Install a Dimmer Switch

Change the atmosphere of your living or bedroom by adding a dimmer switch for the lights. Dimmers can help save electricity and prolong the life of your light bulbs. First decide what type of dimmer will work best. Your options include a dial, a touch pad, a slide and more.

   

Once you've made the important decisions of which room and what kind, check out one or both of these sites for tips on how to install the switch. At Expertvillage.com you'll see a video that makes the process look easy. If you run into any trouble, The Family Handyman will help you with more details. Maybe once you try it in one room you'll go crazy and do it in all of them!

Here's a more in-depth article about how to properly wire your dimmer switch during installation.