The garden light you use will add to the overall impression of your outdoor space at night. Whether it’s to create a sense of security or to simply illuminate walkways and accentuate design details, garden lights provide the opportunity to show off your style at a whole new level.
Walls and facades reflect light wonderfully, especially if they are made of smooth or textural stone. A wide-spreading fixture, such as a mains-powered Gold Lustre LED festoon light from Ella James, can be used to highlight such walls and encourage the light into dark corners. You might want to go a step further with your lighting options, however, and opt for a smart bulb that lets you control your lights via a phone app. These bulbs come in a range of colours and can be used to enhance your garden’s mood or match your interior décor.
Floodlights are usually used to illuminate larger features in the garden. These types of lights tend to emit a wider beam than spotlights and may even come with a PIR sensor, which makes them an excellent choice for illuminating security features.
Spotlights, on the other hand, give off a narrower beam of light and are better suited for highlighting smaller features such as trees, flower beds or ponds. They are also available with solar or battery power, making them an ideal option for temporary use around the home. Solar garden lights work by absorbing the sun’s energy during the day, which charges the batteries. When it’s dark, a photoresistor is then activated and the LED lights turn on. The battery will then last all night and switch itself off as the day begins.