sexy, luxurious lighting for our master bedroom??

I get a bonus every year from work. Today I find out if we owe anything on our taxes, and if we don’t, I’d like to spend the bonus on something for the house.

Last year we got new blinds, but I’d like to add some warmth to the rooms with some soft window treatments. However my husband and I agreed that if the bonus should go toward "home improvement", so we also talked about replacing the lighting. It’s a new construction home, and we didn’t get a choice on the lighting, so all the ceiling lights are the hideous shiny 80s brass things.

We plan to put the house on the market in a year or so, so we have tried to keep everything neutral. If I got drapes, I would want to add color and do something different in every room. Since color is such a personal thing, I imagine the drapes are not something that would "improve" the value of the home. We would leave the hardware (rods and brackets), but probably take the actual drapes with us when we move. Even if they don’t stay, I think the house will "show" better if we have soft treatments on the windows.

Lighting on the other hand would stay with the house and improve the value. We installed a bronze ceiling fan in the great room last year and I would like to carry that through the rest of the first floor lighting. I’d like something in stained glass in the foyer, but something more simple for the rest of the first floor (2-3 flush ceiling lights, pendant lights over the kitchen island and informal dining room and a chandelier over the formal dining room table).

I’ve seen online some stores that sells Moroccan lamps and lanterns, chandeliers but they all look cheap and the designs are not that impressing however i’m looking for a source for high-end Moroccan light fixtures and Moorish lighting like lanterns, sconces, chandeliers, hanging pendants, lamps with unique designs and handmade from quality materilas like solid brass not from thin or cheap metal that rust.
any suggestions?

The lighting websites don’t tell me what I need and I want to hook it all into one dimmer switch. The room I have is approx 400 square feet with cathedral ceilings. I want to run the track on the beam down the middle of the ceiling and want to know what I’d need to accomplish a well light room. Thanks

do they make cfl bulbs that I could place in my recessed lighting in my living room? right now it looks like the bulbs in them are simliar to a flood light bulb, it probably is not, but thats what they look like. Also these lights have dimmers on them, I figure i’d have to find a light that is ok with dimming
I also have 6 bulbs in my bathroom vanity that i would like to replace as well, i believe the sockets on those are smaller than the standard cfl bulb.

thoughts?
how much were the cfl for your recessed lighting at walmart?

my vanity lights are not as big as an orange, they are a bit smaller..

I have a one story condo, with a another condo right above me. So I am not sure recessed lighting would work? But either route I go, recessed or track, how much should I be looking to pay? It is for my living room and a good 4 lights should do.

I recently got track lights in my room and I’ve been studying beneath them. I did a review sheet for a math test that was very easy. I got everything right on the review sheet. I got an 83 on the test. I studied for chemistry. Got a 74. My grades have been going down and the only thing that I’ve changed in my way of studying is the lighting in my room? Is it possible?

We are planning to put in recessed lighting in our kitchen and could sure use some help picking them out and if anyone knows how many are usually used I would love to hear from you. Also, what about the pendant lights you see over so many island?

I have a ceiling fan in my living room that doesn’t have lights. Can I easily install a ceiling fan with lighting? What would I have to do to add lighting in my living room? There is no overhead lights at all. It is a house, not an apartment.

i have built small extension what type and size wire will i need for new sockets and lighting in the new kitchen area, thanks
i aint doing the job i am just getting the materials ready for who ever does do it

I am a home based worker for a large company, however there is no office to work from within 2 hours. Therefore I have to work from home and one of my rooms at home is used as an office. During the winter particularly, but through all the year this has a big effect on lighting, heating, water bills etc The company does not pay towards these costs, but is there anything I can claim back on tax? Thanks

I am using high-resolution textures on my 3D figures but when I render an image, I am losing that photorealistic feel the textures were giving to my 3D characters. My lighting needs to be setup properly but I wonder what would be the best one…

you must be able to walk on this lighting.

I just have the lighting tubes that come with the Rio 240? I am looking to make my aquarium more attractive and I heard that changing the lighting can make the tank look really cool

I have an interest in flight simulation and like playing Flight Simulator 2004 which features the olf Vickers Vimy. I know this question sounds silly but I just wondered if the real Vickers Vimy aircraft really did have panel lighting for night flying?

I’ve been to John Lewis and House of Fraser, they both have some great lighting and I was able to purchase a nice bedroom light fitting. I’m still struggling for the lounge, hallway and landing lighting, what shops do people recommend?

I am building an energy efficient house. I’m installing solar panels for water heating, and aerothermic underfloor heating, as well as extra good insulation. I’m now thinking about lighting. Can anyone advise me about the comparative efficiencies of halogen v other light bulbs? The house should benefit from plenty natural light as there are large glass windows.

The stage is located next to a single court basket ball stadium, recessed into one of the sides. There will be about 20 rows of seating. There will be a projected image of the speaker on both sides of the stage – so lighting must be suitable for the cameras as well. The audience will range from 20 year olds to people in their 80’s. We will be lighting with par64’s and Fresnels. Any suggestions would be appreciated!