Some Outdoor Lighting Options For Summer
People like to spend more time outdoors during the evening when the weather gets a little warm. Lighting is one of the easiest ways to change the look and feel of your home’s exterior and offer you a perfect nighttime entertaining space. Outdoor lighting provides security by illuminating dark areas around your exterior and keeps walkways and steps safe for you and your guests.
Creating a well-lit, stylish, outdoor space is all about planning and putting the right light in the right place. Mentioned below are some exciting outdoor lighting options that can give your home a significant design boost.
String lighting
String lighting is a simple and inexpensive way to light up your backyard or garden. This soft, low-voltage, accent light evokes a warm ambiance. Synonymous with party lights, you can also wrap them around tree trunks and deck railings.
Lanterns
Outdoor lanterns look lovely set against a green backdrop. They are easy to move and available in a range of styles and finishes. You can hang lanterns in strategic locations around your garden or patio or hang them from gazebos, pergolas, or tree limbs for a unique look.
Path lights
They are low-sitting, downward-facing lights used to illuminate walkways, making them safe to navigate. Install path lights on the ground along both sides of the walkway from your driveway to the entryway. Choose a path light that coordinates with the rest of your landscaping and offers adequate brightness. Some of the options include flush lights, bollard lights, LEDs, or downlights.
Spotlights
They are the best when you want to highlight architectural features and landscaping. They offer an excellent visual impact and also considered as a good security measure. Also known as up-lighting, they cast a focused beam of light. By placing two spotlights on opposite sides, larger areas can be illuminated, making them meet on the center of a point of interest.
Uplights
Define the shape of your garden by placing uplights at the base of the tree trunk. They accentuate trees and create a fantastic visual impact. Placing them along the sidewalls also creates a safe passage from the gate to the house.
Floodlights
They can be used to illuminate an entryway, garage, or a stairway. It helps to position lights at least nine feet from the ground to let them cast a wider beam of light. Floodlights keep your outdoors safe by discouraging intruders.
Recessed lights
They are installed into a hollow opening in a ceiling, wall, or other surfaces. They bring the right level of illumination to help you use your backyard during the night. It is crucial to choose the right type and light level according to your requirement.
Orbs and spheres
You can install them on your patio or throughout your backyard garden. You can use orbs individually or in clusters to set a mystical vibe.
Some other popular options are rope lights, pendant lights, under glow, cluster lights, and candles, and torches. You can mix different types of lights and experiment with styles and finishes.
Outdoor lighting plays an essential role in highlighting the overall look and feel of your front and backyard. Select your lighting options based on the space available and the ways you want to use your outdoors.
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