An outdoor lighting plan is an investment that will add value to your home while allowing you to enjoy your garden after dark. As you shop for lighting fixtures, consider your goals and the look you want to achieve. Your budget will also play a role in what and how much lighting you choose.
Landscape lighting aims to bridge the gap between indoor and outdoor spaces by accentuating natural features such as trees, plants, and grass. But don’t be afraid to add architectural elements like fountains, sculptures and patios as well. Lighting is also an ideal way to highlight a barbeque area, outdoor seating or any other feature you’d like to make stand out.
Outdoor light fixtures are available in many colors, styles and designs to suit your home. Some come in a classic black, while others are offered in oil-rubbed bronze, brushed nickel and copper to compliment your exterior color palette. They can also be found in a variety of eye-catching finishes that range from bold blue to yellow and red to enhance your landscape design.
Choose between flood and spotlight style lights to illuminate your space. Floodlights have wide beams that cover a large area, while spotlights have narrower, more focused beams.
You can also add a motion sensor or photocontrol to your landscape lighting to control when the lights turn on and off. Motion sensors detect infrared movement and automatically light up when a person or vehicle passes by them, while a photocontrol acts more like a timer to turn lights on at dusk and off again in the morning.