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nathan
Interesting, Cait. I’ve never noticed much of a difference light wise, though perhaps there’s a difference between hallogen and fluorescent? But I don’t think so.
I know from my days as a young janitor at a Catholic school that the halogen lighting has been a mainstay in public schools and other institutions for, like, ever, due to the enormous cost savings, but they never made it into the home due to lack of “white” light (they give off a yellow hue, typically). But supposedly advances in technology have reduced that.
Even so, I personally enjoy a lack of light at times. I prefer not to turn any lights on until the sun has officially gone down, relying perhaps on a few candles to set the tone for twilight and into the evening, so the soft yellow coils just do it for me, personally.
Also, there’s something about teenage girls in their little school dresses that makes you notice the types of lights being used quite a bit less…
Cait
We bought some of the little fluorescent coil bulbs. I like them for certain areas, but they really don’t put out that much light unless you buy the BIG bulb, which won’t fit in some of our fixtures.