Showing posts with label choosing lighting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label choosing lighting. Show all posts

Monday, 21 February 2011

Garden Lights for Entertaining Outdoors

Depending on the type of group or party you are arranging, either the seating, mingling area or dining table is likely to be the central focus of your lighting plan. By fixing a high level spotlight, either on the building or in a tree, a beam of light can be directed onto a specific area to be lit. You could choose a narrow focus bulb to spotlight dining table, for example. Alternatively, a wider angled bulb would provide pleasant, natural-feeling top light for a wider area, maybe where guests will stand and chat.

Outdoor Solar Lighting


Outdoor solar lighting offer many advantages. There are no wires, they are reliable and very safe. Being low voltage, they are exempt from building regulations and do not need to be fitted by a qualified electrician.Solar garden lights are  ridiculously easy to setup. No wires, just set the units where you want. When it goes dark, you can move the lights around until you are happy with the positions. They tend to cost slightly more to buy than wired outdoor lights but they cost almost nothing to run.

Gazebo Outdoor and Garden Lighting


A gazebo in your garden is a boon for entertaining or just relaxing on a summer's day. But by adding even fairly simple lighting, you can make it a useful living space for the evening too. As many of us relax in the evening, it makes sense to use the garden in the evening too. 

Ideas for Lighting Features within the Garden