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Anyone who has designed their dream kitchen, bringing together each of the elements needed to create the perfect function and form, knows how important kitchen lighting is. The problem is that not ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The kitchen is the heart of the home — or at least it's supposed to be. It should offer a warm and inviting feel, allowing guests and family ...

March 1 -- On the final day of Home Improvement Editor Ron Hazelton's kitchen makeover, we look at how to pick lighting. It's all too easy to get caught up in selecting cabinets and countertops and ...

If lighting is the jewelry of the room (and it is!), it stands to reason that lighting trends will come and go. Of course, swapping out lights is a little bit more involved than changing earrings, but ...

Although it's often treated as an afterthought, good lighting can make or break your home. We may spend hours poring over paint charts, but it's actually the light that shows off a space to its best ...

In most homes, the kitchen isn’t just where you cook, but where you eat, read the paper in the morning, and hang out — and each of those different tasks requires different types of light. So even ...