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When it comes to lighting outdoor spaces, most tend to think of simply illuminating the exterior of a structure or property. One of the most underestimated aspects of landscape lighting is that it can actually extend living space physically as well as visually enhance your landscaping.

OUTDOOR LIGHTING

When it comes to lighting outdoor spaces, most tend to think of simply illuminating the exterior of a structure or property. One of the most underestimated aspects of landscape lighting is that it can actually extend living space physically as well as visually enhance your landscaping.


When light is brought to a dark back or front yard, it visually pushes the boundaries of a house. The more elements that are lit, the more people will push the edges of where a person will tend to gravitate to beyond the interior of a house. Pushing this boundary creates a visually striking look for the outside of the house, especially when the interior lights are turned off.

BOUNDARY LIGHTING  

Another practice for expanding nighttime living space is boundary lighting. Many people have a fence or shrub line that represents the end of their property line. This section can be illuminated with a small output wall wash fixture. When done properly using photometrics, more than one light can be overlapped to create a continuous wall of light that will subtly show the edges of a yard

When it comes to lighting outdoor spaces, most tend to think of simply illuminating the exterior of a structure or property. One of the most underestimated aspects of landscape lighting is that it can actually extend living space physically as well as visually enhance your landscaping.
When it comes to lighting outdoor spaces, most tend to think of simply illuminating the exterior of a structure or property. One of the most underestimated aspects of landscape lighting is that it can actually extend living space physically as well as visually enhance your landscaping.

Path Lighting 

Path Lighting can be either continuous illumination or can use pools of light. You must considers many factors to come up with the final design. These factors include the presence of garden elements, the presence of ambient light, and wiring considerations.In this photo we see path lights all along one side of the path. We usually recommend staggering these lights from one side to the other, but in this case it was a good decision to install all the lights along one side. This will help with low maintenance of the yard to avoid having to weed eat along the lights when set in a grassy area.

No matter what decision you choose for outdoor lighting it is always best to meet with a certified and insured professional to help In the process of designing a new lighting plan. Remember to include what will happen on the inside of the house, especially in the main areas that look outward. If the living or dining room is in the back of the house, shifting the balance of the entire lighting plan to better represent the most trafficked area may be a desire of the homeowner. Opposite to this, if the bedroom is in a particular area that has a lot of windows, the design may require extra care not to put too much light into that area.

Discussing the specific needs and desires during the planning phase will give great direction to the specific topic of indoor and outdoor viewing. Ask about safety, utility and what areas, plants or maintenance are important in your planning process.

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