Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Professional Landscape Lighting For Beauty And Safety

By Timothy Wood


If you've seen pictures or visited a beautifully lit garden, you may have considered bringing landscape lighting into your garden design. You may even have gone so far as to call a professional for a price quote. That quote might have been shocking. Many ambitious do-it-yourselfers out there have rejoiced at the alternative option of purchasing and installing their outdoor lighting to save costs. Enter the alluringly priced Professional landscape lighting kit.

In the pond as in other areas, your garden will be enhanced by background lighting. Moreover, pond, paths, and steps are areas where it is better to have light fixtures for safety reasons. Background illumination will also help to make these parts of your property more inviting to your guests. Also, illumination the outside of your property can act as a good deterrent to intruders. It can be a means of making your home more secure. Modern exterior lights are easy to install, so don't let the thought it may be difficult put you off.

Path Illumination/ Walkway Illumination- The purpose of path/ walkway illumination is to illuminate walk/ drive paths since an upward source of light is not always adequate in such cases. Such illumination provides clearer walk areas as illumination is focused on a single area. Lights are usually installed 6-10 feet apart for optimal illumination. In addition to adding to the beauty of your background, Path Illumination prevents chances of possible accidents that can arise due to poor illumination along walk/ drive areas at home. Path illumination provides greater visibility and is particularly useful in case you have elder adults at home. With Path Illumination, you can have a safer driveway.

A big upside, as already mentioned, is the price. In my searching, I've found landscape illumination kits with up to 14 lights, a transformer and 100 feet of cable for as little as USD 50. Seeing that price and the number of included lights gets most folks excited when, in fact, it should prompt you to ask one question - why is the price so low?

Area Illumination- Area Illumination focuses on the desired area. Flood lights or spot lights are used to illuminate larger areas such as playgrounds, patios, etc., or areas that require more illumination. They also serve as security illumination protecting your home from trespassers.

Chances are you might even fall over a stone that has been disturbed by these reptiles from the rock garden. At such times proper illumination helps a lot in keeping you and your background secure. A party under lights provides more fun than one held under natural light.

Background lights that combine decoration and security can be installed in the garden. These will switch on automatically, activated by a movement sensor. To light the garden you can also use LED floodlights, which are very bright lights, usually mounted on a bracket on the wall of the house or any other strong support.

You will be amazed the changeover they can bring. If you cannot understand where to install such lights and are confused, you can always opt in for assistance from a background specialist. He or she will guide you to select and install the best possible background lights for your garden. All you need to do is specify the budget to them and tell them what your background will be used for.




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