Nothing captures the eye of a driver at night who stops at a red light and looks over to the right with wide eyes at a charmingly illuminated home—that welcoming, safe feeling at home detailed slightly in the shadows. While placing lighting around your home can be simple to set up, you may not maximize its potential at night. Every homeowner approaches front yard lighting differently. What is a high priority for one person isn’t the same for another. Neglecting an aesthetically pleasing set of lights can be easy when your outdoor solutions are strictly for security and safety reasons. There are many factors to consider, both strategic and aesthetic that enhance the scope of your landscape without sacrificing visual appeal. This blog post will cover how to make a bright impression by purposely designing your outdoor lighting and incorporating stunning design elements into every component of your landscape.
Enhancing Security with Outdoor Lighting
Lighting for safety doesn’t have to be one note. If you have a bigger landscape, purposeful lighting will help it stand out. At its core, homeowners can enhance their security by shining a light on a walkway, preventing accidents, and giving a clear vision of what an intruder or loitering is doing to be easily caught on a security camera. Enhancing the visibility of your entrances can vary in style and color. In today’s modern home, automatic light sensors that detect motion are a common way to deter intruders from remaining on the property. A shine of light will alert them that they are too close to your property.
Tips on How to Beautify Your Landscape with Lighting
After noting what zones on your property can benefit the most from security or motion-sensor lighting, you can focus on beautifying your property. Experts in lighting are trained to understand what composition will look best. Consider which lighting will be important for your landscape, your hardscape areas, plants, and trees. Consider what type of reach you’d like for your lighting and how wide one set of light’s beam spread will be.Accent Lighting
Homeowners with architectural marvels for homes, such as a Spanish-inspired villa, can draw attention to focal points across the design elements. Imagine decorating your home, adding paintings and furniture to fill empty areas—those you want to highlight for the exterior. Those with unique sculptures or statues on their front lawns can highlight these structures with backlighting to accent their essence. The angle at which the light hits the structures can add extra depth and dimension to the landscape. Accent lighting is similar to layered lighting, providing several angles and focal points to highlight a bold statement.Enchanting the Garden
There’s something magical and hard to look away from when the moon illuminates a color-rich garden. That iridescent glow brings out the best in a garden, highlighting natural landscapes that would otherwise be hard to see. There are many designs and unique lighting options around the garden, flower beds, or retaining walls.
One of the most common examples is hanging lanterns. While very old school and traditional, the style of lanterns can be incorporated to light up a tree or seating area. Those with outdoor living spaces or posts can add this glowing effect to their landscape to give a classic, soft feel. One of our favorite areas is pathway lighting to a garden or backyard. A highlighted walkway will guide guests and family through the entryway during late-night celebrations or enjoying the fireworks. This strategically placed lighting adds a welcoming element to these outdoor spaces.