5 Essential Places to Install Landscape Lighting
Here are some essential areas to put landscape lighting at home.
Getting creative with landscape lighting is one of the joys of owning a home. Installing outdoor lighting impacts curb appeal and reflects the people within the home. Outdoor lighting can astonish and amaze by illuminating walkways and providing safer paths for residents and guests. When deciding where to place landscape lights, there are some key places to boost visibility, safety, and elegance. Here are some essential areas to put landscape lighting at home.
Driveways and Pathways
Knowing where to park your car in the dark will help avoid accidental run-ins with your yard or nicely manicured bushes. To save on energy, use a low-voltage lighting system set that is only on as it gets dark.
Walking up to a home in the dark can lead to a turned ankle, a stubbed toe, or worse. Therefore, it is vital to install landscape lighting features in the pathways of a home. A well-lit path is essential for seeing where you’re going at night.
Entryways
Most homes already have lighting at the entry. Sconces or chandeliers at the entrance of a door add to a home’s sophistication. Essential lighting for every home includes all entry and exit ways, like the house’s front, side, and back doors.
Steps
Tripping on stairs hurts! Install landscape lighting around stair treads or risers to add safety to a home. Tread lighting is placed under each step and provides a glow across the step. Creating the look of a floating stair with tread lighting provides a unique, gleaming effect and added safety to any landscape.
Patios and Decks
Lounging on the patio or sipping cold drinks on the deck while watching the sunset are favorite pastimes. After the sun goes down, seeing the faces of friends and family makes sense when trying to socialize. Installing lighting on decks and patios can help you see when entertaining, strategically lighting up a grilling area, or setting the mood for the night.
Walls and Other Outdoor Features
Wall washing and wall grazing are techniques used to highlight a feature in the yard. Wall washing achieves a faint ambient glow by using an indirect lighting angle. Choosing a flood light with a broader angle instead of a spotlight will achieve softer and more welcomed results. Most homeowners try a few options before finding the perfect match for necessity and aesthetics.
LED lights are also perfect for low-voltage outdoor lighting, typically preferred in residential yard lighting projects. So, energy-efficient LEDs have quickly become one of the best lighting options.
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