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track lighting as vanity lighting - anyone??

14 years ago

I just posted this on the bathroom forum, but this forum moves faster so would like to post it here also:

I am having a hard time finding vanity lights that I really like for my master bath. I have plenty of lighting in the bathroom with recessed lights, but of course need a vanity light. Has anyone used track lighting? Or am I crazy for even going there? If you have, did it work well? Also, pictures would be appreciated. Thanks so much, Jeanie

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claireking
14 years ago
Jeanie,

Did you try looking at the photo galleries of this forum?
Maybe you can find there some nice vanity lights that you like. Another option is to look at houzz. they have over 1000 photos of bathrooms so you can check if architects and interior designers are using track lighting as vanity lighting or not (I would guess that you should look for contemporary and modern bathrooms to find that design but maybe I'm wrong). The idea doesn't sound crazy at all- I like tracking lights and with the right vanity it can look really nice.

Here is a link that might be useful: [Inspiration for bathroom lights[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/bathroom-ideas-phbr0-bp~t_712)
igloochic
14 years ago
We had a house with track lighting at the vanity...it was very cheap looking (wrong application) and I'd be suprised if it was actually within code since track lighting isn't built for wet areas...
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pammyfay
14 years ago
Doesn't most, if not all, track lighting use halogen-type bulbs? Those get really, really hot (this coming from someone whose master bath still has Hollywood-type lights, and when all 8 or so bulbs are working--and those are plain small round bulbs--it gets darn hot! So hot that I haven't replaced 3 bulbs that burned out. Nobody but me sees them, so I'm OK with that! And I don't need any "artificially created" hot flashes!)

The track lighting I've seen are very bright lights, and I'm not sure it's the most flattering light for the bathroom.
cjacker
Original Author
14 years ago
igloochic, I hadn't thought about code - will have to check on that.
pammyfay, I'll have to check to see if most track lighting uses halogen bulbs.
claireking, I'm off to check the gallery and the link you posted. Thanks.

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