I need light every where I go. I know you must be wondering what I am talking about after my first post said that I liked dim bedrooms. 
But that is just restricted to the bedroom. I feel lighting is what adds extravagance to your home. Lighting can make your home look more spacious and also ensure that any flaws are hidden. So, I go with the fact that dim lighting would hide any flaking paint or dampness on the walls. While the main lighting in a room could be rendered by a large light source such as a chandelier, the secondary lighting source could be a table lamp or a wall mounted lamp.
The overall lighting effect should not be too bright, nor should it be too dim. There should be a kind of a subtle appeal to the lighting in your house that is both inviting and soothing. My house has that.
