Whether you're building a new home or want to fix up your current home, lighting your home just the right way will make a bigger difference than furniture and paint. That's right: Lighting changes the mood, the color, the feeling, and the ambience, and this can all be done by buying the perfect bulb, perfect fixture, or both.

My picks for hot trends in lighting for 2007

Pendant Lights : These are now being manufactured in everything from Murano glass from Italy, to Swarovski Strauss crystal -- beautiful, bright, and bold, yet delicate and functional.

Drum Shade Lights: These lights are very modern, with very clean lines. They are perfect to pair with the new urban minimal space concept so popular in high-density condominium structures being built in U.S. cities today.

Glamour Lighting: A lot of people want something beautiful and sexy, but also practical for daily living. The Shoenbeck line adds just the right touch of sparkle and elegance to any home.

You can find all of these products and more at Lighting Universe stores (our Maximum Living sponsor) or online. Make sure you ask about "pink bulbs." You won't believe the difference they will make.

Have fun!

And remember… Maximum Living is Bringing Living to Life!
Randy