Warmer weather signals it's time to start paying attention to the porch you neglected all winter. One area of upgrade you ...

Photo: Melina Gillies Blown glass shades can throw a bright, modern light and make a statement no matter where they are in your home. Easily recognizable, these bulbs are a replica of Edison's ...

Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. I love an exposed Edison light bulb. I recently redid my kitchen, and while I love the fixture, I really ...

Lewis Latimer played a key role in the development of many modern innovations—including the light bulb. Latimer made the carbon filament of the Edison light bulb even more durable by encasing it ...

That's why Edison's electric light bulb was seen as a great advance. But Edison didn't invent it. The modern light bulb has a glass bulb filled with an unreactive gas, such as argon. The filament ...

When Edison patented the light bulb in 1880, its exact value was hard to gauge; widespread electrification was still decades away. Still, Johnson, Edison and others invested $35,000 to form the ...

In 1878, Thomas Edison — already an internationally famous inventor in his early 30s, set out to create an incandescent light bulb that provided enough light to illuminate a home but would last ...

I love an exposed Edison light bulb. I recently redid my kitchen, and while I love the fixture, I really don’t like the bulbs. I prefer a shockingly bright bulb, but my guests definitely don’t ...