Landscape Lighting Styles And Effects

Lighting styles and effects can be combined in endless ways to create just the right ambience in any yard.

Lighting Styles

Lighting styles or fixture types are selected for the type of lighting they need to provide and the application they will be used for.

Spot Lighting

Fixtures that are used to highlight an element of the landscape by aiming a beam directly at it: ex. trees, house numbers, statuary, etc.

Path Lighting

Fixtures are used to spread light across the ground to create an area lighting effect on landscape elements like pathways and planting beds.

Hardscape Lighting

Fixtures are used to spread light across the face of landscape elements such as walls, pillars, steps, etc.

Submersible Lighting

Fixtures are used to cerate a glowing effect and highlight water features and ponds by fully submersing them in water.

Step Lighting

Fixtures are used to create a soft ambient effect on stair rises to ensure safe and easy passage on wood, composite, & stone staircases.

Recessed Lighting

Fixtures are recessed into the ground and used to create an array of lighting effects while maintaining a low profile for high traffic areas like driveways, paths, decks, etc.

Lighting Effects

Lighting effects are the artistic ways that a professional landscape lighting installer uses light fixtures to create mood and ambience with light.

Moonlighting

Placing a fixture high in a tree catches the details of branches and leaves, emulating the look of moonlight.

Up-Lighting

Light installed at lower levels with the beam aimed upward against an object like a tree trunk/canopy, flagpole or wall.

Grazing

Utilize this technique to add depth and dimension to stucco, brick, stonework or architectural features of a home or building.

Washing

This technique delivers a subtle, low amount of light to a wide area, up close to the structure, with minimal hot-spots and density.

Silhouetting

Draw attention to an interesting shape by lighting a vertical surface behind the object to accent that unique shape.

Shadowing

This technique directs the eye to the textures, shapes and height differences of items in plant beds, adding depth and ambiance.

Mirroring

Create dream-like water scenes by strategically lighting background areas around bodies of water that then reflect the landscape off the water.

Combining Techniques

Combining Lighting Styles and Effects to Create Stunning Night Time Scenes Is How We Can Create The Resort Feel In Your Own Back Yard

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Glowing Submersible Light

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Up-Lighting Spot Light

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Silhouetting Path Light

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Moon Lighting Spot Light

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Silhouetting Spot Light

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Grazing Spot Light

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Spreading Path Light

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Shadowing Spot Light