Residential Landscape Lighting: 4 Trends to Know for Your Baton Rouge Lawn

Outdoor lighting can add ambiance, style, definition, and safety to your home and business. Even the most subtle addition of illumination can completely change how your property looks, feels, and functions. Landscape lighting can be as sophisticated or simple as you would like it to be. An experienced landscaping expert can help you strategize and install the best lighting for your needs. Here are a few options that may work well for your outdoor space.

Smart Outdoor Lighting

Just like an Amazon Alexa, Siri, Google Home, or any other smart device, your landscape lighting can be controlled anywhere at any time with new Smart Transformers and smart home adaptations. From dimming and brightening to changing colors and intensity, you can set the mood for any and every occasion. You can set and change schedules or add zoning and phasing to the system to have different parts turn on and turn off at different times.

Bistro Exterior Lighting

Strand, Carnival, or bistro lighting, is a great option for illuminating outdoor spaces from above. These are the oval-shaped string lights you typically see at carnivals or backyard hangouts that cast lower levels of light without blinding anyone that looks up. These lights can also be powered by smart plugs and remotes as well as come in LED form now making them a convenient and elegant light source.

Down Lighting for Your Landscaping

Downlights can be used to illuminate flowerbeds, walkways, or areas of your yard that may be darker than others. Downlights such as pathway lights can cast wide circles or oblique ovals of light to illuminate walkways or pool deck spacing while having a crisp clean line where shadowing begins. One of the great things about downlights is that they keep light pollution at a minimum and out of viewing angles that can bother someone’s eyes.

Spotlights for you Landscape Features

For bushes and trees, spotlights can illuminate and enhance the outdoor atmosphere of your landscaping. From bright white lights to a variety of colored bulbs, spotlights can create any type of mood by offering reflective lighting to illuminate areas without direct lighting to that area.

Landscape lighting can be a great way to enhance your home’s exterior and curb appeal. An experienced landscaping company can completely transform your home or business. Kyle’s Lawn and Landscape has been helping Baton Rouge area home and business owners for years with everything from mowing and irrigation to lighting, landscaping, and more.