If you’re interested in landscape lighting, many interesting choices are available. We can help you create a lighting design that fits your landscape.
First, consider what features in your landscape you’d like to highlight. You might want to showcase an architectural feature, an interesting tree, or flower bed. When lit, elements of your landscape that blend in during the day can add drama. Entryways, stairs, and pathways should be lit for safety but also contribute to the overall curb appeal.
Landscape Lighting Techniques
Up/Down
This technique creates drama by illuminating a taller structure or tree from below. It highlight architectural features such as columns and create interesting shadows in your landscape. The best way to showcase peaks, tree foliage/trunks, and pillars!
Shadowing
This effect is created by placing a light in front of an object. It projects a shadow onto a surface behind the object.
Silhouetting
Also called backlighting, silhouetting highlights an interesting shape. Light behind a vertical surface behind of the object accents a unique shape.
Path Lighting
Path lighting draws attention to elements like flower beds, shrubs, and borders while illuminating walkways for safety and can cast accent light onto low plantings along the way.
Washing
A feature such as a large wall is flooded with low-level light, which will “wash” the space with light. Highlight stone veneer and accent elements on your property with a soft light.
Under-Cap
Light is projected from under the top cap of a retaining wall.
In-Step
This adds light to existing wood, concrete, or stone steps to enhance safety.
We’ve highlighted just a few guidelines and techniques for landscape lighting. Contact us and we’ll help you create a lighting design that’s right for your space. We also provide repair services for systems we design and install and on existing systems where the wiring isn’t visible. Visit our landscape lighting page for more information.
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