Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A living room and kitchen with recessed lighting - Nazar Abbas Photography/Getty Images If you're on the market for a new house or ...

When you’re working with a small space, every design choice matters, and lighting may be the most powerful of all. The color ...

Juan has been a home inspector for 10 years and runs a successful home inspection company in Richmond, VA. He loves inspecting homes, but his real passion is educating home owners and newer inspectors ...

You know it. You may even hate it: cold and impersonal builder-grade lighting. It’s everywhere. From recessed can lights that dot every ceiling to the infamous “boob light,” a glass dome fixture ...

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 ...

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, ...

Q: My townhouse was built with can lights in the ceiling. What are my options to replace them? In the kitchen, I am always cooking in my shadow and can’t see anything! A: A smart lighting plan directs ...

Something we have noticed from readers and clients recently is a greater awareness of lighting, and to a certain extent, switching. For many years, most clients were happy to have a lighting plan put ...

Dear James: The lighting is bad in my home office, and I plan to add some recessed lighting. I need it primarily over my computer. What is the best type of recessed light to use? -- Donald H. Dear ...