Task lighting is that fixture that helps you read, write, cook and clean better. Remember the time you sat down in your favorite chair with a good book and found yourself straining to see the page?

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, ...

Dimmers and control panels, task and accent lighting. The intricacies of lighting schemes may not seem as exciting as selecting that beautiful wall color from a peacock’s fan of paint chips, or match ...

As the heart of the home, kitchens have different lighting needs than other rooms. There's the practical matter of creating enough task lighting for people to prepare meals, but also the need to craft ...

Lighting isn’t just about brightness—it’s about mood, style, and function. Experts like Bobby Berk recommend layering overhead, diffused, and task lighting to make living rooms shine. The right ...

The head rotates 360 degrees. It slides up and down. It’s gesture-controlled. And it doesn’t look like the Pixar mascot. [Image: courtesy Caussa]Unlike the Pixar lamp—and the slew of desk lamps ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. Winter quietly reshapes the atmosphere ...

Light is light, right? Not exactly. The light that comes from the overhead fluorescents at your office is probably nothing like the light that pours from your favorite chandelier at home or that of ...

Layered lighting isn’t just about brightness — it’s about creating depth, mood, and functionality in every room. By blending ambient, task, accent, and decorative lighting, you can transform a flat ...