When it comes to making the exterior of your home as beautiful as possible, there’s nothing like outdoor landscape lighting to get it done.
Whether you’ve recently purchased a home, are in love with the home you’ve had for years, or you’re looking for a simple and effective way to enhance your curb appeal, outdoor landscape lighting is the way to go.
However, we understand that this is a fairly broad topic. Where is the right place to start? What are the things we should be avoiding? Take a look at our do’s and don’ts of outdoor landscape lighting!
Your home should be the primary focus, so focusing on how you’re going to light that before your landscaping and walkways are going to be a great place to start. On top of that, once you’ve taken care of lighting your home, finding inspiration and direction for lighting the other areas of your property will become significantly easier.
Next up, you’ll want to be sure to avoid putting lights in a straight line. Whether it’s on your walkway or highlighting your beautiful shrubbery, add variation to how you place your lights. It will be more appealing to the eye.
The main idea with outdoor landscape lighting is to create a soft, inviting glow around your home. The wrong bulb can shed a stark, blinding light, ruining the look you carefully planned. Choose soft LED lights. You’ll get the glow you’ve envisioned for your exterior lighting, and they’ll last longer. It’s a win-win.
It may seem like a quick fix at first, but this can turn into a serious lawnmower problem in the near future. Instead of getting lighting that is wired, go with wireless. It’s sure to be a worthwhile investment.
There are a few things you’ll want to take into consideration when choosing your lighting. Think about the architecture of your home, as well as the scale of the fixtures. While there may be one in particular that you’ve fallen in love with, it’s possible that, when installed by your front door, it looks too big and gaudy, or perhaps it’s small and understated. Make sure you’re getting the fixtures that will truly compliment your home.
And last but not least, don’t skip out on the little details. Once the house and prominent aspects of your property have been lit, think about what more you could add to enhance your curb appeal. Are there some flowers you could highlight? What about a water fixture? These small details are going to make a big difference!
Looking for a helping hand with your outdoor landscape lighting? Aeroscape Property Maintenance and Landscaping is passionate about providing individuals in the Salt Lake Valley and Utah Valley with exceptional landscaping services. Contact us today to get more details!
