It's simple to spot good outdoor lighting when you see it. When the sun sets, the house appears hospitable - the entryways and driveway are well-lit, and there are no dark shadows. This provides an attractive and secure path to your home.
A good outdoor lighting plan can create a welcoming ambiance for your home. Begin by making a list of your external lighting goals. This will give you a good starting point on what types of lights you will need. Let's take a look at a few other things you should consider.
Security
You want to ensure that your walkways are safe and secure with proper lighting. This will help you to avoid falls at night. You should include all ways of entering your home, from your driveway to the front door, and always have great lighting around any steps or stairs too.
There are several methods for lighting stairs:
- Post lights or stand-alone bollards
- Under-foot lighting
- LED strip lighting that may be cut to size for each step
- Individually installed step lights on a post or stair railing
Depending on the type of steps - deck, stone, or concrete - any of these lighting options would significantly improve the safety of your stairways at night.
Safety
Outside lighting security and safety may appear to be identical goals, but security also covers when the outdoor lights turn on. Add motion sensors to some of your outside lights so that lights switch on when someone or something enters your property. These sensors can pick up certain animals, so be aware when placing them. For example, you don't want the lights to blare into your bedroom window at night.
You can even control the lighting remotely with apps. This will allow you to adjust the lighting even when you are not home. Our lighting experts are well-versed in the most recent Smart Lighting devices and will gladly show you what's available.
Garden or Yard Features
With LED lights and all the other features, you have a lot that you can do with your outdoor lighting. Many people take pride in their homes by accenting certain outdoor features with special lighting. We offer various lighting options to help you show off different parts of your yard or garden. Maybe you have a beautiful tree or want to add subtle lighting to the side of your home. With the addition of lighting, outdoor sculptures or terraced gardens look stunning at night.
Lifestyle
Many people enjoy relaxing out on their decks and pergola areas, especially after a long day at work. Taking in the awesome climate we enjoy on the Sunshine Coast the outdoor porch or deck is the best place to relax as well as entertain. You can add outdoor lighting in the form of LED globes. They are energy efficient, low cost and more importantly low heat.
Another way of improving the enjoyment of our warm climate, is to install an outdoor fan to improve the mood of the area.
You can also add elegance to the space or make it warmer and inviting with the right lighting. This lighting can be put on a dimmer switch to help you adjust the amount of light being used, which can help you change your area from a fun party area into a romantic mood setting.
Today's lighting and fans come in a variety of different styles and designs. Finding the one that works best for your lifestyle and situation is important. We are here to help you decide on what would look the best and make the most sense for what you are trying to achieve.
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