Adding Exterior Home Lighting

How to Highlight Your Home Year Round

With the holidays behind us, many homes have taken down their outdoor lights and decorations, leaving dark areas behind. The lack of lights can leave your home looking gloomy and unwelcoming.

Illuminations by DiSabatino can help brighten your outdoor areas with outdoor lighting, one of the easiest and most effective ways to elevate the style of your home

The following options will help you decide the right kind of lights for your property:

Ambient Lighting

Strategically placed lighting highlights various areas of your home. These popular lights are often used in landscaping to brighten a specific area. They can accentuate a door, window, tree, or statue. Most lighting systems are LED and can be put on timers so you can set them up once and they’ll automatically light up at dusk. 

Security Floodlights

These kinds of lights are often used for additional home security. They are affixed to the home and can be turned on by a switch or motion detector. Floodlights often illuminate the backyards and driveways of homes. Most are extremely bright, so they should be used in areas where there’s little light.

Step & Rail Lights

You’re probably familiar with step and rail lights. They are now frequently incorporated into new patios and decks. They offer additional lighting for people walking up and down steps, as well as dimly lit grilling areas and areas around the property. Because these lights are usually soft, they also help create ambience in your outdoor living area.  

Garden Lights

Low-voltage garden lights illuminate walkways and paths. These lights are usually part of a series of connected lights in the same style. Most resemble “mushrooms” with caps on top of a short pole. Garden lights help homeowners and guests make their way to and from the driveway without tripping or falling. They also enhance the curb appeal of your home.    

Strands of Lights

String lighting is all about atmosphere. They help create an “outdoor area” by stringing strands of lights across poles or tall railings. Decorative string lights help extend entertaining outdoors. They’re easy to install and can be run on an extension cord or tied into the electric. You can choose from a wide range of string lights in terms of size, color, and cost.

To learn which lights are ideal for your home, visit Illuminations by DiSabatino’s portfolio of projects here.