Outdoor lighting is the perfect feature to install on your property if you love to spend your nights soaking in the beautiful weather here in Texas. You can get incredibly creative with the different types of lighting features and methods to elevate the beauty of your property. Not only that, but outdoor lighting can increase the safety of your property, so you’ll never have to worry about finding your way around at night again! And to ensure your lighting lasts a long time and is energy-efficient, you want to make sure your outdoor lighting system is comprised of LED lights!
Outdoor lighting elevates the beauty of your property.
One of the major reasons you should invest in outdoor lighting is because it will do wonders to elevate the overall beauty of your property. Different techniques and methods can be used to highlight specific areas or features of your home. For example, you can use grazing to highlight specific textures on your walls. You can also use the lighting to highlight a specific structure like a statue or even the trees in your yard to give your whole property a distinct look. Some of the other outdoor features you can highlight at night are:
- Landscape beds
- Outdoor kitchens
- Retaining walls
- Pools
- Patios
Installing outdoor lighting to highlight these areas will allow you and your guests to continue using your outdoor space even after the sun has set!
Outdoor lighting improves the safety of your property.
Another major reason to install outdoor lighting on your property is because of safety. Sometimes it’s hard to navigate your yard at night, especially if you don’t live in a well-lit area. You, or members of your family, can find yourselves stumbling all over your property in the dead of night. Well, with outdoor lighting, you no longer have to worry about that! You can light up certain walkways or steps to make it much easier to get into your home or if you need to take your pets outside for a bit at night. Landscape lighting also has the added benefit of making your property less appealing to potential trespassers. Lit-up areas are known to deter intruders, so they’ll think twice before stepping foot on your property!
Use LED lights with your outdoor lighting system for the best results.
When installing an outdoor lighting system for your home, you want to make sure that you’re using LED lights because they offer numerous advantages over other light bulbs. To start, they are more energy efficient when compared to your average incandescent bulbs. They use far less wattage to achieve the same level of brightness as an incandescent light bulb, saving you money on your electric bill! LED bulbs also tend to last much longer than other bulbs as they can generally last anywhere between 25,000 to 35,000 hours. They are also more durable than other light bulbs, making them perfect to use outdoors since they can better withstand various environmental conditions!
A 15-watt LED bulb is equivalent to a 100-watt incandescent bulb today, making them the ideal choice to help protect the environment.
Elevate your property’s nighttime aesthetic! Call us today to schedule our outdoor lighting service!
Take your outdoor living space to the next level with our landscape lighting service. At CLC Landscaping, our team of experts will come out to your home and work closely with you to install outdoor lighting that will elevate your property’s nighttime aesthetic. We service residential properties in the New Braunfels, TX area, including nearby areas such as Buda and San Marcos. Give us a call today at (830) 505-1895 to schedule our outdoor lighting service!