Outdoor House Lighting Design Tips

A successful outdoor house lighting design starts with a well thought out plan that highlights decorative home accents appropriate for your  home’s façade.  A professional lighting design will avoid creating an airport runway look or showcasing less desirable aspects of your home or garden.

If the home has decorative elements on its exterior, like stonework around the front door and garage, use well lights or spotlights to create depth or highlight that area.   For homes with columns, use column lighting or well lights so others can appreciate their beauty at night. For a home with a set of stairs leading up to the front door, but no porch, install a traditional-style post lamp on either side of the staircase.  Decorative illumination can be added to a backyard path or garden creating a welcoming and candlelit effect.  Uplighting archways and arbors creates a dramatic effect. Placing lights below and behind objects,  silhouettes trees and bushes.  Moonlighting creates the opposite effect by pointing light downward in trees simulating the soft glow of a night sky.

Quality outdoor house lighting can give a homeowner a good return on investment by increasing the value of the property. A  successful outdoor lighting design starts with a thoughtful plan that ensures optimum curb appeal of your home and garden creating a beautiful nighttime effect.