Today we find ourselves wanting more from our homes, (and our lives). The postwar home design paradigm that evolved to accommodate nuclear suburban families doesn't cut it anymore. Not only do we want more flexibility, friendliness, and fun in our living spaces, we want big changes - by plunging ourselves into home makeovers, we seek to change our lives in meaningful and lasting ways. Home improvement media today speaks to our national need for transformation.

Good lighting is essential to a positive experience of architecture. Yet most architects, designers, and homemakers are relatively unaware of lighting and how it affects the spaces in which we live and work. In the arena of home improvement media, lighting presents a unique opportunity as a topic from which to view all other areas: interior design, architecture, furniture, homewares, even fashion. Lighting remodels can be much less invasive than 'extreme makeovers,' but they can also make or break any home design.