There's hope for that dungeon-like room after all. In an ideal world, we’d all live in homes flooded with natural light in every room. But we don’t live in an ideal world. Whether your home faces ...

It depends on how much time you use the light in a particular room. For example ... smart plugs from brands like Lutron that'll let you dim your fixtures and lamps up and down.

Lighting a candle at home may affect your brainpower ... It follows a study of 26 people put in a room with a blown-out candle for an hour, and in the same room with clean air for the same ...

Even dim light can disrupt your sleep ... You should also cover up any electronic devices that give off light in your room. You may also want to designate your bed a sleep-only zone.