On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:18:38 -0700 (PDT), ransley
wrote:

On Apr 21, 11:46*am, RPS wrote:
I have to make some decisions about lighting the lobby of a six-flat
building, stairwell, hallways, back porches, as well as a security
light for the yard.

The basic decision is: do we go with old fashioned warm yellowish
lights, or the new cool "bluish "daylight" types?

Any suggestions or experience appreciated.

I find I cant stand "Daylight bulbs" they are harsh on the eyes, I
stick with Soft White, HD has a 9 year warranty on CFLs , get a 4 pack
for about 8$ the soft what are the Green pack, if you want dayligt its
their Red packaging.

Agreed about the daylight bulbs: I'd use those only for really high
up fixtures. Any closer, and they're blindingly bright. The warm
white ones are a safe bet in other locations.