Juan has been a home inspector for 10 years and runs a successful home inspection company in Richmond, VA. He loves inspecting homes, but his real passion is educating home owners and newer inspectors ...

Q: I want to replace my old light fixture with track lighting. Is it much different from replacing a regular light fixture? A: There are a few minor differences, but nothing that should cause any ...

Blasting everything with one bright light won’t do. Here’s how to create a multilayered lighting plan like the pros do. By Tim McKeough When you’re renovating a kitchen, it’s easy to get swept up in ...

The Takeaway: These new style recessed LEDs from Torchstar are so thin they’re barely recessed, mount flush to the ceiling, and allow you to put light right where you want it. And, if you’re finishing ...

Anyone who has designed their dream kitchen, bringing together each of the elements needed to create the perfect function and form, knows how important kitchen lighting is. The problem is that not ...

Nick is a writer with nearly a decade of experience in the home improvement industry. Now one of Forbes Home’s in-house writers, he previously wrote for Forbes Home as a freelance writer. He has ...

Dear Jamie: For task lighting over a computer work area, recessed LED lighting is an excellent choice. Having the light focused down from overhead is ideal for a computer station in a multiuse area, ...

In most homes, the kitchen isn’t just where you cook, but where you eat, read the paper in the morning, and hang out — and each of those different tasks requires different types of light. So even ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...