These days, landscape lighting provides incredible flexibility for subtle accents and amazing highlights. Because you can now purchase LED lighting instead of the traditional incandescent or halogen light bulbs, not only can you improve the quality of light you’re getting, but also the lifespan of your light bulbs. For instance, an LED bulb is going to last about fifty thousand hours, while a traditional halogen light bulb lasts only two thousand hours. Thanks to the latest LED lighting solutions, you can provide effective and long lasting lighting, while keeping your power bill under control. No matter if you want to save about eighty percent on your current outdoor lighting cost or you want to emphasize certain areas on your property, there are many excellent options you can choose from. LED lighting comes with a wide range of benefits, including:

1. Safer low voltage cables
2. More effective and warmer results
3. Affordable upkeep.
4. Great power savings.
5. Security and safety.

Safety

If you want to effectively illuminate seating areas, then you should consider using a mix of lights and uplights installed on outdoor structures. There are many ways outdoor lighting can actually add safety. For instance, in order to make sure people safely navigate these areas, you should properly light walkways. Zone lighting should be used for illuminating areas of your landscape and yard for nighttime use. In fact, this type of lighting is great for lighting an outdoor seating area, a pool area, garden, deck and patio. The more lights you use, the safer your outdoor areas are going to be.

Security

A well lit yard or landscape presents a feeling of maintenance and security. When friends and guests view your well lit yard, they’re going to think about your property as well maintained and cared-for. As a result, this can easily discourage theft and trespassing. For this purpose, you may also want to consider installing lights with motion detectors which turns on specific lights when someone walks through the yard.

Comfort

Lighting your outdoor landscape can be a great way to extend your living areas. If you have a patio or deck with seating, you may want to consider adding attractive and comfortable lighting in order to use these areas when the sun goes down. The ambiance of outdoor seating is very inviting and pleasant and this especially holds true if you use outdoor lighting that adds to the overall beauty of your outdoor decor. For this purpose, it’s recommended that you use a combination of lights installed on outdoor structures and uplights.

Decor

Highlight and showcase certain areas of your landscape by using decorative lighting. If you choose to use uplights in certain spots around your landscape, you’re going to steer visitors, guests or simple watchers to focus on these areas. Landscape lighting is a great way to display flower gardens or planting areas. To add beautiful splashes of light in your landscape, it’s recommended to install mood lightning along outdoor buildings. If you want, then adding low voltage exterior lights to shrubs and trees outdoors is going to emphasize your exterior areas and make your outdoor space look that much more amazing.

Curb Appeal

If your home is well lit, then it’s going to give the impression of a well cared-for property to the whole neighborhood. In contrast to a drab and dark home, your illuminated property will have the power to draw people in and offer a very warm and inviting refuge for friends and family.