When someone starts planning out their backyard space a lot of things may come to mind initially – types of flowers, kinds of pavers, the shape of a pool. Something that many home owners may over look at first is what type of lighting they’re going to integrated into their space. Although lighting may sound like it’s just something you need to have in order to see when it gets dark, the lighting choices you make can really have an impact on the overall feel of the space and give you a chance to get creative with it!
If you take a look at the pictures below for example, we’re highlighting the progression of a yard from daytime, to dusk, to night time. It helps to illustrate how all the various types of outdoor lighting that has been built into their yard helped to create great aesthetic appeal while still providing function.
There are a variety of ways that you can incorporate lighting into your yard, so check out our ideas below to get some inspiration and ideas as to how you may want to integrate outdoor lighting into your space.
1. Natural Light
An outdoor fireplace or fire pit can give your yard a nice warm glow, and keep you warm on chilly nights!
2. Pillar Lighting
Integrating lights onto the tops of your pillars can be very functional in terms of helping you find your way, but it’s also a chance to show off a particular style or design you may want to highlight in your yard.
3. Pool Lighting
The pool is a great place to incorporate lighting and underwater lighting can create some amazing effects and ambiance!
4. Hidden Lighting
Sometimes you just want lights to act as a functional element and don’t really want to draw attention to them. Just as many houses included recessed lighting inside, outdoor spaces can make great use of incorporating them as well!
5. Creative Lighting
Choosing lighting fixtures can really say a lot about a space, so choosing fixtures that highlight your decor and style choices is a great way to integrate lighting while also making is a focal point!
6. Accent Lighting
Integrating lighting behind a bar or under a countertop is a great way to subtly highlight some features of your space, especially if you have a great outdoor-indoor wet bar!
7. Front Yard Lighting
In all this talk about lighting your yard, you can’t forget about the front part of your house as well. Integrating lighting into your house, as well as driveway and walkways can create a very welcoming, yet impressive entry.
If any of these outdoor lighting ideas may have sparked an interest reach out to us and we’d be happy to talk them over with you! Or share this with your friends and see which ideas may inspire them!
It really helped when you talked about outdoor lighting and how it could impact your home’s style! Recently, my wife and I decided we’d like to invest in our home’s outdoor appeal! We want to renovate our patio, we loved the idea of adding lots of lights to it, so we’ll look into it! Thanks for the advice on how different types of outdoor lights could enhance our home!