Your home's appearance at night and day is very different. Landscape lighting is a great option if you don't want a porch light that only illuminates your home at night. Landscape lighting is a great option for commercial and residential applications. It can bring out the best in your property, as well as many other benefits. This is a guide for planning your landscape lighting.

Why landscape lights are important?

Be sure to understand the benefits of landscape lighting before you begin your project.

Curb Appeal

Placed lights strategically can highlight certain architectural features in your home and make them easily visible at night. Your home will look warmer if there are spots of light in your garden and along the pathways. Your landscape will look better even in the dark with lights pointed up at your tree of choice.

Functionality

You don't have to stop having fun in the backyard if you put so much effort into it. You can spend your evenings outside without having to sit in the dark with sconces mounted on the wall that will illuminate the deck and pendant lighting at the ceiling that brightens the porch.

Home Security

Brightly lit homes and businesses are less attractive to thieves or vandals than dark ones. Motion sensors and security lights make it more difficult for criminals to enter your building without being visible. This helps you make your property safer.

Safety

The perimeter of the paths and along the stairs are lit with lights to make them visible. This reduces the risk of falling and tripping. It is also easier to pull in from the driveway by lighting.

Powering Your Outdoor Lights

You can enjoy the effects of outdoor lighting without having to significantly increase your energy bills. Energy-efficient fixtures are worth looking into. Landscape lights still require power and consume energy.

Circuit Box

An electrician is required to wire a 120-volt security lights and those that illuminate large areas like the driveway or deck. Outdoor wires should be buried at least 18 inches below the ground.

Transformers

A transformer can power low-voltage lights. A transformer should have a rating that is slightly higher than the total wattage required to power your landscape lights. Most residential-grade transformers need to be installed outdoors. You can install commercial transformers inside, although they are not recommended for residential use. A professional landscape lighting company can help you install the transformer and run cables.

Solar Panels

Solar-powered outdoor lighting is very economical to run. They absorb the sun's energy throughout the day and then use that power to turn the lights on at night. This application is best suited for low-voltage lighting along pathways and in gardens. Solar panels are attached to fixtures so that they receive full sunlight throughout the day.

There are many types of outdoor lighting.

There are many lighting options available for your property. Consider your options and simulate uplighting, downlighting, and spotlighting using a flashlight. You can see the effects of lighting different parts of your garden and home, so you can get an idea of how it will look.

Lanterns and Sconces

These are especially popular for patios, back decks, and front porches. Lanterns and sconces attach to walls and provide light for a large area. These are 120-volt fixtures and must be connected to a circuit box. Glare is reduced by using fixtures with shielded or frosted glass.