Outdoor lighting can be used to create an ambient space for entertainment. Depending on the layout of your landscape, there are many different types of outdoor lighting features to consider. Here are six areas of outdoor spaces where landscapers may highly recommend outdoor lighting in the Wyomissing, PA area.
Patio Step Lighting
If your outdoor living space has steps leading to your patio, adding step lights can help illuminate the elevation. Whether on a few steps, or a staircase, lighting features may be installed on riser sections or under the overhang of steps for an evening glow along your patio. LED strip lighting is also a modern feature that a landscape contractor may customize in color and intensity to enhance the appearance of your landscape according to your lighting preferences.
Walkway Lighting
Incorporating lights along a walkway could be a great addition to your outdoor area if it is currently fairly dim at night. It’s not just used for shining light on the safe way to navigate your property—walkway lighting features could greatly enhance the appearance of your landscape during the evenings and encourage movement. When the scene is beautiful, your guests will want to traverse through the walkway to your paver patio.
Hanging lanterns or lamp posts are additional decorative ideas when planning the proper light settings to maintain the style of your home and landscape.
Outdoor Uplighting Techniques
Landscape lighting features like those mounted below or at ground level could illuminate important areas along your patio or front yard. With strategic placement and installation of LED spotlights, this technique could help show the beauty of your home’s exterior and outdoor living area. Uplighting could also illuminate sculptures, architectural home features, and plantings with color and temperature settings.
Outdoor Kitchen Lighting
An outdoor kitchen could be more functional with task lighting features. For example, ceiling fan lighting, overhead lights, or LED lamps could help illuminate your space during food preparation and serving meals for your guests, especially during evening hours.
Under-counter lighting and pendant lights could be a good choice for a kitchen island or outdoor bar as part of the decor or to set an inviting mood. If your kitchen or patio area has walls, a landscape contractor may suggest installing wall lights to add to the ambiance and define the various areas of your landscape at night.
Downlighting Near Fire Features
Similar to uplighting features, downlighting works similarly, but is used to illuminate the space below and around a lighting fixture. By providing the ability to adjust different settings such as light intensity, color, and directional lighting, having this lighting technique incorporated near a fire feature, such as an outdoor fireplace, could create a balance and accentuate it. Depending on the layout, fireplace seating lighting installations could help the inviting ambiance surrounding your fire feature.
Lighting Features for Plantings
If your beautiful landscape includes plantings, lighting features that illuminate these areas could highlight the appearance of your outdoor plants. Lighting ideas such as path lights or well lights, could be excellent choices to feature the beauty of your plantings and incorporate functional lighting. If you have climbing plants to decorate your pergola, string lights could offer an additional way to bring attention to this beautiful shade structure and to keep attention on it even in the evenings, with a delightful glow.
