I just can’t say enough about landscape lighting! It’s not just that we Minnesotans spend half of our lives in darkness. I am just passionate about professional landscape lighting because there are so many benefits for your home, your lifestyle, your and your safety!
I have been installing landscape lighting for many years. Homeowners get more bang for their buck when they include lighting in their landscape budget because they will use and enjoy their yards long after the sun has gone down. Even time spent indoors is more enjoyable when you can see your beautifully landscaped yard during the evening hours.
Landscape lighting offers the dramatic play between light and shadow. A quality lighting design can help make an architectural statement with some technical knowledge and creativity. You will be amazed at the transformation of your yard with the soft, indirect glow of landscape lighting. Of course, an obvious argument for outdoor lighting is that it provides illumination for safety and home security. And lighting puts the necessary finishing touch on a landscape. I don’t consider a project complete if it doesn’t include the lighting.
I have been installing landscape lighting for many years. Homeowners get more bang for their buck when they include lighting in their landscape budget because they will use and enjoy their yards long after the sun has gone down. Even time spent indoors is more enjoyable when you can see your beautifully landscaped yard during the evening hours.
Landscape lighting offers the dramatic play between light and shadow. A quality lighting design can help make an architectural statement with some technical knowledge and creativity. You will be amazed at the transformation of your yard with the soft, indirect glow of landscape lighting. Of course, an obvious argument for outdoor lighting is that it provides illumination for safety and home security. And lighting puts the necessary finishing touch on a landscape. I don’t consider a project complete if it doesn’t include the lighting.
I recommend using low voltage systems for landscape lighting. Low voltage creates a safer electrical system which is more efficient and looks better too. The soft intensity of low voltage lighting gives the most dramatic effect in a landscape.
At Flakne's, we use only professional grade lighting fixtures, which are built to last and provide a more desirable, subtle, indirect glow. And there are so many creative and functional ways to direct this soft glow. Uplighting trees or moonlighting from taller branches provides a broad area of illumination. Spotlighting pathways, stairs, patios, decks, fire pits, water features, planting areas, even your homes’ siding creates inviting drama. Subtle moonlighting can create a soft glow over a path or driveway in lieu of path lights that may glare. In the photograph below, notice how lovely the lighting is over the steps that curve around the water feature. The stairway is safely aglow from lights hidden in the branches of the tree. Even the tree is softly lit to create a special mood. The creative possibilities are endless. You can even choose a basic starter design and add to it over the years, if necessary. And landscape lighting will add to the value of your home when the time comes to sell it.
Convinced? Please allow us to show you how your landscape can look equally beautiful by day or night!
