White wooden footbridge over a dry creek bed, its posts glowing softly among dark woodland plantings

Moonlight in the Garden: What Raleigh’s Arboretum Teaches About Landscape Lighting

Each November, Moonlight in the Garden transforms the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State. It is one of Raleigh’s most inspiring nighttime events. As landscape lighting designers, we love what it shows people. Light can turn a garden into living art. What is Moonlight in the Garden in Raleigh? Moonlight in the Garden is a … Continue reading Moonlight in the Garden: What Raleigh’s Arboretum Teaches About Landscape Lighting →

Stacked stone garden sculpture glowing under a warm spotlight against a dark wood fence

A Softly Lit Courtyard: Bringing a Small Space Back to Life

A small courtyard's old halogen lighting had failed. Here is how soft, warm light brought its water feature and entrance back to life.

View through a window at night of softly uplit trees and a garden path outside

Artist Definition: Why Three-Dimensional Landscape Lighting Needs More Than One Light

An artist sees what others can't yet imagine. Here is why three-dimensional landscape lighting often uses more than one soft fixture per tree.

Cedar pergola and stone outdoor fireplace glowing with warm light over a paver patio at night

Outdoor Lighting Design in Raleigh, NC: Why Great Lighting Is Composed, Not Installed

Great outdoor lighting design in Raleigh NC is composed like a stage production, with layered, soft, low-glare light.

White garden arbor sheltering a wooden bench, with stepping stones and softly lit shrubs at dusk

Create an Outdoor Oasis With Landscape Lighting

Soft, warm landscape lighting can turn your yard into an outdoor oasis for relaxing and unwinding after dark.

Cedar pergola and stone outdoor fireplace glowing with warm light over a paver patio at night

There Are Technicians and There Are Artists: Joe Is an Artist Whose Palette Is Light

Clients explain what makes Joe a landscape lighting artist: creative layouts, careful craftsmanship and honest advice.

Garden patio under softly lit trees with warm café lights, stone steps and a small bistro table at night

Landscape Lighting as Art: More Than Visibility After Dark

Landscape lighting is more than visibility. See how soft uplighting, purposeful shadows and balance turn a garden into art.

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.

Warm uplit tree trunks beside a gravel drive with soft leaf shadows on the ground at night

Backyard Lighting in Raleigh: Enjoy Your Yard Long After Sunset

Backyard lighting in Raleigh keeps the evening going, with warm, soft light that adds beauty, function and safety.

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.