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The kids are back at school and you're back to the school year schedule. You've shopped for new school clothes, shoes, backpacks, lunch boxes and books. If you have a college student, you've moved them into their dorm, along with everything a student needs while away from home.

Investing in quality outdoor lighting is a great way to add value, curb appeal and safety to your home. Start by talking to a lighting expert at a local lighting store. These lighting professionals are trained to look at the big picture and design an outdoor lighting layout that will take into account all the layers of exterior lighting, including driveway, path, garden features and entranceways.

THE MAGIC OF OUTDOOR & LANDSCAPE LIGHTING Now You See It; Now You Don’t You’ve seen some fabulous lighting applications in home design magazines and now you’d like to create that same magic around the exterior of your own home. With a little technical knowledge and some experimentation, you can create an inviting outdoor environment that will increase safety and security, provide easy driveway access, and enhance the beauty of your home both from the inside looking out and from the outside looking in.

Climbing up and down staircases opens the door to trips and falls. This can be especially dangerous for elderly residents and small children. Fortunately, a few well-placed lighting fixtures can properly illuminate stairways and make them safer to traverse.

Everyone needs a bit of pampering. And what better place to rejuvenate than the master bathroom? The bathroom is a private place that should provide a calm and quiet retreat from today’s hectic lifestyle. The right lighting can go a long way toward providing the right atmosphere.

Today’s kitchens are the central gathering place in the home. Whether you are remodeling or building from the ground up it is essential to plan your kitchen lighting to provide for a variety of functions – from a bright light for food preparation and cleaning to a softer, warmer light source for conversation and entertaining friends.

When you think of romantic lighting, you may picture crystal chandeliers and dimmed lights. You

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