Whole-Home Light Bulb Checklist
A whole-home checklist keeps you from buying duplicates, missing rooms, or mixing bulb colors by accident.
Walk-the-house workflow
1
Pick a room
Start with one space or walk the whole house.
2
Add fixtures
Ceiling fans, lamps, cans, vanities, and more.
3
Set bulb needs
Base, shape, lumens, color, and dimming.
4
Estimate LEDs
Compare LED cost against old-bulb assumptions.
5
Shop and install
Use the list online, in store, or room by room.
Build room by room
- Start with high-use rooms like kitchen, living room, bedrooms, and bathrooms.
- Add secondary areas like halls, closets, laundry, basement, garage, and exterior fixtures.
- Keep fixture notes when a room has unusual bulbs or dimmers.
Group by bulb requirement
- Combine bulbs that share the same shape, base, brightness, color, and dimming.
- Keep separate groups when any important spec differs.
- Use room names and fixture names so you know where each bulb goes.
Check energy assumptions
Estimate hours per day for each room and compare LED energy cost against incandescent-equivalent cost. Treat it as a planning estimate, not a utility bill.
Print before shopping
A printable whole-home report gives you one list for shopping and a room-by-room walkthrough for installation.