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3 Landscape Lighting Elements

March 8, 2019
Mario Swayne

Ensuring the exterior of home is well-lit serves a few purposes. First and foremost, it helps keep you safe. A well-lit front door, walkway and porch helps ward off anyone who may follow you to your property. Next, exterior lighting is great for setting a mood. Landscape lighting tampa is available in a variety of styles, designs and types.

Here are three landscape lighting elements to consider.

Accent Lights

Accent lights designed to reside outside of your home and light up the exterior are given special features that allow them to survive the elements. LED accent landscape lights may include flood lighting with custom optics. Instead of creating a halo effect, the lighting delivered is clear and clean. Some are available with a brass finish while others have a textured black finish.

Well Lights

Well lights are sold in two pieces. You purchase the light gimbal and sleeve kit, and then, you purchase its accompanying light fixture. The light fixture is available in mini-size, and the beam optics are often changeable. Its installation is simple as it can be attached to the gimbal with the removable clip compression sleeve. Stainless steel and centennial brass are two of the available finishes.

Path Lights

Path lights are great for lighting the walkable areas of the exterior of your home. They tend to be decorative and available in centennial brass and textured black finishes. They are also practical. If you want to prevent guests from walking on the lawn by accident when it is dark, you can set up the individual lights in a manner that guides them away from the grass. Additionally, you can illuminate where the concrete meets the lawn so visitors can see where they should be stepping.

Picking exterior lights that are designed to illuminate your landscape help keep you safe. They are also great for adding aesthetically pleasing touches to your home. Landscape lighting tampa is available in an array of sizes, styles and types. You can pick the finishes that complement your home’s theme as they will be placed in strategic places.