling where you want to install these lights, therefore you will have to live with their placement for a long time.

Overall these lights work great with the rustic style homes and the prices, from $50 to $100 depending on the type of bulb, these lights can be a great choice.

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