Lighting Your Home: Inside and Out- Design, Select, Install [Paperback]

Jane Cornell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 28, 1996

The first part of Lighting Your Home Inside and Out will tell readers everything they need to know to design lighting for their home. Rather than live with an odd collection of lamps and fixtures, readers will learn how to create lighting schemes for every room as well as their yard. You will learn how to select lamps, fixtures, and bulbs that will work together to create safe, useful lighting that complements their furnishings, creates the mood they want, and increases the value of their home.
Equipped with their lighting schemes, readers are prepared for the second section of Lighting Your Home Inside and Out. Here, they will find large full-color diagrams and foolproof step-by-step directions for bringing their lighting plans to life. Readers will learn to run electrical cable, install fixtures and switches, and even how to rewire that great old lamp they found at a flea market.

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From the Back Cover

You are actually holding two books in your hands right now.

The first book within Lighting Your Home Inside and Out will tell you everything you need to know to design lighting for your home. Rather than live with a haphazardly selected collection of lamps and fixtures, you'll learn how to create lighting schemes for every room and your yard as well. You'll learn how to select lamps, fixtures, and bulbs that will work together to create safe, useful lighting that complements your furnishings, creates the mood you want, and increases the value of your home.

Equipped with your lighting schemes, you are ready to move onto the second book within Lighting Your Home Inside and Out. Here you will find large full-color diagrams and foolproof step-by-step directions for bringing your lighting plans to life. You'll learn to run electrical cable, install fixtures and switches, even how to rewire that great old lamp you found at a flea market.

About the Author

Jane Cornell has written six books and contributed to eight more on home improvement and decorating topics. She has written numerous articles for magazines including Home Mechanics, Better Homes and Gardens, Woman's Day Decorating, and Country Almanac.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Creative Homeowner (May 28, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880029677
• ISBN-13: 978-1880029671
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,563,283 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some useful concepts, but a bit dated, April 18, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Lighting Your Home: Inside and Out- Design, Select, Install (Paperback)

The book contained a good overview of lighting concepts. However, more specifics such as wattages and distances would have been more practical. Also, the pictues and many of the examples were a bit dated -- all the oversized track lights seemed to be from the 70s.

3 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lighting Your Home Inside and Out, June 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Lighting Your Home: Inside and Out- Design, Select, Install (Paperback)

The book presents an easy way to chose the exact light fixture for every room. In addition, the book illustrates the concept with figures and photos.