Exterior Lighting Ideas
It isn’t necessary to have a light shine directly on a porch, door, driveway or deck to illuminate the area. A reflected contemporary exterior lighting technique will give you the lighting you need to be safe and create an eye appealing appearance as well. Front door light fixtures are important for the safety and security of your family and guests.
The right exterior lighting will illuminate the door, doorbell, keyhole as well as steps and it will let the people inside the house be able to see who is standing at the front door. Lantern lighting on the sides of a front door works very well for this purpose. Choose a lantern size that compliments the size of the front porch and door.
Low voltage fixtures will provide the best illumination for steps and sidewalks. The most common exterior lighting choices for these areas are ground-hugging bollard lights, shaded tier lights and mushroom style lights.
These lights come in many different styles. There are more creative options for deck and patio lighting such as rope lighting and flood lights with bug bulbs. For more suggestions about exterior lighting, please visit our website.
The right amount of exterior lighting in the right places is important to create a safe environment around your home at night. You do not have to light your home at night so that it looks like Times Square to create well illuminated places such as your front porch, steps, driveway and deck.
The key to exterior lighting is the location and type of lighting that you use. The easiest way to test your lighting is to walk around the perimeter of your home at night carrying a flashlight. You will see the areas that could use some additional light and can use the flashlight to test the positioning of the lighting.