At night, lighting can have the most impact when it comes to your home’s curb appeal so I'm here to help you...
As you can imagine, Winter is that magical time of year when we allow ourselves to eat a bit more, drink a bit more and decorate with lighting a whole lot more! My family spends several evenings in December driving around to look at the ‘twinkle lights’ throughout Philadelphia. I’m always in awe of the beautiful and ingenious displays.
Make sure your home's curb appeal lasts through the night with LED lighting.
There’s so much inspiration to be taken from these seasonal lighting designs that can carry us through with tons of visual delight.
Some of the most popular ways designers use light on a home’s facade are with uplighting, accent lighting, spotlighting and floodlighting.
There's lots of beautiful options for outdoor lighting in style.
Before shopping for exterior lighting, it’s important to think about these few elements.
1) What’s the point of the light? Enhancing your home’s architectural and landscape can require different lighting than if you are attempting to provide extra security.
2) How will people view what’s being lit? Think about spacing, setbacks, and how much light you may need to achieve your desired affect. Spacing between lights can create a scallop-look, which can be something you desire or not.
This bronze outdoor LED flood light produces a warm color temperature light.
Outdoor LED flood lights provide larger areas with a broad, uniform illumination over large areas like an entire wall, and are usually setback farther than other kinds of lights.
This LED spotlight is dimmable too.
A battery-powered LED adjustable spotlight offers the versatility to change the way you are lighting your home.
Lighting your home’s facade:
Creating amazing uplighting for your home is easier with solar and battery-powered lighting options because they eliminate the need to run an extension cord. Options for wired lighting are still ok, but preferably for long-term solutions. You can just make it part of your landscape planning.
It’s always easier to make changes and enhancements to a home when the trenches are dug or the walls are open.
For even more information on outdoor lighting, read my recent blog post Going Beyond Style For Outdoor LED Lighting...