Your yard is dark and gloomy. You want it bright and welcoming.
Add a few lights, right? Sounds simple enough.
Uplights? Downlights? Path lights? Well lights? Step lights? Wall wash lights?
Um, yes?
What are all these different types of landscape lighting?
Let’s shed some light on it.
Dogs protect their bones by burying them. Pirates protect their treasure by burying it.
So when it’s time to protect your landscape lighting wire, you bury it, right?
There are obvious signs you need a landscape lighting upgrade.
Like if you went outside to take out the trash and couldn’t find your way back.
But not all signs are that obvious.
How do you know if you need to upgrade your outdoor lighting?
Let’s take a look.
When it comes to landscape lighting, the front yard tends to hog the spotlight. It’s kind of braggy:
Look at my cool brickwork!
There’s a reason people are often afraid of the dark. It’s scary out there.
And not just in the woods. Even your cozy home can be dangerous if it’s in the dark.
People can trip and fall. Intruders can sneak around unnoticed. Monsters live in your holly hedge. (OK, we made up that last one.)
But it makes you wonder if you need more landscape lighting for security, right?
Let’s take a look at why landscape lighting is good for security.
Imagine you’re a werewolf who loves howling at the moon.
You head out into your yard to get your midnight howl on, but — clouds! No moon in sight! Oh, nooooooooooo!
Luckily, you had landscape moonlighting installed high up in the branches of your trees.
The word “free” is so tempting, right? Free pizza! Two great words.
So when you hear “free landscape lighting from the sun” it makes you want pizza. Or maybe that’s just us.
Yes, solar lights give you free light, thanks to the sun.
If you’re hiding out from gangsters (we know, you were framed) or panicked that aliens will find you, or just want to disappear for a few days with no questions asked, nevermind about landscape lighting for curb appeal.
If you’re hosting a fancy party by your pool and, wearing your prettiest summer dress, carry a tray of bacon-wrapped shrimp out to your guests, but trip in the dark and fall into the pool, that’s a good reason to add pool landscape lighting.
If you know enough about landscape lighting to know that not every company does it well, you’re off to a good start.