How to Design With George Kovacs Track Lighting

Top interior designers know that lighting is vital and turn to track lights to create left-field drama in a room. Top lighting designers know that the standard to beat is George Kovacs. His use of clean lines with a retro-modern twist revolutionized lighting design, not to mention that he led America to the halogen torchi. His vision remains in Kovacs track lighting, fusing his own designs with those of contemporary Kovacs-trained designers Rachel Simon, Karim Rashid and Alecia Wesner.

George Kovacs track lighting systems may be bought pre-assembled or as do-it-yourself kits to summon your inner artist. Play with track line, monorail and fixed cable system kits to spruce up straightforward elements like exposed beams and joists in an art gallery or a remodeled warehouse. Round off playful elements like art deco detailing or showcase sculpture with flexible accent light and mini pendant kits.

Flirt with fixed or direct track heads, etched glass or double French scavo shades, swing arm or adjustable lighting fixtures, LED displays and halogen light bulbs to strategically focus on or divert from specific components. Chrome, silver, brushed nickel and brushed steel are just some of the subtly posh finishes to choose from, providing that George is in the details.

The George Kovacs brand carries the stylish but practical aesthetic that Kovacs had applied since the 1960's to lamps designed and produced in his facility in Brooklyn, New York. With collections like GK Lightrail and Simply Kovacs, the design trailblazer's legacy continues with the descriptively named Kovacs track lighting systems.