Outdoor Lighting
Enhancing Your Property with Outdoor Lighting is a great way to improve beauty and safety
Whether you’re looking to highlight your home’s architectural features, create a warm and inviting atmosphere for outdoor gatherings, or improve visibility and security around your property, we can help.
Seattle Outdoor landscape Lighting Design
Seattle Sustainable Landscapes can help you design an energy-efficient system to enhance to look and safety of your Seattle home. With the right lighting design, homeowners can enjoy their outdoor spaces even after dark, and increase the safety and security of their property. When designing outdoor lighting for your property, there are several key factors that homeowners should consider to ensure that the lighting is both functional and attractive:
- Purpose: Consider the purpose of the lighting, such as safety, aesthetics, or entertainment. This will help you choose the right type of lights for the job and ensure that the lighting meets your needs.
- Location: Think about where you want the lights to be placed, and choose lights that are suitable for the location. For example, if you want to highlight a specific feature of your landscape, such as a tree or statue, you’ll need a different type of light than if you’re trying to light up a pathway.
- Energy efficiency: Choose energy-efficient lights, such as LEDs, to reduce electricity costs and minimize your environmental impact.
- Weather-proof: Choose lights that are suitable for the climate of your area. Outdoor lights are exposed to different weather conditions and it’s important to choose lights that are weatherproof, heat-resistant and can withstand extreme temperatures.
- Design: Consider the style of your home and landscape when choosing lights. The lights should complement the overall design and style of your property, rather than clash with it.
- Light Control: Consider how you will control the lights, and choose lights with features such as dimming and timers to give you more control over the lighting.
- Safety: Make sure the lighting is placed in such a way that it provides adequate visibility and safety for family members and visitors.
- Professional Help: We can help you design the perfect lighting plan for your property. We can help you choose the right lights and create a plan that meets your needs and budget.
By considering these key factors when designing outdoor lighting for your property, Seattle Sustainable Landscapes can help create a beautiful and functional lighting plan that enhances the look and feel of your Seattle property.
types of outdoor lighting
When it comes to outdoor landscape lighting, the options are endless. It’s important to consider the style of your home and landscape, as well as the purpose of the lighting, when choosing the right lights for your property. With a little bit of planning and the help of Seattle Sustainable Landscapes, we can help you create a beautiful and functional outdoor lighting plan that will enhance the look and feel of your Seattle property.
Low-voltage lighting
This type of lighting uses less energy than traditional lighting and is often less expensive to install and maintain. Low-voltage lighting can be used to highlight pathways, gardens, and other landscaping features, as well as to provide security lighting around the perimeter of your property
LED lighting
LED lights are energy-efficient, long-lasting, and can be used in a variety of outdoor lighting applications. They can be used to highlight specific features of your landscape, such as trees, water features, and statues, or they can be used to provide general lighting for your outdoor living spaces.
Solar lighting
These lights are powered by the sun, so they don’t require any electricity or wiring. They’re easy to install and maintain, and they’re great for illuminating paths, gardens, and other landscaping features.
Area Lighting
There are also different types of lights such as well lights, spotlights, and flood lights that can be used for different purposes such as for accent lighting, task lighting or for security lighting.
Landscape lighting considerations
At Seattle Sustainable Landscapes, we install a variety of lighting systems. Here are some additional considerations for our most asked about lighting solutions:
LED Landscape Lighting
LEDs are a great option for outdoor landscape lighting because they offer energy efficiency, long lifespan, durability, variety, instant on, low maintenance, and high-quality light. They can be used in a variety of outdoor lighting applications and can enhance the beauty and safety of your property while reducing costs and environmental impact.LEDs (light-emitting diodes) are a unique and wonderful option for outdoor landscape lighting because they offer several key benefits:
- Energy efficiency: LEDs are highly energy-efficient, using up to 85% less energy than traditional incandescent lights. This can help to reduce electricity costs, and it’s also better for the environment.
- Long lifespan: LEDs have a long lifespan, typically lasting between 25,000 and 50,000 hours, which is significantly longer than incandescent or halogen lights. This can save homeowners money in the long run, as they won’t have to replace the lights as often.
- Durability: LEDs are durable and resistant to shock and vibration, which makes them well-suited for outdoor use. They are also able to withstand extreme temperatures, making them suitable for all climates.
- Variety: LEDs come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and they can be used in many different outdoor lighting applications. They are also available in different color temperatures, which can be used to create different moods and ambiances.
- Instant On: Unlike traditional lights, LED lights turn on instantly, which is useful in outdoor landscape lighting, where the lights are needed to turn on quickly and provide visibility.
- Low maintenance: LEDs require very little maintenance, and they don’t produce heat like traditional lights, which reduces the risk of fire.
- Quality of Light: LED lights can produce a high-quality light that is bright and true to color. They can also be dimmed to create different moods and ambiances, making them perfect for outdoor landscape lighting.
Solar landscape Lighting
Solar lights are often touted as a sustainable and cost-effective option for outdoor landscape lighting, as they are powered by the sun and don’t require any electricity or wiring. However, in Seattle, where there are shorter daylight hours and dreary days, it can be questionable if solar lights can provide enough power to provide adequate lighting throughout the night. Recent advancements in solar lighting technology claim to have made solar lights more efficient and reliable. For example, many solar lights now come with built-in rechargeable batteries that can store energy during the day, so they can continue to provide light even on cloudy or overcast days. However, it remains to be seen if these advancements have truly made a significant impact on the reliability and efficiency of solar lights in Seattle. We discuss this in detail here.
Another solution for this issue is to use solar lights in combination with other types of lighting such as low voltage lights. This will ensure that there is enough light even on dreary days. Overall, while solar lights may seem like a good option on paper, it’s important to consider the specific conditions of your location and whether solar lights will be practical and efficient for your needs. With the improvements in technology, solar lights may be able to provide more reliable and consistent lighting, but it’s important to do your research and weigh the pros and cons before deciding.
Are you more the DIY type? We would love to help you with your outdoor lighting needs, but understand that sometimes you just need to tackle it yourself for various reasons. Check out our tips on installing an efficient outdoor lighting system.
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