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Solar lights get returned more than almost any other outdoor fixture, and it is rarely because the light itself is broken. It is because it was placed in shade, or...

Two pendants crowded into the center of a long island looks like an afterthought, and three spread edge to edge can leave the ends of the counter in shadow. I...

A single chandelier stretched to cover a 20 foot great room leaves both ends of the space dim, and three crowded too close together reads as cluttered instead of grand....

A staircase chandelier hung without checking headroom turns into something a tall guest ducks under on the way upstairs, and one hung too high loses all its presence in a...

A garage lit with one bare bulb in the center leaves the workbench in your own shadow, and a workshop lit for surgery makes it hard to relax at the...

A porch light that is too dim leaves guests fumbling for the doorbell, and one that is too bright turns your entrance into a spotlight. I size every porch and...

A wall sconce mounted too high reads like a spotlight on the ceiling, and one mounted too low puts the bulb right at eye level. I set every sconce height...

A bedroom lit by one bright ceiling fixture feels like an exam room, and one lit only by a dim lamp leaves you squinting to find a matching sock. I...

A kids' room that relies on one dim lamp leaves homework squinted over in bad light, and a room full of hanging pendants near a bunk bed is an accident...

A TV stand narrower than the screen it holds looks like the television is about to tip off the edge, and one that is too tall forces you to tilt...

An accent chair that is too deep leaves your feet dangling short of the floor, and one with a seat too far below your sofa's height throws off the whole...

A nightstand that sits too low leaves you reaching down for your glasses or your phone every morning, and one that towers over the mattress blocks the view across the...