How to Best Illuminate Your Home

Top Tips for Outdoor Lighting

An exterior lighting system is one of the biggest impacts you can make to dramatically upgrade your property.

The practical advantages of outdoor lighting are tremendous, including visibility, safety, and security. LED lighting extends your home’s curb appeal, help visitors find their way out without tripping or falling, and enhance the privacy and protection of your property.  

Illuminations by DiSabatino, one of the premier outdoor lighting companies in the Brandywine Valley, recommends the following tips before installing a lighting system:

Consider Your Motivation

What is the main reason you’re interested in an outdoor lighting package? If you want to enhance the style of your home, consider globe lights, lanterns, or spotlights for garden features. If you want to illuminate your home for entertaining, consider string lighting, pathway sconces or bollard lights. To increase security, retaining wall and overhead lights are great choices.

Consider Potential Problems Beforehand

If you have a yard with poor drainage, unusual property features, or a particularly dark lot, you need to take these into consideration while planning your lighting. An Ingress Protection (IP) rating lets clients know how well lights can work with water or soil particles. Make sure your lighting can access electricity to the right places as well.

Accent Your Home

Do you have a gorgeous outdoor living space? A privacy wall of trees? A custom pool? Identify and accentuate these features for the best impact. You can even light behind shrubs and trees for a backlit effect. Lighting that illuminates specific areas of your home draws attention to its unique features.       

Choose Outdoor Quality Fittings

In our region, garden lighting is subject to snow, hail, ice, and heavy rain. Plan accordingly. You’ll need quality lighting fixtures that stand up to the harsh Northeastern elements. LED lights are also the most popular outdoor lighting choices due to their dependability and durability.

Consult with a Professional

Experienced designers design outdoor lighting that highlights your landscape in an artistic way, accentuating your property’s best features at nighttime while offering a lighted entranceway for guests. They can also help homeowners from overdoing lighting, a common mistake many first-time planners make. If you’re interested in an exterior lighting project, view Illuminations by DiSabatino’s design portfolio here.