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Buying Guide Lighting 101 Outdoor Lighting Sconces

September 12, 2026

Outdoor LED Sconce Lighting: How to Choose and Style It

Discover outdoor LED sconce lighting styles, specs, placement and durability tips to choose the perfect sconce for your home's exterior.

Bedroom Buying Guide Ceiling Lights Lighting 101

September 11, 2026

Best Ceiling Lights for Bedrooms: A Buyer's Guide

Find the best ceiling lights for bedrooms with our buyer's guide. Compare flush mounts, chandeliers, and pendants, plus sizing and dimming tips.

Buying Guide Island Lighting Kitchen Lighting

September 2, 2026

Lighting for Kitchen Island: A Complete Sizing Guide

Written by Rick Kovac, COO of Golden Lighting The takeaway: A kitchen island’s lighting has to work in every mode the island does — prep, dining, homework, entertaining — and getting the fixture count, height, and spacing right is what...

Buying Guide Ceiling Lighting Flush Mount

September 1, 2026

Flush Mount Ceiling Light Small: A Complete Sizing Guide

Written by Rick Kovac, COO of Golden Lighting The takeaway: A small flush mount only works when diameter, lumens, headroom, and safety rating all get solved together — get the diameter right and skip the rest, and you’ll still end...

Bathroom Lighting Buying Guide Sconces

August 31, 2026

Small Bathroom Sconces: Placement and Style Guide

Written by Rick Kovac, COO of Golden Lighting The takeaway: In a small bathroom, a properly placed pair of sconces does more for the room than any ceiling fixture — flanking the mirror at eye level, rated for the zone...

Buying Guide Dining Room Mid Century Modern

August 21, 2026

How to Choose a Mid Century Modern Dining Room Light

Written by Rick Kovac, COO of Golden Lighting The takeaway: A mid-century modern dining light is a geometry decision as much as a style one — get the fixture's width, hanging height, and color temperature to agree with the table...