While more homes are now being designed to accommodate more natural light, you may find that daylight and lamps are not enough to make it easy to read or work in some rooms. Layering light sources can ...

The thought was that the professionals knew best and clients didn’t have to think too much about it — as long as we had ...

Dear Jamie: For task lighting over a computer work area, recessed LED lighting is an excellent choice. Having the light focused down from overhead is ideal for a computer station in a multiuse area, ...

What’s the Best Way to Configure Stairwell Lighting? Q: Randall, I still see electricians and architects placing recessed cans in the middle of stairways. It is very difficult for homeowners to ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 52nd installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary. We’re excited to publish their tale of buying and renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first ...

Q: We just finished refinancing our 1967 Hayward hills three-bedroom rancher and now have enough money to remodel our kitchen and family room, a project we've dreamed of for 10 years. The family room ...

Anybody replaced their old recessed lighting fixtures with an LED module? I just bought a house and there are three of these, two in a hallway downstairs and another one in the landing at the top of ...

We are in need of about 20 recessed lights for our renovation. We are undecided on whether to go with fluorescent, halogen, or incandescent. Some will be on dimmers. Where is the best place to ...