3 Reasons To Add Outdoor Lighting
On the fence about Landscape or Outdoor lighting? Or maybe you’re not sure why anybody would bother to spend the money. Or maybe you think you want it, but aren’t sure if you would get enough benefit from it. There are many reasons why outdoor lighting is beneficial, but let’s break them down into three main […]
Outdoor Safety Lighting Tips
One of the main reasons why anyone adds outdoor lighting is safety and security. The ability to move around without risk, as well as protection from intruders, motivates us to light up our homes and businesses. The aesthetic appeal is often a secondary motive that ends up offering great rewards. In the process of developing […]
When Is The Best Time To Install Landscape Lighting?
With many things, there is a best time to do them. Sowing tomato seeds outdoors in December is generally not a wise thing if you want actual tomatoes to grow. Planting fescue grass is best done in the fall, not in August’s blazing heat. You can’t plow January’s snow in August, it has to be done when the […]
Lovin’ Summer Livin’ With Patio String Or Bistro Lighting
Summer is the perfect time to make the best out of your outdoor living area. The days are warm, the evenings are cooler and it’s the perfect time to entertain outside. Bistros, bars and cafes have lights strung over their outdoor areas because it’s more fun to sip under the stars than inside. The atmosphere is more relaxed; […]
Residential And Commercial Lighting. How Are They Different?
There are several differences between residential and commercial lighting, let’s dive in: Traffic The main difference between the two types of properties is traffic level. Homes generally have less traffic than commercial properties. And so the requirements for home lighting are lower. At the same time, some of the restrictions are higher whether through HOA requirements or due to […]
How Do I Add Lights To An Existing Landscape Lighting System?
Outdoor lighting continues to grow in popularity. People want to make their homes safe, secure, warm and welcoming. Part of outdoor lighting’s appeal is that it is easily adapted and updated for future needs and aesthetics. If you find your tastes changing, the fixtures can be changed. If you purchased the home with an existing system, but you’d […]
Outdoor Lighting Fixtures (All Of Them)
When we talk about outdoor lighting fixtures, most of us think about landscape lighting fixtures. We forget about the ones that built into the design of the house’s exterior: the front porch light, the lanterns by the garage, the flood light that blinds everyone, but lights up the whole back yard. These fixtures are there to serve a […]
Patio And Pergola Lighting
What are the best options for my patio and/or pergola lighting? Outdoor lighting is more than just adding lights every X number of feet along a path, and shining one up a tree. And it’s definitely more than a giant floodlight that blinds everyone. Outdoor lighting provides safety and security for those who live or […]
Installing An LED Lighting System. What You Need To Know?
Outdoor lighting systems have changed very much in the recent past. As LED technology has improved, outdoor lighting professionals have very much embraced it. And with good reason—it’s good stuff! Every day people are upgrading their halogen systems to LED, or installing a new LED lighting system to reap the benefits: less maintenance costs, significantly longer […]
Do LED Lights Attract Bugs?
Sitting outside, enjoying the evening air, beautifully lit by your beautiful landscape lighting and…Smack! You’ve just slapped your fifth mosquito of the evening, and you wonder why didn’t Noah just swat those two mosquitoes on the ark!? While we find mosquitoes and other flying insects to be a nuisance and even a health hazard, many insects can […]
