Here is a post from one our friends in the industry Lightscapes by Design, on the subject of Landscape Lighting and the benefits that it offers.
Timothy Kaiser
Service Manager
Outdoor Landscape Lighting
One of the fastest growing segments of the landscaping
industry is the incorporation of low voltage landscape lighting to your
home. This may be a surprise to some of
you, but as you drive around at night, if you look, you will see an increased
amount of residences softly lit. Landscape Lighting is far more than
simply illuminating parts of your property. If you haven’t given outdoor
landscape lighting much thought – I am going to start this article explaining
the basic benefits associated
with low voltage lighting. They are:-Security - While landscape lighting is breathtaking, it also provides a safe, secure and welcoming environment to come home to. We have seen high wattage floodlights leave dark shadows and unseen areas around properties. A much better choice is strategically placed low voltage lights that show even lights of distribution throughout.
-Safety
- One of landscape lighting's most practical sides is that it is a great way to
mark pathways or accent garden areas. If your goal is to get the full use out
of your garden, yard and patio areas, consider adding decorative landscape
lighting to these areas. With landscape lighting you will also feel safer in
your yard as you come home to relax in. A great design will ensure the
homeowner and their guests can safely navigate the property and provide eye
catching lighting scenes through out your property.
-Evening
Enjoyment – Unless it is the winter season, what typically happens when it gets
dark? We go inside. You don't have to anymore. A garden with low-voltage lighting
can bring a whole new setting to the home and provide the perfect spot for
outdoor entertaining. Your landscapes emerge at dark under subtle lighting to
create wonderful shapes and beautiful sculptured drama. Other prized
possessions you may have such as Ponds, statues, trees, and shrubs all produce
a serene environment when lighting is applied.
-Beauty
- Your home most likely has beautiful architectural elements - why not highlight
them? Designers not only paint pictures with light, they also create dramatic
scenes of your property or business. For instance, enhance the texture of a
stone facade by grazing it with light, highlight the columns on your porch,
wall wash your stone wall - are all examples that create dramatic lighting scenes
around your property.
Those are your basics
for adding outdoor landscape lighting to your home and gardens. If you are
planning on adding lighting around your home, a word of caution: be careful not
to over-light your landscape, since too much light might prove
unattractive. The secret is to be creative and light only what you want. If
possible, hide the light source.
You want the attention to be on the light emitted and the elements of the
landscape itself, not the light fixture that illuminates them. Which means you
should choose
fixtures that are functional. Seek fixtures that are
unobtrusive, durable, easy to control, energy efficient and, most importantly,
diffuse just the right breadth and depth of light needed. Underground wire and
your transformer are the remaining pieces to get your project underway. Proper
planning, research, materials and design will give you the achieved lighting
effects you are looking for. The effect will be sure to add value, evening
enjoyment and beauty to your home in the years to come.
About us: Lightscapes by
Design offers sales, design, consultation, custom installation and
maintenance for all your outdoor lighting needs. We are a dedicated landscape
lighting company since 2007. No matter what your lighting objective, from
walkway path lights to a complete low voltage lighting system, Lightscapes
by Design will help you design the best lighting solution that suits your
outdoor needs. ‘We bring your landscapes to light.’
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