Recessed fixtures have become a standard part of home interiors. Since the 1990s, people have been stuck with what I call the “contractor’s special,” which is a grid of 6-inch-diameter downlights per ...

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 ...

Nick has seven years of experience in the home improvement industry. He started his career marketing for dozens of flooring providers and related home services across North America. Today, he is a ...

A living room and kitchen with recessed lighting - Nazar Abbas Photography/Getty Images If you're on the market for a new house or thinking about making some upgrades to your current home, you may be ...

Dear Ron: Track lighting is attractive and actually much more effective than recessed lighting. Particularly with older recessed fixtures, much of the light never gets out of the recessed canister. If ...

Question: My kids are older now, and I installed a computer in their playroom. I have a ceiling light, but I would like to add a recessed light. What is the best type to use, and how do I install it?

Which recessed lighting is best? Recessed lighting is versatile and unobtrusive. Most recessed lighting fixtures are made to aim the light down, but some aim it up or to the side. When recessed lights ...

Anybody replaced their old recessed lighting fixtures with an LED module? I just bought a house and there are three of these, two in a hallway downstairs and another one in the landing at the top of ...

If you're on the market for a new house or thinking about making some upgrades to your current home, you may be wondering whether recessed lighting is still a good idea. These fixtures, which are also ...