June 20th, 2009 
Holly
If you are looking to save money I suggest you invest in task lighting. Task lighting helps you to preform task easier and faster then general lighting. This lighting can be inexpensive table lamps
One tip for your task lighting is to create a lighting layout that will benefit your needs. If you don’t often use the task lighting, but you still want the area lit, use dimmer switches
Where should you use task lighting?
Task lighting is useful in many areas of your home. The kitchen is a huge area for specific task. You need to be able to clean, cook and preform many household duties. Make sure your counter areas are well lit for cleaning, utilize under cabinet lighting to make your work load much easier and to get your kitchen cleaner. Use pendents over islands to help when cooking, cleaning and other household task.
If you do not have a study your living room may serve as your reading area. If this is the case for you. Check into floor or table lamps to provide ample light for reading. You may also want these on a dimmer so that the light level can be changed if your watching a movie or are located very close to the lamp. Keep recessed lighting on a dimmer as it is general lighting, but may need to be dimmed.
Overall if your building a new home or remodeling a new home, adding task lighting is a must. One helpful tip is to put everything on a dimmer
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