I am so glad you found something useful so close to home! I have Season Affected Disorder, meaning I get really depressed when the grey, dreary days of winter come. My doctor suggested that I kept bright lights on daily to relieve it. Ha! I asked him if he was going to foot the larger electric bill for me? My solution was to find the brightest, whitest paint and painted the walls and ceiling. Then I found some light bulbs that give off full-spectrum lighting, GE Reveal bulbs, for mostly areas where I’m working or reading. They help a lot with seeing the true colors of my projects. LED lights are used for other areas and those are on dimmer switches, so I can control the power usage better. Some mirrors in strategic spots and shiny metal foil in other spots helps where both can increase the light reflecting. Works great for me, I can see better when I’m working or reading and (bonus!) the houseplants seem to love it, too. I dunno… maybe my plants have the same SAD disorder that I have?!
