Outdoor Lighting Magic: How to Transform Your Space with Light

With the arrival of warm weather, many homeowners are now entertaining themselves outdoors. Outdoor pleasures are not just for the daytime, as they may be even more delightful in the evening. Evening and nighttime entertainments need to be well-lit, and the good news is that there are many ways to do this that make a yard both safe and unforgettably beautiful. Here are a few of them.

Light up the paths

Placing lights at the edges of paths adds beauty to a space by highlighting your garden and plants and is also a safety measure. The types include mushroom, estate, and bullet lights, which are surprisingly easy to install. You can even install solar-powered lights that don’t need to be powered by your electrical system but are simply planted in the ground. LEDs allow homeowners to be even more creative when it comes to lighting their pathways, for ribbons of these lights can precisely follow the curve or angles of the path. To make even more of a statement, some homeowners choose to have pathway lights embedded in the ground.

Line the patio or deck with tea lights

Another way to transform your backyard with lighting is to line the edges of your deck or patio with tea candles. You don’t even have to use candles with real flames; you can simply use candles operated by batteries. If the “flames” are LEDs, they won’t get hot. That takes the worry out of starting accidental fires.

Use different colored lights

Another benefit of versatile LED lights is that they can change color with a touch on your smartphone. You can place ribbons of lights beneath the counters of an outdoor kitchen, under the treads of steps, or even in your water feature or swimming pool. Not only can you change the color, but you can also change the intensity from brilliant to delightfully subtle.

Use bistro lights

These are lights that are most often hung on strings and draped over the area where you and your guests are having fun. Like path lights, bistro lights can also be solar-powered. They can be small Edison bulbs or even tinier, delicate bulbs called fairy lights. Bistro lights don’t necessarily have to be strung but can be all manner of lanterns or table lamps.

Invest in a fire pit

Fire pits not only add light, but they also add drama. There is surely a type of fire pit that is just right for your property. They can be made of natural stone, stainless steel, carbon steel, concrete, or high-density polyethylene and be fueled by wood, gel, natural gas, or propane. They can be square, round, rectangular, or have seating around them. Though they don’t light up a large area of space, the flames are always compelling and can be seen from a distance.

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