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Good Vs Bad Outdoor Lighting Design

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Today’s blog is going to talk about things we have seen driving in the evening from installing a lighting installation.

Here is the first example below of good and bad lighting placements, the fixture in the grass will be beaten up by lawn maintenance and equipment and will not last very long in that area. Path lights should be installed in a mulched bed or walkway to not only use them properly for their effect but also to protect them from landscapers and equipment. Also notice you do not see the lamp source only a soft pool of lighting with good lighting. You should never see the bulb or glare in a lighting fixture if the lighting is properly designed with the correct fixtures.

  • Bad Design Fixture In Grass
  • Good Design Fixture Protected
  • Good Design and Path Lights provide safety light

DO NOT place lights under windows ever,this not only looks bad but will also cause lighting to spill into windows and cause a glare so you can’t see out of your windows. A lighting designer would never install lights under a window. As a lighting designer we use several filters and know the difference in lamp color temperatures.

  • Waste of money lighting under windows
  • Notice architecture softly lit with no glare from windows. pathway also lit softly

Transformer placement, shiny aluminum transformers should be hidden behind plant materials or placed alongside other mechanical equipment,Transformers should never be seen in plain sight in front of a home or building.

  • Ugly transformer job
    and even lit up at night

  • Transformer well hidden out of sight behind plant materials
  • Do you see the transformer ?

Call or contact us today if you want your outdoor lighting design done right the first time.

919-518-9950

working with a lighting designer and planning to enjoy your home and lifestyle after the sun goes down

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As an outdoor landscape lighting designer in Raleigh NC, we work with Triangle area homeowners to determine how you enjoy your outdoor space, particular features or a structure that you would like to highlight. What you like most about your homes architecture, specific trees or plant you like. A walkway or path you would enjoy or use more if it was illuminated. A  favorite pond or water feature. Features you love most in your outdoor kitchen or along your hardscaping.

 

 

Accent outdoor lighting  gently grazing the surface of the stone, stucco, and brick will add depth and dimension your home’s architecture as well as showing the features

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Adding outdoor lighting to such things as an arbor, fence a statue or structure and trees will give you a dramatic and attention-getting visual lighting effect, creating a lighting scene with a backdrop as well as mimicking moonlights natural effects.

 

 

Water feature outdoor lighting.

Illuminating a water feature, pond or pool combines 2 effects, you might have some trees or plantings near the water that will look interesting with up lighting. You also get stunning mirrored images on the water’s surface, creating dreamlike effects rippling across the water’s surface.

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Add outdoor lighting and illuminate a bridge over a water feature to highlight it’s features and create safety

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Adding path or walkway outdoor lighting will create a sense of security along stone pathways and lawn walkways as well as adding a hint of intrigue to plant beds and boulders along the way.

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Adding down lighting with lights placed up in trees shining thru the trees creates stunning shadows on the ground below mimicking moonlighting effects.

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Patio and deck outdoor lighting will feature and accentuate all of the architecture, beauty and detail of your deck, patio, outdoor kitchen, hand railings, steps and more while creating safety.

 

Hardscape outdoor lighting brings out your stone features along with your outdoor kitchen, retaining walls, steps and more.

 

Call us Today 919-518-9950 Lite Visions Outdoor Lighting and Landscape Lighting Professionals Raleigh NC

 

LED Retrofit into older outdoor landscape lighting systems Raleigh

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LED RETROFIT INTO OLDER LANDSCAPE LIGHTING SYSTEMS

Sometimes I will get a phone call from a customer in the Raleigh asking if it is possible to come and look at their 15 year old landscape lighting system in and around the Raleigh area and possibly retrofit it to the new LED bulbs. I am always glad to come look at an older existing system as long as it is a professionally installed system with professional landscape lighting fixtures and not some of the big box store lighting that someone installed themselves. If the light fixtures are high grade materials and there is an existing professional transformer in place and the wiring and connectors are still in good shape, it is possible to upgrade an older landscape lighting system to the new energy saving and green friendly LED bulbs. There are many options available ,from just retrofitting the existing fixtures with drop in LED lamps,to redoing the system’s connections,updating wiring and installing the new long lasting LED chip on board landscape lighting fixtures. Some of these nice fixtures even have a variable wattage and focus on the fixture.

Give me a call today to look at your old outdoor lighting system in the Raleigh NC area.

Light Visions Outdoor Lighting and Landscape Lighting

Raleigh NC

919-518-9950

 Raleigh Fall Ideal Home Show Outdoor Lighting

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Make sure to stop by Lite Visions Landscape Lighting’s booth# 2129 at the Raleigh Fall Ideal Home Show

Sep 21-23, 2018 – North Carolina State Fairgrounds
Stop by and fill out a contact form for a show discount on your outdoor lighting installation

WiFi Control Modules To Control Indoor or outdoor lighting Raleigh

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We are now using and installing wifi sockets for some outdoor lighting installations that plug into any outlet.

 

These small modules are easy to setup and program right into your homes wifi signal, you can easily program indoor lamps to come on when your outdoor lights come on.

Imagine pulling up to your dark home and being able to turn lights on by simply touching the app on your phone.

Most any item that plugs into an outlet can be controlled with these small modules.

Use your smart phone and turn on your lamps when you leave work late or to simply turn on lights so the animals won’t be left at home in the dark if you are running late.

The app has several different ways to program your lights on a schedule or simply turn them on and off right from your phone.

One customer has 2 window unit air conditioners programmed to come on in the afternoons to help keep his home cool with his central units.

Turn your lamps On or Off with one touch on your phone app, when going to bed or in the middle of the night.

Never touch a lamp twist button again.

Call or contact us thru the website to find out more about these modules and how they simplify your life

   919-518-9950

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