Landscape lighting starts with the yard, not the catalog
Landscape lighting puts light on the ground level of a property: walkways, beds, trees, steps, driveways, the path from the car to the door. The goal is to see the tree, not the light pointed at it. Done badly, it looks like an airport runway down the driveway.
What goes in a typical plan
Path lighting comes first for most properties, because it is the part that does a job every night. Uplighting on the trees worth showing changes the whole front of a property after dark. Then there are beds and low plantings, steps and retaining walls where the light is really about not tripping, and the parking area.
Landscape, patio and security lighting are related jobs
The request is rarely just one type of lighting. Out back, patio lighting is the difference between a patio you use and one you look at. Security lighting covers the dark corners, the side yard, the area behind the garage. Accent lighting highlights the parts of the house or yard worth a second look.
Common mistakes
More light does not mean better. Even light across the whole yard removes the shadow that gives a yard shape. Badly aimed fixtures throw glare down the walk instead of on the ground. The third is ignoring how the yard will look in five years, when the shrub in front of the uplight has doubled.
Commercial landscape lighting
Businesses use the same tools for different reasons. A restaurant patio has to be comfortable to sit in after dark. A parking area is about people getting to their cars. 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
https://eduardokwnb063.wpsuo.com/eave-lighting-the-detail-that-decides-how-it-looks-why-the-eave-is-the-right-place-for-the-track-and-what-it-means-for-your-house-the-roof-edge-explained-which-part-is-which properties want both. The house has an outline; the ground has layers. One without the other looks unfinished.A single design avoids a mismatched result, which is what happens when two companies work the same property in different years. If the budget only covers one this year, a good designer will tell you which half to do first, and it is not always the roofline.Unlike a roofline system, yard lighting moves. Mowers, mulch and seasons nudge fixtures out of position. Once a year it is worth walking the yard and correcting the aim, which is a short job with a visible result.
Getting it installed properly
A landscape lighting installation should be designed at the property, preferably with somebody who has seen it after dark. EverCrest Lighting installs landscape lighting along with patio, accent, security and permanent roofline lighting for residential and commercial properties. Working out of Greenville, South Carolina, they cover Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. Consultations are free, and the design gets built around your yard. Call (864) 252-1732 or email
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