Once upon a time, buying a lightbulb meant choosing an incandescent one of between 25 and 100 watts, depending on how bright you wanted the light to be and the fixture you were putting it in. You ...

Buying a light bulb can be complicated. If you don't take the time to figure out what type of bulb you need, it may not match the color of the other bulbs in the room or even work in your fixture.

I’ve also treated the topic of LED illumination more conceptually; take, for example, this piece from more than seven years ago that analyzed LED and CFL light bulbs as potential successors to ...

There are tons of smart LED light bulbs to choose from nowadays -- and they come in an array styles and specs to suit any smart home. Most of them connect over a local Wi-Fi network, your phone's ...

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. The lightbulb was flickering over my head. Not the idealized cartoon ...

How you light your home is a personal decision. Some prefer LED bulbs that create warm white accent lighting to ensure their home feels cozy. Others prefer maximum brightness, which feels more modern.