[sionnsar]

Try out a bulb with the *lowest* color temperature you can find, and put it in a shaded fixture (so you don't see the bulb itself). It's virtually indistinguishable from incandescent. HOWEVER, it might not be for everyone -- the light still bothers some folks and some report headaches.

Our kitchen has overhead fluorescents. My wife bought some high-temp color lamps for it -- it was horrid, bright and blue. We replaced them with much lower color temp, and the light is decent.

I live in a very mild climate (Seattle area) and we don't have outside lights that are turned on very often, so I can't answer those questions very well. But you might want to check the origin of the lamps you're buying -- I don't have enough personal experience, but others say the Chinese-made lamps don't last as long. (Then again, they're not making them in the US anymore apparently...) A name-brand such as Sylvania or Phillips *might* be better.

[GraceG]

I use LED lights for outdoor lights as they work when it is very cold and don;t suffer from “heat/cold” fatigue.