Gravel drive winding through tall woods, washed by soft pools of moonlight-style downlighting from the trees above

Joe Is a Creative Lighting Designer, Not Just a Technician

What separates a creative lighting designer from a lighting technician? A technician installs fixtures. A designer composes a picture with light. At Lite Visions, Joe Yanulevich brings both skills to every project. One client put it this way: “Joe is not just a lighting installer, he’s a creative artist, a lighting luminary! He produces ambiences … Continue reading Joe Is a Creative Lighting Designer, Not Just a Technician →

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Spruce Up Your Outdoor Spaces: Landscape Lighting Basics

Are you looking for ways to spruce up your outdoor spaces? Have you considered landscape lighting? With the right design and installation, it can transform your yard after dark. In this post, we’ll cover landscape lighting basics, the benefits and a few project examples. What is landscape lighting? Landscape lighting is exactly what it sounds … Continue reading Spruce Up Your Outdoor Spaces: Landscape Lighting Basics →

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Vision Is More Powerful Than History: Replacing Old Landscape Lighting

Vision is more powerful than history. I was reminded of this during a recent meeting with a homeowner at a beautiful home. I receive many calls about removing old landscape lighting systems. Replacing old landscape lighting starts with a new way of seeing your property. Homeowners often only know what they have seen for years. … Continue reading Vision Is More Powerful Than History: Replacing Old Landscape Lighting →

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Lite Visions Selected for Masters of Landscape Lighting 2026

Lite Visions Landscape Lighting has been selected for Masters of Landscape Lighting 2026. When we learned we were included, we were both honored and humbled. Our work appears in the Southeast region, pages 111–114. But this recognition is about more than a book. It represents a philosophy. What is Masters of Landscape Lighting? Masters of … Continue reading Lite Visions Selected for Masters of Landscape Lighting 2026 →

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Curb Appeal Landscape Lighting That Also Keeps Your Family Safe

Landscape lighting can help to transform the look and feel of your home and improve its curb appeal. But it can also reduce slips, trips, and falls.

Cedar pergola and slatted lattice entry glowing in warm light over a curving paver garden path at night

Raleigh Landscape Lighting Experts: What to Look For Before You Hire

Looking for Raleigh landscape lighting experts? Enhance the beauty of your outdoor space with professional landscape lighting. But how do you know who to trust? Here is what sets a true lighting designer apart, and what to ask before you hire. What makes someone a Raleigh landscape lighting expert? It takes a lighting designer to … Continue reading Raleigh Landscape Lighting Experts: What to Look For Before You Hire →

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Dark Sky Friendly Landscape Lighting in Raleigh, Built to Last

Good landscape lighting should light your home, not the sky. At Lite Visions, we design and install dark sky friendly landscape lighting in Raleigh. We also build every system to last for many years outdoors. What does dark sky friendly landscape lighting mean? It means putting light only where it is needed. We use lower … Continue reading Dark Sky Friendly Landscape Lighting in Raleigh, Built to Last →

Why landscape lighting clients love Lite Visions

Why landscape lighting clients love Lite Visions,Wow! Just wow! I cannot say enough good things about Joe and Lite Visions! He installed our new front yard landscape lighting which needed replacing after the original became tired and worn. It is now fabulous! Joe's artistic vision, service and the quality of the lights he uses are … Continue reading Why landscape lighting clients love Lite Visions →

There are technicians, and there are artists – and Joe is an artist

There are technicians, and there are artists - and Joe is an artist. Just a few kind words below from our satisfied clients explain what sets us apart at lite visions landscape lighting, where your home and landscape is our stage: We live on a large wooded lot and recently did a major house remodel … Continue reading There are technicians, and there are artists – and Joe is an artist →

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Why Choose Lite Visions for Your Landscape Lighting Design?

Why choose Lite Visions for your outdoor lighting? It starts with where Joe Yanulevich learned his craft. He spent many years in the concert and stage lighting industry. There he learned the art and science of lighting. He learned to use lighting tools to create ambiance and atmosphere. Most of all, he learned the value … Continue reading Why Choose Lite Visions for Your Landscape Lighting Design? →