Hey Chad, sorry I missed this post again. What is your budget? Also are there any rules about living room lighting where you live? Ok, I set up Scott some good ideas on his lighting that would do away with those crummy fluorescents. If you have a decent budget for lighting, there are a few things you can do. I for one love low voltage halogen lighting. It is the best pure natural light in the world. 12 volts at 50 watts. There are light bulbs coming out soon that you can put in those 4 inch low voltage can's which are 5 watt warm light LED's. You could have 12 volt 5 watt lights in your living room, and that is something your electrical bill will love. Low power warm lighting. It's coming, and some are here now. The 2 pin mr-16 bulbs are great for natural lighting, but the LED's will plug in, and soon they will be natural or real close to natural lighting. You can get 6 inch LED cans now that are 11 watts, but they are $130 per can, but produce 65 worth of lighting, and those bulbs have a life span of 50000 hours. your normal light has 2000-3000 hours of light before they burn out. Let me know your budget and Ill figure out something for you in your budget.
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