11 House Lighting Mistakes American Seniors Make - That Makes Your Home Sad

#HomeLighting #InteriorDesign #LightingTips Did you know a 60-year-old eye takes in only about a third of the light a 20-year-old's does — so the room never got darker, you did? Or that the "daylight" bulb sold all over America as the brighter, cleaner choice gives you no extra light at all — it just turns warm wood grey, makes cream walls look like a hospital corridor, and hands everyone on the sofa the complexion of a bad passport photo? Rosita Maxwell spent 40 years as an interior designer, and she watched clients spend thousands on new furniture when the real problem was the lighting. These are the 11 mistakes she fixed first — most costing less than a dinner out — ending with the bulb that's marketed everywhere as the better choice and quietly does the opposite of what people hope for. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — No. 11 The Dusty Glass Dome 2:05 — No. 10 Mirrors Move The Light 3:40 — No. 9 The Dated Ceiling Fan 5:11 — No. 8 Bathroom Mirror Lighting 6:34 — No. 7 Reading Lamp Height 8:00 — No. 6 The Wrong Dimmer Switch 9:26 — No. 5 The Bare Clear Bulb 10:52 — No. 4 The Yellowed Lampshade 12:30 — No. 3 One Ceiling Light Only 14:03 — No. 2 Color Rendering Index 16:05 — No. 1 The Daylight Bulb Mistake 🔔 Subscribe for more honest interior-design advice and simple room-by-room fixes that make your whole home feel warmer and brighter. Go and check your bulbs tonight — how many said 5000 Kelvin on the box? Tell us in the comments which mistake you were making without knowing it, and where you're watching from. #HomeLighting #InteriorDesign #LightingDesign #LEDBulbs #HomeImprovement #DecoratingTips