Research shows how vital sleep is to your health. Throughout March, I will be providing insights on sleep. My goal is to help guide you through healthy habits that promote natural, high-quality sleep ...

We've sent this story to your inbox. Digital screens emit sleep-disrupting blue light, feed us instant and addictive entertainment and encourage stress-inducing “doom-scrolling” (which has, at this ...

The neuroscience research is clear—some colors and intensities of light indoors create better atmospheres for particular situations while alternatives are found in settings where different sorts of ...

The next time you want to turn down the emotional intensity before making an important decision, you may want to dim the lights first. A new study from the University of Toronto Scarborough shows that ...

We've all heard that shutting off our phones at night can improve our sleep. But is it more than just the stream of notifications that keep us awake? Electronic screens emit a high amount of blue ...

When we think of the effects of light, we usually think of the influence it has on our visual senses, our mood, or our skin. Too much—and too little—can spark an array of reactions, affecting ...

Newly built hospital operating rooms are generally equipped with the newest technologies and functionality to perform surgeries efficiently. But one environmental factor that is often left out may be ...

My parents are currently renovating their home, and, as a style editor for an interiors publication, perhaps I shouldn't have been so surprised when they asked for my opinion on paint colors for the ...

These days, it seems everybody’s got a high-def, flat-screen TV, a PlayStation, an Xbox and a pile of games — and a media room to enjoy them in. Lighting is especially important, and tricky, in media ...

Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

This article originally appeared in the September 2006 edition of "Blueprint," a home improvement supplement to the Duluth Budgeteer News. Homeowners thinking about changing the colors of their walls ...