Most people like to relax outdoors after a hard days work. Even I like to sit with a cup of coffee and flip through a glossy while my mind goes over the events of the day. Earlier I just had one bulb to light up my patio, but then it hardly provided enough light and at night when it is pitch dark it was hard to see your step
Would you like to keep the pathway leading up to your house dark? Do you think outdoor lighting is important? Would you like to plan out your outdoor decor and concentrate on lighting up your deck, patio, yard or garden? How important is a well lighted outdoors.
When I decide to decorate the outdoors of my house with outdoor lights I considered a few factors: Firstly the cost involved, then how many lights would be required, what kind of lights would I like to use that is their color, shape and size plus their output and how much wattage would they use.
When I decide to change the look of my outdoor space namely the patio and garden, I decided to research on the lighting options available. I wanted something that was cost effective and would light up the outdoor space as well. All my research led me to two options one was low voltage lighting and the second was solar lighting.
For the fountain I wanted some underwater lighting to throw light on the falling water. In terms of light units I had two choices; one was low voltage lighting and solar outdoor lights. The advantage of solar outdoor lights is that they save considerably on costs.
Can you imagine any other option that not just saves on electricity costs but allows you to make a statement about the fact that you are concerned about the environment? The second option that people prefer is low voltage lights, again this saves on electricity and because these lights are focused on particular objects and area they give as much light as you need.
I drew a map at marked the spots that needed brightening and also wrote down the kind of lights that would be required, e.g. when I wanted to highlight a beautiful Christmas tree I choose up lighting.
For a water body I settled for underwater lighting. I counted the number of light units I would require to completely light up the space and then I went online and ordered the units.
They gave me free shipping and even sent a person to fix up the lights. Today my outdoors is well lit up and I love entertaining my friends in my patio.
Once you have decided what parts you want highlighted then decide on the shape size and pattern of light fixtures and light up your outdoors.
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