I’ve fallen in love with under-cabinet lighting. For one thing, it splashes ample light across your countertops and can be a dramatic mood setter. Newer models of slim, fluorescent lights are warmer than you’d expect. They can remove those gloomy shadows cast by your cabinets, too. They hide below sight, install in an hour or [...]
I used to question the efficacy of lighting dimmers in reducing energy costs. I knew, from my own experience, that keeping all your bulbs at full power can add to the air conditioning costs in your home. So I checked it out this week with Popular Mechanics and found that the semiconductors in dimmers keep [...]
Late last year I wrote how kitchen work station lighting can add safety as well as convenience. Anywhere in your home where cabinets overhang counter-tops and sinks often means unwanted shadows. In the kitchen, if you’re simply storing appliances under the cabinets, the shadows may not prove an inconvenience. But if you’re preparing food—especially handling [...]
You’ve put away the noise makers and silly hats and you’re ready for 2010. No doubt, you’ve made resolutions for getting exercise, cleaning up your diet, and spending more time with your loved ones. Home improvement buffs can also make New Year’s resolutions. Here are some good ones to consider:
Change Your Lights
According to the Environmental [...]
As the year ends, it’s an ideal time to look at your home, the projects you’ve successfully completed and your plans for repairs, renovations, and renewal. Protecting your family should top your list, but if you’re a real Do It Yourselfer, protecting your home and investment should be a top-tier priority.
I live in the [...]
It’s not a jolly statistic. The U.S. Fire Administration reports 200 Christmas tree fires a year resulting in more than 30 deaths and injuries—and $6 million in property damage. Worn lighting cords, dry needles and branches tossed into the bright holiday fireplace, and overloaded electrical sockets turn a festive scene into a disaster. It takes [...]
It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the selection of tools at your hardware or home improvement store. As a general rule, I rely on the old adage that you get what you pay for. That means, on a limited budget, I pay what I can for what I consider specialty tools and spend the most [...]
Kitchen track lighting allows you to aim light where it’s needed most. Whether you want to spruce up a dark kitchen or target your lighting on critical work areas, custom or off-the-shelf track lighting can add functionality and warm up the aesthetics of the kitchen.
There are basic kits to get you going, as well as [...]
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