Lighting improvements

An interesting thing happened when we decided to upgrade our outdoor lighting fixtures. We purchased the ones we liked and were excited to see the change it would make in the "curb appeal" of our home. Then we got a big surprise when we removed one of the lights on the front of the garage, to the side of the door. It doesn't have any electrical wiring in the wall there! The light fixture that was there before was just for decoration, complete with a light bulb and everything. We could not believe it.

So now, if we want a light there, we will have to wire it and put an electrical box, a new switch, and who knows what else. Fun.

In the meantime, we are planning to update the kitchen lights. Hopefully we won't find any surprises there, but you never know... I did find a great website with all kinds of indoor and outdoor lights. Their selection is much larger than what you typically find in home improvement stores, and the prices are comparable. Since we live about an hour away from any home improvement stores, any amount we would pay for shipping would still probably be less than the cost of the gas to drive that far.