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Rooms With No Ceiling Light
Lighting a Room With No Ceiling Light - The whole plan for a room with no overhead fixture: how much light you actually need, where it has to go, and what plugs in to deliver it.
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Under-Cabinet & Task Lighting
Under-Cabinet and Task Lighting - Plug-in, battery and adhesive under-cabinet lighting that installs without an electrician, chosen on published lumens and CRI.
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Bulbs, Color & Brightness
Bulbs, Color Temperature and Brightness - Color temperature, CRI and lumens explained with numbers you can check, plus the bulbs worth putting in the lamps you already own.
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Renter-Safe Smart Lighting
Renter-Safe Smart Lighting - Smart lighting that needs no hub, no neutral wire and no permission from a landlord - because a bulb is a bulb and a switch is an electrical alteration.
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Lamps
Lamps - Floor, reading and task lamps judged on the only things that matter in a dark room: how much light comes out, and where it goes.
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Plug-In & No-Wiring Fixtures
Plug-In and No-Wiring Fixtures - Sconces, pendants and ceiling-style fixtures that run off an outlet - the way to get fixture-shaped light without touching a junction box.
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Room-by-Room
Room-by-Room Lighting - A lumen target, a color temperature and a layering plan for every room in an ordinary home or apartment.
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The Renter's Lighting Guide
The Renter's Lighting Guide - What you are allowed to change, what costs you a deposit, and how to light a rental properly without drilling a single hole.
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Guides
Guides - The arithmetic behind every recommendation on this site: how many lumens a room needs, and how the three layers of light fit together.
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