Creating an attractive yard is only one part of owning a beautiful landscape. As lawn care specialists, we know the importance of also showing off your landscape — even at night.
Once you’ve decided you’d like to spotlight some of your beautiful landscaping features, the question, especially with so many options, becomes: What’s the best lighting for your lawn? Our landscaping specialists at Promier Landscapes have compiled a list of tips and various types of landscape lighting to help you begin to decide.
Determine your budget
Our landscaping professionals in the Tri-cities area can design a vast array of lighting options to fit any budget.
Determine your purpose
Exterior lighting can serve many purposes, from adding floodlights to help with security on personal property to complementing bold landscaping with additional dramatic flair on commercial properties. Perhaps you spend a lot of time entertaining outdoors. In that case, string lights and lanterns create a cozy ambiance. Pathways can be illuminated. And various other landscaping components can be highlighted with floodlights or spotlights.
Determine the lighting
Once you’ve determined the purpose of your lighting, you can turn to what type of lighting — ambient, accent or task lighting — best fits that purpose.
Let’s look at all three:
- Ambient lighting — provides overall illumination to a large area.
- Accent lighting — highlights specific features, such as architectural elements, and landscaping elements like trees.
- Task lighting — provides focused lighting for specific tasks, such as reading or cooking.
Determine fixtures
After choosing the purpose of the exterior lighting and the type of lighting you want to use, it’s time to decide on fixtures for the lights. Fixtures come in various shapes, sizes and designs that match the purposes of the lighting and complement your property. Path lights, for instance, illuminate walkways, while wall scones can add elegance or a touch of drama to your outdoor space.
Determine bulb type
LED light bulbs are a popular choice for outdoor use and come in warm white to create a comforting, inviting atmosphere or bright white for crisp, clear illumination.
Illuminate your landscape in the Tri-cities area
Choices abound when it comes to exterior lighting — so much so that sometimes it’s hard to choose. That’s where our professionals at Promier Landscapes shine (no pun intended). We’ve been helping folks like you for two decades create beautiful landscapes with appropriate lighting that provides security, curb appeal and the ambiance you want your home to have. For more information, give us a call at (423) 872-2988, or fill out the form on the website to contact us online today.