Before You Buy Another Lightbulb, Read This — It Might Just Change How You Light Your Entire Home

A living room with dim lighting with sofa and chairs in the space. There is also a fireplace with a large piece of artwork hanging above it. In the corner of the room is a floor lamp. .

Have you ever read the description of a light bulb and started to feel as though you're reading an unknown language? Honestly, sometimes I feel as though I'd have better luck understanding hieroglyphics; at least there are fewer random letters jumbled together on the walls of the caves.

I may sound as though I'm being hyperbolic, but terms like CRI and Lumen trigger the same reaction in me as an algebraic fraction — pure fear. However, unlike an algebraic fraction, understanding all this lightbulb lingo would actually be a real help in my life when planning my home lighting scheme. You see, there's nothing I hate more than the harsh, bright illumination you get from many overhead lights, and if I can do anything to ensure I never have to subject myself to that again, I will.