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

Light Bulb:
Price: $9.97 at Home Depot
Household Use: reading lamp, task light, or overhead
Light Appearance: daylight, 3000K
Bulb It Replaces: Ecosmart Soft White CFL 40 watt equivalent
Overall Rating: Strong Recommend*

I am really excited about this bulb. It looks like an incandescent in the fixture, the light is almost identical to an incandescent, and it is compact. More

Light Bulb: Phillips Ambient LED A21, 75=Watt Equivalent
Price: $39.97 at Home Depot
Household Use:overhead, spot, or ambient]
Light Appearance: daylight, 2700K
Incandescent It Replaces: General Electric Soft White 60w
Overall Rating: Strong Recommend*

I was a little concerned that this bulb would not omit a white light when I saw its yellow appearance but I was very pleasantly surprised once I turned it on. Not only was this LED nearly indistinguishable from its incandescent control bulb, but it was brighter. To be fair, I tested it against a 60 watt incandescent and the Phillips bulb is a 75 watt equivalent bulb. More

Light Bulb:
Price: $24.97 at Home Depot
Household Use: Overhead, spot, ambient
Light Appearance: White light, 3000k
Incandescent It Replaces: PAR30 or 70-watt
Overall Rating: Recommend*

Changing light bulbs is a pain, so I was very hopeful that with the EcoSmart LED bulbs I'd never again have to change the bulbs on my 12-foot high ceilings. Find out if this EcoSmart bulb will save me from getting out the ladder again, after the jump! More

Our colleagues over at Re-Nest have been waging war, pitting an assortment of light bulbs against one another to find which lighting solution not only is the most energy efficient, but more importantly, which provide the most eye-pleasing light. Here's the results thus far (gallery above showing overall score and detailed review link)... More