What landscape lighting is for
Landscape lighting lights the yard rather than the building: paths, plantings, trees, steps and the walk up to the front door. Done well, it looks like the yard is lit and not like a row of lamps. Done badly, it looks like an airport runway down the driveway.
What goes in a typical plan
Most plans start with the path to the door, because that is the part you use whether or not anybody is looking. A light aimed up into a tree gives the yard depth after sunset. Beds, stairs, walls and the driveway round it out, and the step lighting is safety more than looks.
Landscape, patio and security lighting overlap
Homeowners rarely want one category. Out back, patio lighting is the difference between a patio you use and one you look at. Security lighting handles the parts of the property nobody can see from the street. Accent lighting handles the detail.
What to avoid
The most common mistake is too much of it. Even light everywhere removes the shadow that gives a yard shape. The second mistake is glare, so every guest gets a light in the eye on the way to the door. The third is ignoring how the yard will look in five years, when the shrub in front of the uplight has doubled.
The commercial side
On commercial property the goals shift. A restaurant patio needs light people want to sit under. A parking area is about people getting to their cars. A neighborhood entrance sets the tone for everything behind it, which is why entry lighting gets attention in planned developments.
Combining the two
Roofline lighting handles the building. Landscape lighting handles everything else. Most properties want both. Roofline light outlines the building, and landscape light gives the ground in front of it depth.Doing them in one plan is easier than doing them a year apart. If the budget only covers one this year, ask which half does more for your property, and the answer is not always the house.Landscape lighting is not entirely hands off. Mowers, growing shrubs and time all move things slightly. An annual look and re aim keeps it looking the way it was designed.
How to start
A landscape lighting installation should be designed at the property, preferably with somebody who has seen it after dark. EverCrest Lighting does landscape lighting installation along with patio, accent, security and permanent roofline lighting for residential and commercial properties. They are based in Greenville, South Carolina and serve Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. The consultation is free and the design is drawn for your property. Reach them at (864)
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