Landscape lighting can help make your home more appealing and safe by highlighting different walkways and decorative elements. Landscape lighting can boost your curb appeal in multiple ways if it is installed and placed correctly. Highlighting architectural features of your home will show off the investment you have made to have a modern and elegant home. Instead of just having the architecture visible during the day, landscape lighting can allow it to be viewed during all hours of the day. Let’s look at just some of the areas that can be highlighted with professional lighting below. 

Types Of Landscape Lighting

When you are planning to highlight architectural elements or plants around the home, choosing the right type of lighting (bulbs, positioning, and strength) with your goal in mind will help you achieve your desired result. Some types/terms of lighting that are often used for landscape lighting include:

• Uplighting
• Downlighting
• Washing
• Shadowing
• Silhouetting
• Grazing
• Spotlighting
• Moonlighting 

Homeowners can choose one of these types of lighting or combine them to create a stunning display during the evening. Professional lighting experts will be able to help you choose the best lighting options for your specific home.

Lining Walkways And Driveways

The best place to install permanent lighting is along driveways, walkways, paths, or sidewalks. Not only does this improve visibility and safety, but it can highlight a winding path around your home or through your well-curated landscaping. Landscape lighting comes in many forms, including strips of lights and other more decorative options. Lanterns or spotlight lighting can be used around your home to highlight architecture or plants, boosting your curb appeal. 

Creating A Wash Of Light On Decorative Walls

Wash lighting is a popular option for flat surfaces around your home or property. Decorative brick on the exterior of your home or a decorative retaining wall can be highlighted with a wash of light from professional lights. Bringing attention to the materials around your home will add some elegance to your property. A wash of light will not create shadows on the wall and has the goal of not highlighting one specific thing on the exterior or wall. Wash grazing is another popular option that does include shadows to add contrast to the decorative element after the sun has set.

Ambient Lighting In Gardens

When homeowners complete landscaping or gardening work around the home, they will want to show it off. Ambient or spotlight lighting can be used to highlight your hard work and allow the garden to be enjoyed during the evening as well. Ambient lighting is generally softer than LED lighting or permanent lights in a home, allowing the lush green elements and water features to feel calming while being visible in the dark. Lower lighting will make the outdoor space more appealing without being overwhelming.

Highlight Columns Or Statues

Columns, railings, and statues are great pieces of architecture to highlight with landscape lighting. These pillars around your home deserve to be spotlighted and viewed at all times of the day. Spotlights on statues, large columns, or structural pillars will give the home a sense of regency and elegance. Lighting can also make the home or structure appear larger, drawing the eye directly to these decorative elements. 

Uplighting Large Trees

Making things appear larger with lighting can also be helpful for large trees. Choosing the right lighting can add dramatic shadows and create contrast around the trees, making them appear larger. Uplighting involves placing the light below the tree and pointing it up towards the object and the sky. Using this technique is the best way to showcase every curve and line in the tree while also making the area around it lighter for visibility. If mature trees or special plants are something you want to highlight around your property, landscape lighting can help you achieve that.

Landscape Lighting From Switch Outdoor Lighting

Switch Outdoor Lighting Solutions offers quality permanent and event lighting for Knoxville residents. Our team can create stunning holiday displays, improve visibility around the home, or highlight architectural elements you are proud of. Switch Outdoor Lighting Solutions can transform your space with a mix of lighting types to help add value to the home while also improving your daily comfort. Whether you are interested in Christmas lighting or bulbs around your property, we have the skills to help install whatever lighting is needed. Get started by getting a quote and discussing your needs with our team. We will work our magic to improve the atmosphere around your home or business.