Functional and Aesthetic Landscape Lighting for Your Hyde Park Property

The use of functional landscape lighting has been growing in popularity in recent years, and it’s no surprise why. Not only does the lighting enhance your Hyde Park property’s safety and security, but it also adds visual appeal to your landscape. If you want to achieve an aesthetic yet functional landscape lighting scheme for your home here are some ideas for you.

 

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Consider Common Lighting Types

1.      Task Lighting

Appropriately named, task lighting is focused, bright lighting, that makes it easier to complete tasks after sunset. This type of lighting is extremely useful for things like using your outdoor kitchen.

2.      Area Lighting

Used around areas like a backyard patio, area lighting provides a pleasant, mid-level lighting for a designated space. The goal of area lighting is to make a space feel welcoming and safe.

3.      Wayfinding Lighting

Also known as path lighting, this type of landscape lighting is key for helping guide you and your guests on any walkways or stairs your Hyde Park property has. It also enhances the overall ambiance of your yard. 

4.      Foundation Lighting

By illuminating the base of your home and your landscaping, foundation lighting highlights architectural features and draws attention to prized plantings and trees. For example, upward-facing lights placed about a foot from the foundation can focus attention on porch columns.

5.      Accent Lighting

Well-placed accent lighting highlights parts of your landscape that may blend in during the daytime. For example, they may be used to draw the eye to a water feature, statue or notable plant. If your landscape includes a pool, underwater lighting or deck lighting is a powerful way to create a resort feel in your own backyard.

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Improved Curb Appeal

Landscape lighting can have an effect on your property’s value. Most real estate professionals will tell you that a landscape that is thoughtfully enhanced by landscape lighting adds real value. Lighting shows that you have made an investment in your landscape. Moreover, some buyers have ranked outdoor lighting as a high priority when house shopping.

How a Professional Can Help

A landscape expert can help you assess your property by coming up with the perfect lighting system to enhance eye-catching details and focal points. Lehigh Lawns and Landscaping can help you design your dream landscape lighting as well as minimize areas for potential problems from lack of light. You’ll be able to find your way around your Hyde Park landscape—any hour of the day—and fully enjoy it with a professionally installed landscape lighting system.