Does your house fade into the night after the sun goes down? Professional outdoor lighting can not only improve your home's curb appeal at night, but it can also add safety and security for your family and guests.
Here are some recommended lighting design elements to consider for your home:

Pathway Lighting
Pathlights direct light downward to showcase pathways and highlight landscaping in low flower beds. Properly illuminating pathways in your front and back yard provides peace of mind that the areas will be safe and beautiful.

Expert tip: Avoid placing the fixtures in a straight line or in grass.

Uplighting
Create that welcoming feeling in the evening hours by uplighting the façade of your home. With uplighting you can highlight those special architectural details that set your home apart from the rest. A lighting expert will ensure that your home's lighting is distributed consistently by selecting the right fixtures, bulbs, location and angles. This attention to detail is the hallmark of a professional lighting design, and often the difference between basic and spectacular lighting.

Lighting for Outdoor Living Spaces
A well-designed lighting plan will help extend your outdoor living all year long. To enjoy your outdoor spaces you need the right lighting that allows you to entertain without creating a harsh glare for your guests, thereby increasing both the usability and functionality of the areas. Additionally, you can choose to highlight certain backyard features, such as perimeter trees to create some depth. With professionally designed landscape lighting the evening hours will soon be your most cherished.

Festive Lighting
What a great way to dress up your patio or pergola to create the perfect entertaining space! String lighting is one way you can provide warm light for your guests during outdoor events and extend the party long into the evening. With a quality dimmer installed by a lighting professional, your string lights can be at full power for a party atmosphere, or soft and casual for a quiet night with the family. Our durable, commercial grade products subtly integrated into your home are designed to stand up to the elements throughout all four seasons.

Specialty Lighting
There are some great options for customizing your outdoor space. Adding our distinctive copper fixtures or custom bollards can lend a unique touch to your lighting design that no one else will have. Under mount deck or hardscape lights blend inconspicuously by day, but give off a soft glow in the evening hours. Step or strip lighting can be used to both increase safety and add architectural highlights. Moonlighting an area can provide downlight through trees to create a beautiful dappled design with a warm, natural effect. These are just a few of the fixtures and techniques we can use to customize your outdoor space.

Choosing a Professional Lighting Expert
Expertly designed outdoor lighting can truly transform your home into a work of art and allow you to enjoy the outdoors long after the sun goes down. In addition to the initial installation you will need a reliable partner to support continued maintenance services. When looking for professional outdoor lighting, there are several items to consider:

• Reputable company
• Extensive design knowledge and expertise
• A custom lighting plan
• High quality products
• Impeccable installation standards
• All-inclusive warranties
• Ongoing service and maintenance support

With over 125,000 installations, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives is America's most trusted full-service professional outdoor lighting company. For a complimentary design consultation, call Ron and Kelly Hoffmann at (732) 554- 0778 or visit CentralNJ.OutdoorLights.com.

Published (and copyrighted) in House & Home, Volume 22, Issue 4 (January/February 2022). 
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