Do you know any real-life morning people? The kind who hop out of bed five minutes before the alarm and immediately spring into alertness? If you're like me, those people are exotic objects of your envy, while you try to will yourself to sleep at night and have a stress injury from hitting the snooze button too much. Sleep researchers say the most important sleep and wake-up cue for your body is light. Is the light in your life messing up your sleep cycle? More

There's no denying the wonders that a little natural light can bring into a home. But due to tight spaces, strange layouts or close neighbors many of us are stuck with artificial light. Day lighting company, VELUX, recently set out so solve this problem with their new product, the Lovegrove Chandelier, which can be installed anywhere and is powered by the sun. More

For all the fancy, futuristic tech available in the world, simple windows remain a luxury. They're expensive, breakable, energy-inefficient- and that's just the glass itself. Windows with a view- even a glimpse of the sky- are harder to come by, especially in offices and cities. But what if the ever-changing, luminous quality of the sky could be reproduced on your ceiling? More

Just in case you missed it, Re-Nest tested out 18 lightbulbs in 10 weeks during the Lightbulb Wars, highlighting the pros and cons of various brands, models and lighting technologies. If you want to dust up on your knowledge about the differences in current light bulb options, check out this infographic from WellHome Energy Audits outlining their cost, life, lumens, and environmental impact. More

Our extensive review of energy-efficient lightbulbs and hopefulness that everyone will make the green switch have left me wondering about the fate of all of those inefficient lightbulbs? Designer Uwe Hecker has a clever response— to repurpose them as vases. More

Let me start right off by warning you that this post is not PC. Anytime someone begins a discussion on light bulbs today, it usually starts by describing the energy-consuming and landfill-filling characteristics of the incandescent bulb, and concludes by encouraging the use of low-energy alternatives - and rightfully so. But not this post. More

Beautiful lighting can transform a space by creating the right ambiance. It impacts how we feel about a room instantly, and often sub-consciously. On a practical level, it is a necessity for every day life and and can even affect a person's mood. But lighting is also a major drain on the earth's resources and our budget. More

Did you have guests over for Thanksgiving? How was the lighting? You no doubt consider plenty of elements when you have folks visit your home, but don't leave out what we consider one of the most vital ones: how your party is lit. More

Ever hesitate to buy a CFL or LED because you don't like the way it looks or it doesn't fit your fixture? This award winning Panasonic LED might be the answer to your lightbulb problems. More

Do CFLs work best in overheard lights or in table lamps? What fixtures work well for LEDs? In our second to last Lightbulb Wars video, Maxwell visits Lighting by Gregory to talk about how to light your home. Interested in getting new light fixtures and light bulbs for your home? Then don't miss our shopping resource list below the jump: More