If you need to know how to light an object or a room, the following links will help guide you through lighting fundamentals and familiarize you with lighting terms and concepts.

Home Lighting
Visit The Lighting Design Lab's "Home Lighting" page where you will find a list of articles, written by Eric Strandburg, on a wide array of residential lighting topics. These articles will provide you with essential background information needed to make intelligent lighting decisions.

A Guide to Lighting
Take a look at Sylvania's "A Guide to Lighting" design suggestions.

Consumer Resources
This link will take you to the American Lighting Associations' "Consumer Resources" page which is full of helpful design considerations for all aspects of residential lighting.

Solutions
Cooper Lightings' "Solutions" gives recessed and fluorescent lighting tips for all areas of the home.