Outdoor exterior lighting gives special accent to lighting your home's architectural elements, as well as outdoor structures.
OUTDOOR LIGHTING for your house, patio, pavilion, pool & more
Lighting can focus on a gazebo, garden architectural feature, or archway. Lighted hedges discourage prowlers while bringing wilderness textures to your nighttime landscape. Use focused colored lighting to highlight a tree or an amenity such as a swimming pool or hot tub.
Illuminated handrails, paths, and stairs improve accessibility and safety. Brighter, more energy efficient lighting should be used around tennis courts, pools, and other activity areas.
As a general rule, low-level, low-key illumination does a better job than overhead fixtures. Landscape lighting should imitate starlight and moonlight, the softer the better. In addition, that unless they have a decorative theme, lighting elements and fixtures should be concealed from direct view whenever possible.
While colored lighting can add drama and beauty, too many colors and your landscape may take on a carnival-like feel. Cords, wires and conduits should be buried, and only all-weather, exterior wiring and cables should be utilized to reduce fire hazard and risk to pets and children. Low-voltage lighting systems also increase safety by eliminating high-risk electric shocks.
Our outdoor living designers can show you many styles and types of lighting that will fit your landscape project perfectly! Give us a call today at 630-922-9121!