Converting house to LED light bulbs

[SvilleKid]

Originally Posted by shilala

I was going to change my reef over to LED's this past summer. I read on the stuff till I was about ready to go mental.
I ultimately decided to wait for 2 more years until the pricepoint comes down and the technology gets worked out on someone else's dime.
LED's cast a very directional, focused beam compared to regular lighting. I'm not sure how they disperse the beam(s) in home ligthing, but I did look at some of the bulbs at Lowe's. Just looking at the bulbs there made me decide to wait. Soon there will be options everywhere and there will be something that's appealing.

The comment on the "focused beam" has me thinking, and wondering.

I currently use track lighting with a variety of spotlight fixtures to highlight the various paintings on the walls. All but a few are originals, and the remaining are very limited artist proofs. I'm thinking the focused beam of the LEDs might be great, especially if they provide a clean, white light. I would not consider CFLs, because I know what that kind of light can do to colors over time. I'm now wondering if there have been any long-term studies (or experiences of members herein) with the LEDs in terms of their possible fading effects on colors? I'd hate to damage artwork on un-tested lighting!