Outdoor home lights to brighten your garden

Lighting expert Amander Flaherty, from Light On Landscape, offers advice on outdoor lighting for your home - to add some razzle-dazzle to any property.

Add a sparkle to your outdoor space with the help of a lighting designer. There are, after all, more than the obvious benefits to lighting up your backyard:

Is outdoor lighting increasing in popularity in domestic gardens?

We're finding that people are spending more on having their gardens designed and installed. Outdoor lights extend the time people have to enjoy the 'outdoor half' of their home. Whether highlighting sculptures, urns, feature trees or adding depth to the garden space, light produces a stunning garden environment by night.

How can outdoor lighting enhance a garden?

We use theatre principles to enhance the garden scene. If a garden is well formed, with wonderful features, outdoor lights will accentuate this. And as we choose the position, amount and direction of light, outdoor home lighting often shows more shape and textures than are seen during the day.

Is outdoor lighting important for security and safety?

Garden lighting definitely has a role in providing safety outside at night, as it should be used to illuminate steps, unseen obstacles and also to lead you to your destination. Well-programmed installations can also assist in security. Motion sensors, day/night sensors and time clocks should be incorporated in your overall garden lighting scheme to enhance home security.

What advantages are there in employing an outdoor lighting specialist to advise on outdoor lighting?

Effective landscape lighting requires a combination of design skill, technical knowledge and thorough planning. A good outdoor lighting design will use the artistry of light to create enticing shadow play, movement, patterns, colours and textures while covering all the necessary practical and technical functions. Only an experienced and qualified lighting designer can reliably make these things happen.

Have there been any new advances in outdoor lighting?

Right now there are some amazing new things happening in outdoor light technology, largely on the LED (light emitting diode) front. New cleaner, greener fittings are arriving on our sample shelf every week for those with the environment on their minds.

Does Light On Landscape install outdoor home lighting as well as supply it?

Yes, and there are enormous advantages to using one company to design, supply and install your outdoor lights. The five areas that we specialise in are design, supply, installation, project management and maintenance.

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