Lighting

How to Choose Lighting to Complement Your Home's Decorating Style

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The array of light fixtures and lamps is staggering. Many times, you're able to get the exact look for your decorating style. Here are some ideas... more »

How to Choose the Proper Lighting for a Bedroom

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Choosing the proper lighting for a room involves taking the time to determine your needs. By truly assessing your needs before making any purchases, you will be able to determine what you need while you are at a lighting store. Otherwise, you may ... more »

How to Choose the Right Light for a Child’s Room

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The right lighting will let your children work, play and sleep in their rooms in comfort and safety. Here are some tips to help you with your choice... more »

How to Clean a Chandelier

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You picked out the perfect chandelier that adds just the right amount of elegance and sparkle to your room. But I'm guessing you didn't think about having to clean it when you bought it or moved into a home with an existing chandelier. Are you a ... more »

How to Create a Starry Sky With Fiber Optic Lights

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Many of us have admired a starry sky and wish we could bring it indoors with us. You hear your kids begging to have stars in their rooms, especially on their ceilings. Now you can make your family's dreams come true with the fun of fiber optics... more »

How to Customize a Lampshade

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Giving a lampshade your own unique touch is fun, inexpensive and relatively easy. Lampshades can be bought for very little money at garage sales, thrift stores and discount retailers. With a little creativity, you can customize a lampshade to fit ... more »

How to Determine the Best Location to Place a Lamp in a Study

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A home office or study has specific lighting needs. Working on a computer or taking care of paperwork requires one kind of lighting while reading a book may require more focused illumination. Depending on the room's other features, such as ... more »

How to Find Alternatives to Standard Incandescent Lights

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The year 2012 will mark the end of an era. After 129 years, the mandatory phase-out of incandescent light bulbs begins, ending in 2014. This means we need to know how to find alternatives to standard incandescent lights well before then... more »

How to Install a Recessed Light Fixture

By Dave Donovan

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Recessed light fixtures are a perfect lighting solution for a room that has low headroom, high vaulted ceilings or anywhere in between. Once reserved for the most posh homes, today, anybody can choose to install recessed lights to add a little ... more »

How to Install an Under-Cabinet Fluorescent Light

By Dave Donovan

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When you are preparing dinner and working at your countertop chopping vegetables--do you ever find yourself wishing you had better lighting in your kitchen? When you are hovering over your cutting area with the cabinets directly above your prep ... more »

How to Install Track Lighting Using an Existing Outlet

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You don't have to install a new outlet the first time you introduce track lighting into your home or office. Follow these steps to intall the lighting using an existing outlet... more »

How to light up your life

By Lauriesue

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Guaranteed to brighten any room and every spirit... more »

How to Look for Antlers for Antler Lamps

By George Kramer

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Yes, I stated that correctly. Antler lamps are more popular than you might think. What are Antler lamps, where do you find Antlers for the lamps? These questions are explored within the article... more »

How to make your Home the palace of today with out burning your pockets

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As we become more of a home conscious people, many more of us are pouring money and time into making better homes and gardens. However it is not always about tearing down your home walls, adding closets or buying all new furniture to upgrade or ... more »

How to Replace a Damaged Lamp Socket

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Sometimes a lamp socket switch just doesn't work anymore. You can purchase lamp sockets that match yours at any hardware store. Here's how to replace the socket... more »

How to Select Pool Table Lights

By George Kramer

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Have you ever wondered having a light above your pool table? What would be some of the designs? Find out more by reading the article... more »

How to Wire a Light Fixture to an End-of-Run Switch

By Dave Donovan

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One thing you will discover when you begin doing your own electrical work is that there are a number of wiring configurations that can be incorporated into any task. Basically, you have no idea what routes the electrician who wired your home ... more »

How to brighten up your bathroom

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How many of us may have realized our singing talents inside the cozy corner of our bathrooms or spend hours browsing magazines sitting on the toilet sit in the bathroom, whereas some one like to enjoy an extended warm bath. This makes sense for ... more »

How to Buy a Programmable Lighting System

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Imagine being able to call out "Let there be light!" and have all the lamps in your house respond immediately. Sophisticated whole-house lighting systems are now available to both create moods and offer increased convenience and security. Costs ... more »

How to Install a Bathroom Light Fixture

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When you want to update the appearance of a room, don't overlook the lighting. One sure way to impact the overall look of your bathroom is to replace the light fixture. It's easy to do if you just follow these instructions... more »

How to Install a Dimmer Switch

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Adding dimmer switches is a simple, low-cost way to add sophisticated lighting to any room. Installing one requires very few tools. Here's how install a dimmer switch... more »

How to Install a Pendant Light

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Installing a pendant light can add a modern, stylish flair to your home. From three pendant lights over an island to a single pendant light over a reading table and chair in the bedroom, installing a pendant light is a relatively easy process. ... more »

How to Install Landscape Lights

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Landscape lighting increases the safety and security of your home, enhances the look of your yard, and can even increase the value of your property. These days installing landscape lighting isn’t too difficult for the layperson to do. Keep in ... more »

How to Light Pictures

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To show off pictures to their best advantage, put them in the spotlight. Here are some suggestions... more »

How to Make a Shell Lamp

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If you're an avid shell collector, you probably have bowls full of shells all over the house. A custom-made shell lamp is a great way to display your impressive collection. No, we're not suggesting you make a tacky shell lamp like the one in the ... more »

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