How Landscape Lighting Extends Outdoor Entertainment Hours

Landscape lighting used to mostly highlight a few trees and provide safe passage. Today, it’s about so much more. The latest technology creates stunning illumination that lets you, your friends, and your family enjoy outdoor areas well after sunset. In fact, the most challenging part may be getting your guests to go home. 

Here, we’ll explore today’s strategic outdoor lighting and how to make the most of your outdoor space after dark.

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In the Right Light

As Aaron Rose said, “In the right light, everything is extraordinary.” Nothing could be more true when it comes to landscape lighting. With the right design, it creates moods defined by both the shadows and the light. Hidden fixtures create mystery. Hanging luminaries create moonlight. When done correctly, you’ll notice those who see it for the first time will stop and stare, exploring its breathtaking beauty.

At SmartHome Solutions, Inc., we partner with Coastal Source, a leading industry provider of outdoor lighting solutions. Their low-voltage LED lights offer a warm, natural glow. Their nearly limitless fixtures provide our lighting designers with the tools to extend your living space through enhanced aesthetics, functionality, and safety. 

From Dining Areas to Lounging Spaces

There are a few key outdoor lighting zones that require extra attention. Of course, these can change depending on your lifestyle and preferences. From Zen gardens illuminated in a way that evokes feelings of peace and tranquility to patios that take one to their favorite outdoor bistro, lighting is a one-of-a-kind art form. 

The following represent some of the common areas that come to life in the right light. With today’s zoning capabilities, you can illuminate one or every area with the touch of a button.

Dining Areas

From stylish pendant lights to bistro string lights, your dining area becomes a fine dining area or an outdoor café. Wall sconces, recessed lights, and hidden LED strip lights help to set the mood and create the magic.

Pathways

While pathway lights help reduce the risk of accidents, they also bring a refined, stylish look to your outdoor space. One of Coastal Source’s latest innovations is EVO—a modular lighting platform that serves as the foundation for a wide range of fixture styles. By pairing the EVO core with different shrouds, hats, and other design components, it’s possible to create hundreds of lighting combinations tailored to the specific needs of any project.

Instead of glaring bright white lights, these pathway lights cast a soft, subtle glow, providing enough light for safe passage while still retaining the overall ambiance.

Poolside

When lounging by the pool, do you want the feel of a tropical retreat or an elegant space for socializing? Outdoor lighting can create the ideal atmosphere for any aesthetics you have in mind. 

Coastal Source’s brass tiki torches provide a tropical vibe, while well-lights around the edge of the pool and under surrounding trees offer elegance and charm. Underwater lights create a mesmerizing glow in shades of bluish-green and are ideal for pools, ponds, and waterfalls. 

Niche bullet lights produce illumination from an unseen source and are ideal for drawing attention to focal points, such as statues, architecture, and favorite landscape elements. 

Lounging Spaces

Lounging spaces can extend far beyond the patio or pool. Light extends your living spaces, pushing the boundaries further into the night. The more areas that are illuminated, the further people wander. Landscape lighting becomes a great way to create beautiful areas to mingle with friends and family without costly renovations.

When creating a masterpiece with light, ambient illumination provides a soft, luminescent glow, while accent lighting calls attention to specific plants, architectural elements, and water and fire features. 

Worry-Free, Year-Round Enjoyment for a Lifetime

Coastal Source’s fixtures can last a lifetime. How is that possible? Born in the Florida Keys, they’re designed to withstand corrosive sea salt, storms, and extreme winds. Even New England winters can’t put a damper on their light. 

Made of solid brass and connected through their Plug+Play™ cabling system, this outdoor lighting system is weatherproof to the extreme.  

Are you ready to make the most of your outdoor areas as spring transitions into summer? To learn more about the power of today’s landscape lighting, contact SmartHome Solutions, Inc. To stay updated on the latest technology and innovations shaping our lives, consider exploring our newsletter.