Landscape Lighting Fixtures

by DoItYourself Staff

Landscape lighting fixtures are complementary elements commonly used among landscape designers to accentuate housing features.

Tips for choosing the right landscape lighting fixture:

Plot out your property on graph paper, this allows you to create an outdoor lighting plan, which can make your home safer while enhancing special features of your property.
Placing fewer lights often has the most impact.
Solar powered lights are a good option when there’s no electrical source nearby.
Tier lights direct light downward making them ideal for walkways and steps.
Floodlights can direct lights at adjustable angles to highlight landscape features and architectural details.
Taller landscape lighting fixtures illuminate larger areas and provide decorative accent lighting.
The lights turn on automatically after sunset making your home safer and more attractive, while reducing your utility bill

When choosing your landscape lighting fixture, select a focal point such as a large tree, walkway or main entrance. Many solar powered lights have the solar panel, light and battery all in one self-contained unit. However, if shade is an issue on your property there are units that can be powered by a remote solar panel placed in a sunny location. Solar powered lights utilize LED lamps, which last much longer than halogen or incandescent lights. Many units have internal reflectors to enhance and distribute light evenly.