Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. When designing or decorating a home, much thought is given to the colors, ...

The simplest things can make or break the design of a room. You might have beautiful furniture, art and flooring, but if the ambience still feels off, lighting is the likely culprit. Light inside our ...

Layered lighting plans in kitchens and baths enhance health, safety and comfort. Lighting is too often an afterthought in home improvement projects. And that’s to the detriment of the room and, ...

When it comes to task lighting, home design and health professionals can help you pick the right light for your space. This is the type of light you use when you read, write or study something up ...

Lighting really does have a language to it. There are terminologies to help us categorize the specific jobs they have in creating a cohesive lighting design. While we are now adjusting to some of the ...

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When you’re setting up a space for a cozy vibe, our guess is that harsh, cool-toned hospital lighting isn’t on your mood board. That’s what makes choosing the right mood lighting such an art. Soft, ...

Most lighting designers would agree that asking the right questions from the start, knowing how to integrate designs with electrical engineering requirements, and understanding how to convey the ...

Simply put, uplighting is any lighting that shines upward. Most commercial lighting pendants are designed with uplighting and downlighting capability. For interior applications, uplighting reduces ...

Following the last “Curated 5” episode featuring Harry Wakefield, founder of furniture curation platform in the corner, who broke down his favorite lighting from Habitat’s collection, we enlist the ...