What factors are important as you begin planning your outdoor lighting installation?

Outdoor lighting is a valuable tool for enhancing your Westchester, NY home’s outdoor living spaces, improving your property’s security, and showing off the beauty and appeal of your architecture and landscaping. Creating the right environment starts with the right outdoor lighting design. If you’re in the beginning stages of a landscape lighting project, read on to learn three considerations to keep top of mind during the planning process.   

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1. Purpose

Lighting can serve many purposes in your outdoor living spaces. Consider how you want your landscape lighting to function in each of your areas as you begin the design process. For example, if you’re interested in lighting to improve security, you could benefit from sensor-activated floodlights for the front and back yards, perimeter lighting, and fixtures with bright, targeted beams that flush out dark corners with illumination.

If you’re interested in lighting for entertainment, you may be leaning toward pool lights and fixtures that cast a soft, dispersed glow over areas like the patio, pool deck, or outdoor courtyard. And if you’re interested in lighting for aesthetics, you could use specific techniques like up-lighting, downlighting, shadowing, moonlighting and others to show off your foliage, gardens, outdoor art, and architecture.  

2. Fixtures

One common mistake homeowners make is choosing light fixtures that aren’t designed to withstand the elements year-round. When that happens, you end up having to replace your entire outdoor lighting system after a few years due to rust, corrosion, and malfunction.

We highly recommend Coastal Source products for landscape lighting. All Coastal Source fixtures are made from solid brass — everything from the nuts and bolts to the housings — and impervious to rust, corrosion, and water damage. Additionally, the fixtures are sealed to prevent water, dirt, debris, and insects from getting trapped inside. Finally, Coastal Source fixtures have a convex glass surface to dispel bugs, dirt, and water, preventing them from blocking your lights.

We also love that Coastal Source products come with adjustable light settings. Built-in adjustment capabilities allow you to pinpoint specific objects or plants or cast a wide, soft glow over a general area.

Coastal Source fixtures are designed for superior function, durability, and scalability. As a result, you can rest assured that your outdoor lighting solution will last for years to come.

3. Installation

Simplify your installation by hiring a professional for the job. Let the team at Electronic Concepts help you bring your outdoor lighting design to life. We’ll work with you to build a design that meets your lighting needs and budget, then install all the fixtures, wiring, and connectors in your landscape. All you need to worry about is controlling your new system once we’re done installing it.

We make lighting control easy too. Our team will set up your system so that you can operate it from a single, user-friendly platform on your smartphone or tablet. Schedule your lights to turn on and off at specific times of the day and build custom lighting scenes for events — all from your smartphone.  

Electronic Concepts is a Coastal Source dealer and outdoor lighting design expert in Westchester, NY. Call us or fill out an online form to schedule a no-obligation consultation about your next outdoor lighting project. We look forward to working with you!