Lighting a brownstone or row house presents a unique challenge. Homeowners must figure out how to illuminate a long, narrow space that usually has no natural light coming from either side. There are ...

What’s the Best Way to Configure Stairwell Lighting? Q: Randall, I still see electricians and architects placing recessed cans in the middle of stairways. It is very difficult for homeowners to ...

When it comes to recessed lighting, designer David Mitchell says less is more. “People tend to put too many recessed lights in a room, and it gets overwhelming,” he says, “… and there are so many ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 52nd installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary. We’re excited to publish their tale of buying and renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first ...

Our lighting expert, Randall Whitehead, the Lighting Doctor, tells a cozy bedtime story about perfectly positioning reading lights. Inspired by airplane lighting, he recommends installing recessed ...

The way the can lights are positioned makes me feel like I’m always cooking in my shadow. Q: My townhouse was built with can lights in the ceiling. What are my options to replace them? In the kitchen, ...

Q: We just finished refinancing our 1967 Hayward hills three-bedroom rancher and now have enough money to remodel our kitchen and family room, a project we've dreamed of for 10 years. The family room ...