lighting

Lighting is SO important! Don't kill yourself over the fact that you don't have recessed lighting in your house. Those are actually pretty worthless! Humans are upright beings, our eyes are attracted to light. Why light the floor? Try washing light up or down a wall to attract attention toward a design feature. Create different lighting schemes with switching so you can change the mood with the flick of a switch. Don't forget accent lighting. They're like little pieces of jewelry you hang throughout your space.
Repeat after me: down-lights are worthless *unless you're in a flooring showroom*