Can you put in track lighting? I was in architecture for 25 years and while friends often put recessed line in, it’s just bad lighting. It creates shadows under your face and makes it hard to read (because you are between the book and light). It looks great in the photos but that is it. I hadn’t wanted to mention it to one friend as he is an architect of some renown and works for famous stars but their living room light sucked. Well, he finally brought it up, he’s building a new house and said “no more recessed lighting!” Bounce the track off the walls and paintings to create a wash. It’s cheaper and better. Even if everyone says it’s old school, sometimes it’s for the better. Plus installation is was easier and chances are you can DIY without worry.
Btw if you can find old track heads on eBay, they can look really awesome. I have some square ones I love, from Halo. Make sure to buy only ones for common track, like Halo H.