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   Why buy expensive bulbs?
Research shows the average homeowner pays about $130 a year for electricity to operate the bulbs in the home. You can reduce that cost by 70 percent.


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How to use a lighting designer
One of the most cost-effective improvements you can make.
Fix for flickering lights
Tighten loose connections.
Light up your kitchen
Two easy ways to shed light on the hub of your home.
Burnout busters
If your bulbs aren't lasting that long, there's probably a good reason why.
Fix for halogen torcheres
Inexpensive and popular, they are also dangerous.
Bright lights, safe home
Electric holiday lights and displays can be dangerous.
Bringing daylight in
A new fiber-optic system can bring daylight in by just running a cable.
Light where you need it
A commonsense approach to outdoor lighting.
Install outdoor lighting
Prices range from $100 and $500.
Virtual lighting designer from GE
Select a room and the types of lighting you want.

FOCUS ON LIGHTING  

   Let there be light
When you walk into a home that seems particularly comfortable and attractive, you may not even know why. Often it's the lighting that makes the architecture more impressive, the sofa more inviting and the kitchen easier to work in.


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Types of home lighting

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For lighting, placement matters
When you walk into a home that seems particularly comfortable and attractive, you may not even know why. Often it's the lighting.


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Q. At what point is it more efficient to leave a light on when leaving and returning to a room, rather than turning it off? I can’t believe one light bulb costs much to operate.
Q. I have a very dark hallway that I'd like to illuminate with a skylight. Professional installation of a regular skylight is out of my price range. Could I install a tubular skylight myself?
  

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