Landscape Lighting for Dallas- Fort Worth Texas
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Why Light?
0Before knowing “How to Light” we must determine, “Why Light?”
I’m a lighting designer. I started in the theater, did some experimental art pieces, now I enjoy landscape lighting.
As I ponder my subject, I go through the same process each time.
• Define the true objective: beauty, safety/security
• Define how the space is to be used: walkway, seating, dining, children/pets play area
• Define the features to be enhanced or de-emphasized: create focus and transitions
It’s my birthday. Don’t ask… I always lie about my age.
Landscape Lighting Styles and Applications
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by Alexandra
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Lighting Styles and techniques we use to accentuate your outdoor environment
• Path lighting – Uses visible fixtures to highlight pathways, entryways, steps, deck areas, and low lying features of your landscape. Provides a safely lit area for foot traffic around your home.
It is especially important to light changes in elevation such as steps and deck edges.
• Up lighting – Highlight architectural features of your home including columns, peaks, flags, and address signage. Light up the taller focal points of your landscape including specimen trees. Particularly beautiful when lighting palm trees or your home’s facade.
• Down lighting – Hide your fixtures in trees or overhangs, and highlight areas such as patios, decks, play areas, or any other entertaining areas you may have. This creates an even and natural illumination that is very desirable.
• Moonlighting – light mounted in the tree, shining down through foliage and branches creates a beautiful moonlight effect.
• Backlighting, Wall washing – Silhouettes the focal point in your environment to draw attention to it’s shape – such as favorite tree or art object, fountain or statuary.
• Shadowing – Interesting foliage or enlarges shapes of statuary or art pieces can be projected onto another surface by passing the light through the object. Delicate leaves, grasses or shadows of small sculptures can produce a delightful effect.
• Security lighting – Light up the dark areas around your home including doorways, areas of heavy landscaping surrounding windows, or provide a visible pathway of light to your home from the street. Provide security lighting where you park your car, or add a floodlight so the family can play football in the back yard at night.