Lights.com—Home Lighting Fixtures
Home lighting fixtures and bulbs are very important factors when it comes to decorating your home. Bulbs, especially, are responsible for determining the mood of each room. A bedroom, for example, will usually have a softer or more ambient lighting, whereas a bathroom will have brighter lighting.
Bulbs for Your Home Lighting Fixtures
The three basic light bulb categories for home lighting fixtures are incandescent, fluorescent, and halogen. Incandescent bulbs are the most inefficient source of lighting available. Incandescent bulbs come in several shapes but you are probably most familiar with the common pear-shaped bulb.
Halogen bulbs provide the closest approximation to natural daylight, known as "white light". These bulbs come in various shapes and sizes and are extremely energy
efficient. You should consider using either Low Voltage MR-16, Parabolic Aluminized Reflector, or High-Intensity halogen bulbs.
Finally, fluorescent bulbs provide more than cold, clinical lighting. There are many choices today that produce warm hues that will do a great job lighting your home. There are also compact versions that screw into any home lighting fixture.