Front walkway with soft leaf shadows, a lantern post and warm light on stone entry steps at night

“Wow! Just Wow!” A Client Review of Our Front Yard Landscape Lighting

A client replaced tired, worn front yard landscape lighting with Lite Visions. Here is their review, plus what "runway" looks and hot spots mean.

Cedar pergola and stone fireplace softly lit beside a curved paver patio, with lanterns glowing on the mantel at night

Concert Lighting Principles I Bring to Every Landscape

Years on concert stages taught me lessons I use every night. Here are the concert lighting principles that shape my landscape designs.

Two-story home with stone gables and a columned porch, its facade and plantings softly lit in warm light at dusk

Creating Magical Illumination: Soft Outdoor Lighting with a Theatrical Touch

Your home is our stage. See how theatrical techniques create soft outdoor lighting with a warm, magical glow.

Stone and brick facade softly grazed with warm light, highlighting the stonework texture and arched windows at dusk

Think Hiring a Professional Is Expensive? Professional vs Amateur Landscape Lighting

Think hiring a professional is expensive? Here is what real lighting experience brings, and what to ask before you hire.

Shadow bollards casting lacy patterns across a paver patio beside softly uplit ornamental grasses

From Concert Stages to Unique Outdoor Lighting Design

Unique outdoor lighting design starts with a designer who sees what isn't there yet. Here is how 35+ years of concert lighting shaped mine.

Stone patio at night with a glowing table lantern, softly lit shrubs and tall uplit trees in the woods beyond

Witness the Magic: Patio Lighting in Raleigh at Sunset

Witness the magic of outdoor landscape lighting from your own backyard patio. You and your family are gathered outside. Burgers on the grill are almost ready. The sunset fades into the night sky. Then, almost magically, your property becomes your own resort oasis. Thoughtful patio lighting in Raleigh makes moments like this possible. What does … Continue reading Witness the Magic: Patio Lighting in Raleigh at Sunset →

Pool deck framed by porch columns, with uplit fall Japanese maples and softly lit trees beyond at dusk

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 →

Good Vs Bad Outdoor Lighting Design

Drive through any neighborhood after dark and you'll see it. Some homes glow softly. Others glare. The difference almost always comes down to a few design choices. Good outdoor lighting design in Raleigh starts with knowing where light belongs, and where it doesn't. Before landscape lighting, Joe Yanulevich spent more than 35 years in concert … Continue reading Good Vs Bad Outdoor Lighting Design →