Each of the three basic types of light sources — incandescent, fluorescent, and HID — has its own particular applications and advantages. The proper selection of a lamp type will ultimately depend on ...

Whether you're building a brand new home, doing a major remodel, or just want to upgrade and modernize a single room, recessed lighting should be on your list of options. Recessed lights (often called ...

Once comfortable with the basics, explore 3D tools such as light targeting and light linking. These enable you to point ...

It is in the darkest time of the year with the arrival of winter thatperhaps we most appreciate our light bulbs. It isn’t just the lightson the holiday decorations that provide that festive glow, but ...

The Homes & Gardens Library is a definitive collection of design rules and timeless explainers. From how to choose a sofa to the principles of layout, each entry blends editorial authority, expert ...

CHELMSFORD, U.K.—There’s a reason why century-old approaches to lighting are still in common use on film sets. A casual survey of the trade press over the last five years or so might easily give the ...

At one time, smart home systems were only found in ultra-high-end luxury design projects. Their complexity and high price tags made them unattainable for the average homeowner. Times have since ...

ALBERT EINSTEIN won the 1921 Nobel prize for physics in 1922. The temporal anomaly embodied in that sentence was not, alas, one of the counterintuitive consequences of his theories of relativity, ...