Outdoor Landscape Lighting Ideas to Prepare for Summertime 

As winter fades into spring, the yard will need a quick cleaning of leaf and limb litter. As the days grow longer, your outdoor space becomes more inviting for your family and friends. Whether entertaining or simply enjoying the great outdoors, your outdoor space can remain inviting after the sun sets. If your yard and landscape do not currently have outdoor lighting, take a walk around the space with an imaginative eye. We will give you some inspiration to reveal some achievable possibilities that transform your good space into a great space.

As you explore some lighting options, there are a couple of important considerations for your decisions:

• Outdoor lighting requires exposure to weather, including heat and precipitation. Make decisions about materials that adequately shield electrical components to ensure the materials will last.
• Consider both solar and regular electrical power for best results. Your space can use either or both, depending on the setting.

Outdoor Landscape Lighting Deck/Patio Upgrades

Start your imaginative stroll in your most wide-open space, often a deck or patio: the space might not be fancy, but it has potential. Often you have a little hardscape that lends itself to gathering, setting, and eating. Lighting can extend the usefulness of this space deep into the night. Consider these lighting features:

• Do you imagine your space well-lit for your purposes? A floodlight directs a broad swath of light across the general area. Although it might be useful, it might not create the ambiance you seek.
• Spotlights come in a variety of brightness and coverage and are an option to provide adequate light with a subtle result. Spotlights are versatile and can be directed toward a feature, placed high as a downlight, or low as an uplight.
• String lights and post lights are also options to define spaces without creating harsh settings. These lighting options help people avoid wandering into obstacles and mark boundaries for safety.
• If your prime space becomes well-used after dark, consider lighting stairs or walkway inclines.

Outdoor Landscape Lighting Driveway and Path Lighting

Navigating through uneven spaces after dark is dangerous without some form of lighting. However, your options are plentiful, so imagine some great looks around driveways, sidewalks, and landscaped pathways.

• Bollard lights are low, free-standing lights often placed alongside drives or paths. They can be used to great effect and creativity.
• String lights, positioned low along a path, can also give subtle, but adequate light.
• Low-intensity spotlights, directed across the pathway, also create a very pleasant result.
• If your path includes steps or sharp inclines, make sure you keep them adequately lit.

Specialty Outdoor Landscape Lighting

Your space might include remarkable areas that deserve attention that can be achieved with the appropriate lighting choice.

• Pools and water features are certainly worthy of exceptional lighting. Special care must be taken when the electricity comes near water, but the effects are usually well worth the effort.
• Directional spotlights, uplights, and downlights are great feature lighting. These lights can be placed near desirable features attached to your house or other buildings, statuary, or groups of plants/trees.

Let your imagination transform your inviting landscape into an even better nightscape with exceptional entertainment potential.

Have Questions About Outdoor Landscape Lighting?

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