I have the combo units in each bedroom and I would call them area lighting, not accent. They are convenient to use when you enter the room and want a light on so you can get in and out quickly, but you will still need table or floor lamps for task lighting. I would install them again, but not spend very much on the light itself. You could also install switched outlets, but I have found that arrangement seems to confuse guests (and sometimes spouses). You must have the light itself and the wall switch both on, and one or the other always seems to be off. Using the small ceiling light on the fan seems like its more foolproof. Bruce

Numbersjunkie, Did you go with the Panasonic fan with recessed light after all? I'm looking at that fan for a bathroom installation right now and I have the same question about the light and it's whiteness v. warmness. I hate the harsh white lights of our other panasonic bathroom fans (different models than this one). The specs on the Panasonic website say that it's 3000K for light, which is right in the middle of being warm and cool...so it can go either way and I'm worried. How did you fare in the end? Here's the model I'm looking at: https://www.build.com/panasonic-fv-08vre1-whisperrecessed-bathroom-fan-light/s1067394?uid=2574544&source=gg-gba-pla_2574544&gclid=CjwKEAjw7svABRCi_KPzoPr53QoSJAABSvxfJdY9ALhdous91sWJJXKk4W4oK_L2SrUjv4FDlU6O6xoC0Vrw_wcB

Thanks again. I did review a number of options before posting here for review by the big guns. :) I know some people love the remotes, but personally, I prefer simplicity and control via switches. A remote is one more thing to lose and/or have "hidden" by young children! And yes, our current switches are rotary-style combo setups (two knobs per switch) that control both lights and the fan - there are two settings for lights (low or high) and three speed settings for the fan - each controlled by its respective rotary knob. I've found plenty of switches that control both fan and offer dimming for lights - but all are rated for halogens or incandescents. It's just odd, and I wonder why. I did try a "dimmable" candelabra LED in our current fan/dimmer switch setup - it flickered badly on the low setting. I think some dimmable LED bulbs are okay with newer incandescent dimmers (per happy reviews from folks like JMVD), whereas other LEDs - even those rated dimmable - are more finicky. I won't beat a dead horse. I just wondered if anyone knew of combo switches rated for LEDs that I might have overlooked, or if there was a compelling reason for why they don't seem to exist yet. Maybe we'll try a Maestro switch though, and experiment. Thanks again!

There's no reason you can't use an LED bulb in place of a regular one. The only caveat might be if you're using a dimmer, it needs to be compatible with LED bulbs. Beyond that it's just matching the base and making sure it physically fits into the fan. Any warnings on the fan about maximum wattage refers to incandescent bulbs and the heat they generate. Most LED bulbs are marketed as "equivalent" but draw considerably less power and generate less heat. So you could, for example, use a 60 watt "equivalent" LED bulb in a socket rated for 40 watts incandescent if you wanted a little more light in the room.