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Tuesday, 14 August 2007 |
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There are many things a homeowner can do to increase the beauty, interest, and security of their home, but few are as simple and economical as adding landscape lighting. Not only are the options and variations of hardware quite vast, decorating with light provides an almost limitless range of possibilities, some of which are quickly changeable to change moods with the occasion or season. The basic elements of landscape lighting are the light fixtures themselves, which come in a wide variety of styles and light options – including different colors of light! The fun really begins when selecting light patterns and colors.
For example, if you have a dark area that you want to lighten, put a bright white spot light on it. If you have a garden path – or walkway to the door, for that matter – use soft pathway lighting that shows the way. Not only will this help keep foot traffic where it belongs, but it adds safety as well. Additional safety can be a major reason to enhance your home with landscape lighting. As mentioned, illuminating walkways is great. If you have stairs, you can also shed some light on the hand rails. Security experts agree that a home which can be approached in the dark is more likely to be burglarized than one which has adequate lighting in the front. And landscape lighting is an ideal way to attractively provide that light in and around the bushes. Also, as much as creating a safe, inviting, and welcome atmosphere for you and your guests, landscape lighting will also create a safe, uninviting, and unwelcoming atmosphere for anyone with nefarious intentions. |
