Outdoor Lighting
Through the use of light and color, landscape lighting sets the mood and increases the relaxed ambiance of your outdoor spaces. It allows you to enjoy your yard after work and ultimately increases the time you will spend outside with friends and family.
Done well, strategically placed landscape lighting showcases the best of what you've got by highlighting your home's architectural features and drawing attention to prized plantings and trees.
Top reasons clients give for wanting outdoor lighting
Safety on stairs and paths
Late night security
Ambiance and mood setting
Highlighting prized yard areas, such as large trees, water features or unique art pieces
Creating a beautiful lighting plan
It all starts with a conversation with you so that we fully understand your goals and landscaping style. Then we’ll conduct an on-site walk-through of your property to synchronize the artistic design with the required electrical components.
The ‘art’ portion of the design plan highlights the architectural elements of your house alongside various showcase elements around your yard. The design plan also factors in the all important safety zones around your house that help keep your family and guests safe, for example deck stairs, pathways and driveways.
The ‘science’ part of the plan determines optimal lighting zones, voltage requirements, lighting components, wire-runs and transformer sizing.
Shadows
This technique places the light fixture towards the base of a feature, aimed towards an adjacent wall. The primary goal is to create a softer shadow, and often works best with a tree that has open, delicate foliage.
The effect of the tree's movement in the wind is sure to add drama to any home facade.
Stair & Path Safety
Many local building codes now require stair lighting for decks and patios. The increased safety standards are designed to assist guests that may want to explore your yard at night. Side yards and foot paths also benefit from the downward facing lighting added to stepping stones and garden areas.
Many of our customers use this opportunity to save money on future installation costs by adding lighting fixtures onto the existing wire and low voltage transformer. We configure the entire system to provide better safety and security while adding the artistic flair that draws attention to your prized plantings, trees or water features.
Uplighting
Offering a greater contrast effect than typical floodlights, LED spotlights are placed within a garden for a bolder effect.
The goal is to focus guest’s attention to the most beautiful or intriguing parts of your landscape. This may relate to the architectural features of your home or, features in the landscape such as trees, statues, or fountains.