Home lighting fixtures are not my cup of tea. It’s not that I don’t like being able to alter the house’s ambiance every now and then with the lighting, but it’s more because I don’t know much about lighting fixtures in general.
I’m more of a function-over-design kind of person when it comes to lighting. For me, if the lighting fixture provides enough illumination for the room, is relatively inexpensive, and promises to last at least two years, then it’s good enough for me. The truth is I’m not going to spend so much time choosing between designs, patterns or even hues. You won’t even catch me looking into this particular section of the department store unless it is already absolutely necessary to replace the light bulbs or any component of the fixtures. In fact, it is usually my husband who calls my attention when discount lighting fixtures are available. But even then, it would take some prodding to get me interested in buying.
I do care about designing everything else in the house though. But the lighting business, I leave to my husband. In fact, everything from the layout to the specific kitchen light fixtures is his area of responsibility.