I have one of those halogen floor torch lamps, the kind that points directly to the ceiling. It's amazingly bright, at 300W, and pretty much illuminates the entire living and dining area of my condo.
High-brightness LEDs are an inexpensive, robust, and green replacement for halogen light bulbs. This Idea for Design shows you how to apply an AC LED driver to convert the usual 12 or 24 V AC ...