Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before touching the original light switch, turn off the power at your fuse box. Test the light switch afterward to make sure the ...

If you want to control the lighting level in the rooms of your home, a dimmer switch is an effective and easy solution. Installing it is simple and can be done without spending a lot of money. Here's ...

Q: During a recent dinner date at my house, I thought about how romantic it would be if I could dim the lights. My light switch doesn’t have this feature and I would like to replace it with one that ...

When operating a standard light switch, your choices are limited to turning the lights on or off. However, a light dimmer provides more versatility. Depending on the type of dimmer you choose, you can ...

The flick of a switch or a slow transition, how do you like your light? Dimmers vs. traditional light switches create ambiance and can reduce the number of times you get up from the sofa to turn the ...

Turning down the lights can make a room feel more cozy and inviting or make it more comfortable to watch a movie. Maybe you event want to reduce glare in a room when you first get out of bed. If you ...

When we talked to designers and havers of great taste for our story on 31 Low-Lift Home Improvements for Under $100, Barbara Schmidt, creative director of Studio Bstyle, was a big proponent of the ...

My new house is a fixer-upper, and on the to-do list were two dimmer switches that did not work. One fed overhead lights; the other fed the lamp in a ceiling fan. Once I pulled the ceiling fan dimmer, ...

I wanted dimmable lights in my apartment, but like most people, my lease won’t let me mess with the electricals. I thought I was stuck until I found the the Philips Hue Dimmer Switch. It’s cheap, ...

According to electrician Britt Scott, if you haven’t flipped the switch to a dimmer, it’s time to do so. “A dimmer switch can change your whole life,” claims Scott, who owns Lady B Electric in Santa ...