How To Move Your Track Lighting Safely

The proper lighting can really give a room thefurniture. Instead, use a small step stool to
ambience and feel that you are looking for. Thatelevate you to the proper height to more easily
is why so many people opt for track lighting inreach your lights. When climbing up on a step
their home. It is an easy and stylish way to setstool, be certain that it is level to avoid it from
the mood that you are after.leaning in a way that could topple you.
You may love your room's track lighting. It's easyStep # 3: Once you are level with your lights, feel
to use and glows in just the right spot; until offree to move them in a variety of directions until
course you move your furniture around. Thenyou figure out where they best fit to suit your
you find yourself with shadows in the wrongneeds. This may take a few tries to get the lights
places. What is an amateur decorator to do? Noexactly where you like them.
need to worry. You can keep the furniture whereStep # 4: Now that the lights are in the right
you've placed it. Move your track lights instead.place on the track, lock them into place, so they
Moving track lighting may sound hard, but it reallystay put.
isn't. The key is being organized and taking the jobStep # 5: Turn your lights backs on to see if they
one step at a time:are indeed where you want and need them to be.
Step # 1: Turn the lights off. While it is possible toIf not, simply turn the lights off and move them
move track lights around while they are turnedagain. Don't worry if you don't get it right the
on, it is easier (and safer) to flip the switch to offvery first time. It will be worth it once they are
first. You may have to turn those lights a fewjust the way you want them.
times to get it just right, but it is always betterStep # 6: Once you are finished moving your
to be safe.track lights into their new position, be sure to put
Step # 2: Use a step stool to reach your lights.away any of the equipment that you used
Never climb on the couch, a chair or coffee tableincluding your step stool so you can find it again
to reach your lights. This is not only dangerouswhen needed.
(you could slip and fall), but it is bad for your