Lighting Inspiration

Bright dining room with a correctly proportioned chandelier centered over a white oak table, natural daylight filling the space

How to Choose the Right Chandelier Size for You...

A chandelier that's the wrong size reads as an afterthought. Here's how to use your table dimensions, ceiling height, and hang height to choose a fixture that fits — and...

How to Choose the Right Chandelier Size for You...

A chandelier that's the wrong size reads as an afterthought. Here's how to use your table dimensions, ceiling height, and hang height to choose a fixture that fits — and...

Moody living room at dusk with layered amber lighting from floor lamp, table lamp, and recessed ceiling lights

The Difference Between Ambient, Task, and Accen...

Most rooms rely on a single overhead light doing everything at once. Here's how ambient, task, and accent lighting each play a different role — and why using all three...

The Difference Between Ambient, Task, and Accen...

Most rooms rely on a single overhead light doing everything at once. Here's how ambient, task, and accent lighting each play a different role — and why using all three...

dramatically lit living room showing layered chandelier and accent lighting

How to Layer Lighting in a Living Room

The living room is your most versatile space — and no single light source can serve all of it well. Here is a complete guide to layering ambient, task, and...

How to Layer Lighting in a Living Room

The living room is your most versatile space — and no single light source can serve all of it well. Here is a complete guide to layering ambient, task, and...

bright minimal living room with natural light and modern lighting fixture

5 Signs It Is Time to Upgrade Your Home Lighting

Most people never think about their lighting until something stops working. But outdated fixtures could be quietly draining the energy and warmth from every room in your home. Here are...

5 Signs It Is Time to Upgrade Your Home Lighting

Most people never think about their lighting until something stops working. But outdated fixtures could be quietly draining the energy and warmth from every room in your home. Here are...

The Complete Guide to Lighting a Dining Room

The Complete Guide to Lighting a Dining Room

The dining room is the one room in the house where lighting has to do two very different jobs at once. This guide covers chandelier sizing, hanging height, dimmer switches,...

The Complete Guide to Lighting a Dining Room

The dining room is the one room in the house where lighting has to do two very different jobs at once. This guide covers chandelier sizing, hanging height, dimmer switches,...

How to Choose the Right Pendant Light for Your Kitchen Island

How to Choose the Right Pendant Light for Your ...

Choosing the right pendant light for your kitchen island comes down to five things — size, height, spacing, finish, and bulb. Get any one of them wrong and the whole...

How to Choose the Right Pendant Light for Your ...

Choosing the right pendant light for your kitchen island comes down to five things — size, height, spacing, finish, and bulb. Get any one of them wrong and the whole...