Still using wasteful halogen lights or even energy saving bulbs for your dark stairway? The way to go is really LEDs nowadays, energy-efficient plus not to mention complete safety from fire hazards.
You can pick up a DIY stair LED lighting kit and make yourself one of these automatic DIY stair LED lighting.
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