What landscape lighting is for
Where roofline lighting handles the house, landscape lighting takes care of the yard: paths, garden beds, trees and stairs. The goal is light you see the effect of, not fixtures you count. Done badly, it looks like an airport runway down the driveway.
What a yard normally needs
Most plans start with the path to the door, which is the piece that earns its cost every single evening. A well placed uplight keeps the yard from going flat and black at nine at night. Beds, stairs, walls and the driveway fill in the rest, and some of that is safety more than style.
The other outdoor lighting people ask about
Homeowners rarely want one category. Out back, patio lighting is the difference between a patio you use and one you look at. Security lighting lights the places that stay dark, which is a different goal from the pretty work. Accent lighting highlights the parts of the house or yard worth a second look.
Where landscape lighting goes wrong
The most common mistake is too much of it. Even light across the whole yard kills the contrast that makes it look good. Badly aimed fixtures throw glare down the walk instead of on the ground. The third is forgetting that plants grow, since the bed in front of a fixture fills in.
The commercial side
On commercial property the goals shift. Outdoor seating only gets used after dark if the light is right. Parking and walkways come down to safety. A neighborhood entrance is about the first impression of the whole community, which is why entrances get lit carefully.
Landscape lighting and roofline lighting in one plan
The two solve different problems, and most properties want both. The house has an outline; the ground has layers. Either one alone leaves half the property flat.A single design keeps the brightness and the color consistent, which is the usual problem when a second company adds to a first company's work. If the budget has to be split, ask which half does more for your property, and it is not always the roofline.Unlike a roofline system, yard lighting moves. Mowers, growing shrubs and time nudge fixtures out of position. Once
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Getting it installed properly
A landscape lighting installation is worth planning on site, preferably with somebody who has seen it after dark. EverCrest Lighting installs landscape lighting as well as patio, accent, security and permanent LED roofline lighting for homes and businesses. They are based in Greenville, South Carolina and serve Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. The consultation is free and the design is drawn for your property. Reach them at (864) 252-1732 or
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