Outdoor Lighting Tips to Get You Through Fall

With all the holidays the upcoming weeks have to offer, you homeowners will love this for your new dashing house exterior, making Fall the perfect time for you to update your outdoor lighting systems! Keeping in mind the weather’s direct effect on any system you choose to plant.

Below you’ll find some tips to help you with your house exterior!

 

1-     Use string lights!

 

One of the best tips we could give you is using outdoor string lights, as they provide a wide variety of options:

·        Hang them above TV/ screen on your outdoor porch

This gives the impression of a cozy/friendly appearance to your screen and giving you a better view of whatever movie you choose to watch.

       

Suspend them low above dining table

By using this style, any normal family meal can be transformed into an aesthetic occasion

Keep in mind that a bulb should NEVER block 2 dinner guests view of each other. So you should always hang them in an arranged manner. 

Use different shapes of light bulbs

Unique shapes of bulbs create details small plants and trees might not deliver.

The shapes could change in respect to the holiday at the time, snowflakes around Christmas, and ghosts around Halloween.

It can also be put in jars and bowls to give an interesting impression of style.

A change of the standard circular bulb is also a step up!  

 

2-     Use Solar Lights!

The whole concept of solar lights is the transformation of solar energy into electricity

That’s why each outdoor solar lights comes as a complex of 3 parts: a panel, a rechargeable battery and a lamp. 

The panel absorbs energy from the sun during the day and is stored in the rechargeable battery to illuminate the device in the dark.

LED lights are preferred for they are durable and affordable.

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        Solar Pathway lights

Those are used for your way around the garden an into the backyard of your house making possible for people to see where they’re going. These types could be flush in the ground while others need to be positioned few centimeters above ground.

 

·        Decorative Outdoor system

This is used to enhance appearance of exterior around your house, therefore coming in many designs and shapes to make it easier to find the perfect style to match your taste.

 

·        Solar Floodlights

These floodlights are perfect for illuminating large areas, they are the brightest and have a wide beam spread, eliminating the option to use several lamps.

This is advisedly used to illuminate the backyard, front door and garden spaces.

 

·        Motion Lights

Unlike other types of solar systems that remain the whole night, motion light turns on or brighten up when movement is detected. They stay like that for a few seconds or minutes.

Some can detect motion from a short distance while others detect from a longer one.

The purpose of solar motion lights is to enhance security in homes. As a homeowner, you can notice when they turn on and take the necessary action.

·        Solar Garden

When choosing solar garden lights be careful of the following points:

i-                   Placement to give maximum illuminance and flow smoothly with the style of your garden

ii-                 Charging the lamps by sunlight till maximum capacity before putting them to use

iii-               Cleaning the debris and dust off the solar panels regularly

iv-               Battery replacement at an average of 2 years

3-     Use Wall Lights!

Outdoor wall lights are a great way to highlight the architectural features of the exterior of your home. With the progress in the engineering world, many designs have been introduced, to match any style you may choose.

They can also be used as a complex with other lighting systems in seating areas, gardens…

Use outdoor wall lights in:

 ·        Gathering Places

Exterior wall lamps could be used in addition to chandeliers and pendants to produce a well-lit getaway, for the importance of good lighting for family and guests to feel safe and comfortable is crucial.

 

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Clean Design:

Walls with doors usually have a crisp and clean design. Adding adequate lamps to these walls show a sign of warm invitations and of course a sense of style.

·        Modern Classics

Even if you own a contemporary home, adding modern design wall lamps gives the walls the touch of “what’s in right now” it needs.

·        Safety Measures

An exterior wall sconce will give you illumination that is friendly and welcoming as well as access to cameras and microphone connected to a security system for you to feel safe and sound in your home.