A statement fixture, like this pink chandelier designer Kim Scodro selected for the 2024 Kips Bay Decorator Show House, can transform a room. Nickolas Sargent The best light fixtures offer more to a ...

In the days before the electric light bulb, kerosene- and gas-fueled lanterns were the only source of artificial lighting. While these can't compare to the effectiveness of today's more modern ...

Changing a light fixture can be as simple as swapping out the unit, but it often includes more tasks that can be time-consuming or potentially hazardous. If a homeowner is working on an older home ...

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 ...

Creative new shapes and technology mean that home lighting fixtures often do far more than provide illumination. They can be exciting and sculptural works of art. "Designs are now not only a source of ...

The kitchen is often considered the heart of the home. We eat, cook, laugh, drink, and often end our day in this space, so it’s only fitting that when considering which lights to install, it’s not ...

If you're looking to improve your home and add some coziness, be sure to follow Erin Napier's lighting tip that will help give your home that comfy feel.

Popcorn ceilings had a decades-long popularity run, finding their way into many homes up until the '90s. Homeowners would often opt for this bumpy-textured ceiling because of its ability to disguise ...

Replacing a light fixture looks like the definition of “minor work,” which is why so many homeowners assume permits are ...

Dear Jim: The existing lighting in our bathrooms is not adequate. I am going to remodel the master and the children's bathrooms myself. What type of efficient lighting do you recommend for both ...

All the way from the generating plant to the house, from the switch on the wall to the last bit of wiring in the ceiling, every inch of residential wiring is engineered to accept a designed electrical ...