Are You Looking for the Best Tips for Outdoor Lighting in Maryland?
Clay Creek wants to help the communities of New Market, Westminster, and Owings Mills shine.
Most homeowners spend a great deal of time trying to enhance their homes, whether it’s adding a deck, patio, or flowerbeds filled with Black-eyed Susans and Cardinal flowers. Or could it be the lush green lawn accented by trees and bushes shaped to perfection? Of course, any of these things will bring the perfect curb appeal, but if you really want your yard to have that star-studded quality, you need to add outdoor lighting—what a great way to showcase your home and help to increase its value. Over the years, our experienced team has created numerous outdoor lighting designs and thought we would share what will give the best results when trying to illuminate your yard.
What are the advantages of outdoor lighting?
Have you ever noticed how a home with outdoor lighting creates another dimension to the exterior of your home? It showcases the home’s architectural features and brings to life all the plants and trees in your yard. Outdoor lighting is also a great way to keep unwanted guests away and help to create a safe environment for people to move freely around your property.Another advantage of outdoor lighting is that it allows you to utilize areas in your yard like a deck, pool, or patio during the evening hours so that your family and friends can party all night long!
What things should you know about when choosing outdoor lighting?
The first thing that needs to happen when choosing outdoor lighting is to walk around your property and find areas that will benefit you the most from adding any lighting. For example, do you have a stately tree that sits in the center of your yard that would look spectacular with a spotlight shining through the branches? Maybe you have a pathway that should have lighting so that you never have to worry about someone slipping and falling. Are there flowerbeds that will bring you a light show each night with just the right lights shining on them?The key to getting the best results in outdoor lighting is that they are strategically placed in your yard to bring you that star-studded appearance and create a safe environment for your family and friends. Now you don’t need to fill your yard up with lighting; you just need to have a contrast of light versus dark which will help creates shadows of your landscaping against the exterior of your home, which will only add to a spectacular curb appeal. Now comes the fun part of choosing just the perfect lighting to enhance your yard. If there is a larger area to cover, then you may want to use floodlights. Some areas that will benefit from floodlights are driveways or side entrances into your garage. They work off motion sensors to provide the perfect safety feature for anyone coming and going from your home during those late-night hours. They also help to deter those pesky rodents who love to find a haven around our home. The most common outdoor lighting is a spotlight. These lights are the perfect accent to any landscaping because they bring a whole new dimension to your yard. When you place a spotlight at just the right angle, it will take your trees or shrubs and create another level of texture like silhouetting, moonlighting, or shadowing, in turn bringing a spectacular light show to your yard every night. Be sure to know precisely the distances you have between any trees and bushes as they come in different beam widths and wattages. Are you looking to add lighting to areas of your yard with high foot traffic? Then installing area and path lights will bring outstanding results. These lights work so well because the lights flow downward, allowing everyone to move around freely without worrying about tripping and falling. Path and area lights are also a great addition to flowerbeds as they will enable you to enjoy the burst of vibrant colors even after the sun goes down. If you are looking to add a magical touch to your yard, then it’s time for string lights. The best part of string lights is that it adds to your yard’s aesthetics while softening up any hardscapes. Can’t you just imagine sitting with family and friends sharing your favorite childhood memories while the string lights twinkle in the distance? Not to mention the spotlights and area lights creating a fabulous light show for everyone to enjoy.
Which lighting is better, solar or LED low voltage?
If you are looking to get free energy-then solar lighting is the winner. The other big advantage of solar lighting is that you can easily place them anywhere in your yard, even in those tight areas between bushes and trees. A disadvantage is that it isn’t always sunny, so there may be times you won’t have any lights to guide you around the yard. This is when low voltage lighting is the perfect solution as it runs on electricity and is brighter than solar lighting. The disadvantage of low voltage lighting is that you have to install underground wiring and be near an electrical outlet. Of course, the perfect scenario to have is a combination of solar and low voltage, so you can cover every aspect of your property and showcase how beautiful your yard is both day and night.
Should I hire a professional to install outdoor lighting?
The key to showcasing your yard with outdoor lighting is to design a plan that will blend spotlights, floodlights, string lights, and path lights that can accent your landscaping along with increasing the value of your home. That’s why our dependable team is ready to provide the best outdoor lighting designs along with offering premium lawn maintenance services. We are ready to take your yard to a new level and help it shine.