Here are a few outdoor lighting options to enhance your outdoor space.
As you improve your outdoor living space, be sure to emphasize the lighting styles you want. This will determine how much you can use your patio or deck after dark. An optimally lit patio will give you the best outdoor living experience.
If you’re serious about adding backyard lighting, you might be looking for some inspiration. There are many considerations to keep in mind to ensure you get the best results. Here are a few outdoor lighting options to enhance your outdoor space.
Feature Spotlighting
Any remarkable landscape feature can become a focal point after dark, as beautiful as it is during the day. Spotlighting features such as statues, gorgeous rocks, and water features will dramatically affect your backyard and add beauty and interest.
Spotlighting uses a single bright light source pointed directly at the feature from an angle to achieve full visibility. This creates a back-splashing effect, so light bounces off the feature, increasing the dramatic ambiance.
Uplighting Trees
If you have a big, beautiful tree in your backyard that you want to highlight, don’t be afraid to put a spotlight on it! This is a great lighting technique for a tall tree and can make a difference in your nighttime landscaping. The light directed up the tree trunk or at the canopy creates a dramatic and elegant effect. Any tree with interesting bark, branch structures, flowers, or leaves can be a good candidate for uplighting.
Walkway Lighting
Walkways can be illuminated wonderfully with low-lying light fixtures placed along the walkway at knee height and focused downward. Downlighting is a great way to light your walkways. Trees can be the perfect spot to mount and shine lights on the ground. This can be an excellent way to illuminate a path so people can see where they are going.
Pool Lighting
Another thing you should focus on is lighting up the pool itself. When you sit outside at night, you want to enjoy your pool, even if you’re not swimming. Thoughtful pool area lighting can uniquely enhance your pool’s beauty. Whether your pool has fountains, bubblers, or even a waterfall, these features add ambiance to your pool area with outdoor lighting.
You don’t have to be in the pool to enjoy water features. When they are lit up with attractive lighting, you can enjoy them even while lounging or dining poolside. This can give you a whole new appreciation for your pool.
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