Having the right outside lighting can really boost your exterior and lift your mood when it’s cold and dark outside. And while the correct outside lighting can add a soft ambient glow to your yard, it ...

Excessive outdoor lighting leads to light pollution, wasting energy and harming wildlife. Effective outdoor lighting directs light downwards, uses amber or orange bulbs, and keeps brightness to a ...

We tend to think of outdoor lighting as a necessary evil. A means to avoid tripping, or to fish out your keys from the depths of your bag. But lately, outdoor lighting has taken on a more performative ...

Ah, the dregs of winter. Everyone is suffering from seasonal affective disorder and praying for the sun to shine. But there are things you can do in that interior space to make it healthier, safer and ...

I asked my sister, who has a fabulous garden, what she was doing this time of year in her garden. She said that at this time of year she does a lot of garden design from her windows. She said she ...

Home exterior lights can provide a warm, welcome glow for nighttime visitors, or scare away intruders with a flash of brightness. During the daylight, exterior fixtures can dress up a house in the ...

Dear EarthTalk: Has anyone calculated the energy wasted at night by unnecessary lighting in and around buildings? What can we do to reduce our light footprint? – Bill Rehkamp, via e-mail Americans do ...

TO get into the swing of Christmas, there's nothing better than getting the decorations down from the loft and sprucing up the house for the festive season. Don't forget the garden because outside ...

I just purchased a Brownstone and was wondering about the lighting outside the house, right above the stoop. The former owner told me that it is a New York (city/state?) law to provide proper lighting ...