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Lighting can make a big difference in how you feel about your home. It helps you perform tasks more easily, makes you feel safer and more comfortable, and allows you to enjoy your home to its full potential. Lighting adds beauty and drama to a room. It can make a small room look open and airy, and a large room appear cozy and inviting. It can create a stimulating atmosphere for a night of entertaining, or a quiet feeling of relaxation after a long, tiring day. In so many ways, lighting can make a difference. And, it does so inexpensively compared to other home decorating or remodeling options.

The fundamentals. There are three basic types of lighting that work together to light your home: General, Task and Accent. A good lighting plan combines all three types to light an area, according to function and style.

Please view our different areas of lighting tips below to learn more about a particular room or light style (click on any image below for further information).

Bathroom Lighting In the bathroom you need shadow-free even lighting for shaving, grooming and applying makeup.	Bedroom Lighting When lighting a bedroom, you will want to create an overall atmosphere of quiet relaxation while providing some bright spots for reading and other activities.	Dining Room Lighting Dining room lighting should be functional and aesthetically pleasing. This lighting sets the mood for a variety of functions.
Kitchen Lighting The kitchen is primarily a work area, but it is also a gathering place for family and friends. Lighting that is comfortable and functional is required.	Living Room Lighting When designing a lighting plan for a living room you need to consider the variety of activities that occur there.	Outdoor Lighting Outdoor lighting enhances the beauty of your property, makes your home safer and more secure.
Outdoor Laterns The right height for placing outdoor lights depends on the positioning of the light source in the fixture.

Trends in Dining Room Lighting
Today's dining rooms reflect
consumers' changing lifestyles. . .

Decorating with Light
The wallpaper is up. The drapes are
hung, and the furniture is in place. . .

Energy-Wise Lighting Tips
Record demand for electricity results
in higher energy bills for many. . .

Bright Kitchen Lighting Ideas
Today's kitchens are more than just
places to prepare meals. In addition
to its primary food function, this room
ranks as the heart of the home. . .

Sanctuary for Slumber... Bedroom Lighting
Whether you retire to a small alcove
or grand master suite, you probably
use your bedroom for more than simply slumber. . .

How to Hang a Chandelier
So you've decided on a chandelier
and placed an order.what now?. . .

Purchasing the Proper Shade
Add an instant dash of style to your
existing decor - simply by changing the lamp shades on your table lamps.

Enjoy Your Landscaping,
Even After the Sun Goes Down
(ALA) Landscape lighting used to be
simple. A few recessed cans lining
the front path, a couple downlights
tucked in the trees, and you were done. . .

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