LED bulbs are a far more cost-efficient, environmentally-friendly option than traditional incandescent bulbs. With a life expectancy of 20 years or more (25x longer than incandescent), the energy ...

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Early adopters of LED lighting will remember 50,000 hour or even 100,000 hour lifetime ratings printed on the box. But during a recent trip to the hardware store the longest advertised lifetime I ...

Once upon a time, buying a lightbulb meant choosing an incandescent one of between 25 and 100 watts, depending on how bright you wanted the light to be and the fixture you were putting it in. You ...

The numbers you see on the box don't always work out in real life. LED bulbs do last longer, but those claims about five to 10 years are estimates based on internal testing -- and companies are always ...

It’s that time of year when Kris Kringle encourages the Winter Warlock by singing: “Put one step in front of the other…” That’s how I feel when I’m looking at our home energy use. It seems like a lot ...

Out of the different types of lighting you can buy, purchasing LED lights is one of the best ways to reduce your energy bill throughout the year. Although there are many other lighting options you can ...

Working as an interior designer means you will invariably be the one who sweats the small stuff—the one who deliberates over two nearly indistinguishable shades of white. I’ve been a professional ...