Are you looking to spice up your outdoor spaces? With the warmer spring weather in Dallas, it could be the right time to add dramatic outdoor lighting to your pool, patio, and landscape.
According to a recent survey by the home design website Houzz, 45% of landscape design projects incorporate some outdoor lighting components. Why? Outdoor lighting can extend your outdoor entertainment well into the warm Texas spring and summer evenings, and set just the right tone and mood for you and your guests.
Interested in hearing more? Let’s explore how outdoor lighting and lighting control can make your outside time more fun in the seasonal months ahead.
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Accenting Your Outdoors
There are many ways to add flair to your outdoor spaces. LED lights can illuminate pathways in your patio and through garden areas. Up-lights can add a dramatic effect to parts of the home, in the front and back, and at the street level at stanchions or gates. They can also illuminate trees and bushes, drawing the eye to the view you want to stage when the sun goes down.
With a lighting control system, these effects are easy to control and time, bringing lights on and off in concert with the ebb and flow of natural light. Outdoor lighting is not only good for aesthetics; it also adds a safety factor to your property.
Maybe you have a large property, and not everything needs to be lit up? Sensors can be embedded in gardens, paths, and on outside structures, turning lighting up only when people are around (and perhaps the occasional raccoon). This approach is energy-friendly and enhances safety, and no one has to venture into a dark area of your property.
LED Lighting and Color
As you likely know, LED technology is taking over the lighting world. It is far more efficient, environmentally friendly, and lasts for many years. LED lights can also be managed for color temperature – cool to warm - and to change colors.
If you have a pool, you may already have color changing LED lights; they have been around for several years. If you don’t, consider an upgrade to them – they will make your summer pool party dazzle with colors that can fit the mood.
But did you know that you can make your whole outside lighting change colors? Our partner Colorbeam is a leader in LED color lighting. Colored LEDs can enrich the outdoor experience. Imagine an outdoor summer dance party with the whole patio and landscape changing colors in concert with the music – it’s now possible, and it costs less than you might think.
Are you ready to transform your outdoor space? Call (817) 980-0347 or reach out to our team today, we’re ready to show you how.