Lighting placement influences mood, depth, and usability. Designers recommend layering light sources at different heights — from pendants to sconces — to choreograph the experience of a space. Avoid ...

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Anne McGroder (top) has 3,000 bright ideas for adding a fresh look to your home. That`s the number of shade styles she has for ”updating a lamp you`re ready to throw out.” If those don`t please you, ...

Switching to smart, energy-efficient lighting like LEDs can dramatically reduce your electricity bills while improving your home’s comfort and style. With features like scheduling, dimming, and motion ...

If you’re completely remodeling or just updating a light fixture in your home, the 2021 NW Natural Street of Dreams tour of new houses at two Happy Valley developments through Aug. 22 has rooms full ...

We guess hard work really does pay off because all those nights that designer Edward Chew spent cutting box drink cartons into hundreds of strips and folding them into pieces to create his beguiling ...

Home decor tips: For standout lighting pieces in living space, lamps are going big with drawing style inspiration from historical periods but with a twist of contemporary reinterpretation, blending ...

Our Bright Ideas Lighting Design Competition is nearing its end, but the battle for the best is still raging on. In fact, Carolyn Joan Lau’s Nourishment Lamp has just shot to the top of the pack, with ...

Table lamps and floor lamps set the mood in a room and illuminate dark corners making the room appear larger. (PHOTO: COURTESY) Every room needs a blend of lighting to set the mood and provide ...