Dear Andy: This is an excellent idea for adding lighting and a fan to a room without access to existing wiring. Even if you did not need access to electrical wiring, adding box beams can be an ...

The best place to install the ceiling fan is where there is an existing overhead fixture, which will save you the problem of running a new power line to the fan. Ideally, the fan should be in the ...

A new light fixture can brighten up a room — and in some cases, it’s possible to replace an old light on your own. Chad Foor is a master electrician and the owner of Foor Home Services LLC, an ...

Tips from experts who know dark winter days — and design — like no others. By Alexa Brazilian Alexa Brazilian lives in Newport, R.I., with her family in a house that was built in 1710 and has no ...