Installing lighting as part of your landscaping project helps you enjoy your landscaping during the nighttime as well as the daytime. Lighting for landscapes is available in many types and sizes, from small LED lights to larger floodlights that illuminate large areas. If you are considering adding outdoor lighting, here are four benefits of landscape lighting for your home.

1. Light Up Your Outdoor Life

Outdoor living spaces are growing in popularity and require lighting. According to the American Institute of Architects, roughly 70% of architects surveyed said the popularity of outdoor living is rising across the nation. The same source says an equal percentage of homeowners indicate they want an experienced contractor to install outdoor living spaces that also use landscape lighting. The combination of lighting and outdoor living spaces transforms the outdoors into an extension of the home.

2. Improve Safety and Security

Walking around in the dark can be dangerous, especially when there are uneven surfaces and other potential dangers outside your home. Your landscape's lighting can illuminate walkways, driveways, and other spaces that are commonly used but might be dangerous during the nighttime hours. Strategically placed lighting can reduce the dangers of moving around outside while also enhancing safety against possible intruders, stray animals, or wild ones that might enter your property.

3. Highlight Special Landscaping Features

Many landscaping features can look great at night, such as a fountain, outdoor statue, or sculpture. Installing lighting for your landscape can include lights that illuminate particular landscaping features and make them more aesthetically pleasing to view and experience during the night. You might use lights for a gazebo, terraces, or even a reflecting pool. There is no limit to how outdoor lighting could improve your landscape design.

4. Add Ambiance to Outdoor Spaces

The lighting can add color, create decorative shadows, and add other subtle but aesthetically pleasing accents to your property’s landscaping. It could be bright and light up a wide area, or it could be dimmer to create more of a mood-lighting effect that makes it more romantic or relaxing. A combination of lighting can make your landscape come alive at night and provide you with more enjoyment around the clock.

If you're looking to enhance your outdoor spaces, we're the team for you. Our landscape lighting experts are available to discuss your home's outdoor lighting and how it can accentuate your landscape at night. Contact Terra-Scape Enterprises today to learn more about our services!