Find out which lighting to use for each part of your garden

In this article I will explain what type of lighting to adopt for each part of your garden.

Outdoor lighting has several functions. Aestheticfirst of all, in highlighting some elements and thus donating the garden a new facedifferent from that of the day. AND practicalallowing you to use your driveways without the risk of falling and prolonging your summer evenings on your terrace.

A garden has it does not need to be fully lit. It would lose all its nocturnal interest if it were illuminated uniformly over its entire surface, as in broad daylight! We will only focus on a few elements, and depending on their usefulness, the type and intensity of the light will not be the same. Here are my recommendations

The terrace

Lighting the terrace will be necessary if you want to enjoy it until late, especially in summer when temperatures remain pleasant even after sunset. For this space, you have to opt for a light source from aboveto see what’s on the table, whether to eat or to play a game of cards. Lights close to the ground will have no benefit other than illuminating your feet!

In the case of a terrace adjacent to the house, wall lights for facades it will be a good start, but they probably won’t be powerful enough if your deck is large. You can associate with floor lamp or even hanging lanterns to an awning, a pergola on the terrace or even a parasol. There are also spots to be positioned on the facade which can be oriented to illuminate a specific part, it is in a certain sense a variation of wall lamps. Finally, if your terrace is covered by a canopy, staines can be integrated into it.

Small spotlights embedded in the ground can mark the perimeter of your terrace for decorative purposes, but also to clearly delimit it and prevent passage into the adjacent massifs.

The corridors

If your home is not connected to the sidewalk and you have to walk through your yard to get home, path lighting is essential.

Various solutions are available to you. There are the recessed position lights on the surface of your path. You will need some on both sides of the hallway to clearly demarcate it.

If you want more powerful lighting, enduredranging from a few tens of centimeters in height up to 1 m, they will allow the light to spread over the ground and thus allow us to see where we are walking. Some models are equipped with it detectors to begin operating at the time of your visit.

Del street lamps they will have the same function as the bollards but with higher and therefore more diffused lighting. Consider whether these large candelabras suit the style of your garden.

In case of obstacle, I think in particular if there are stairsyou need to make sure that the lighting is powerful enough. Street lights, like bollards, will be suitable if they illuminate all steps well. You can also point them out with small, low-energy spotlights built into the uprights or the top. The last possibility is to use a raking light at every step.

In any case, pay close attention so as not to dazzle people using the driveway, which would be dangerous.

The swimming pool

In addition to providing a beautiful aesthetic, lighting a pond is safe : This prevents people from falling when it is dark. Lighting in this type of situation is often reduced to aa stain specially designed to be immersed in water.
The same thing is possible for a pool.

If you have water jets or fountainswe will adopt small spots oriented upwards, thus illuminating the jet from its base. Some installations also provide a lighting built into the nozzles.

Plant

If you’re cute trees deciduous trees in your garden, you can place powerful spotlights (or even projectors for larger specimens) at the foot of the plantOR attached to its trunk if it is large, to illuminate the branch. This also applies to large plants with fine foliage: some grasses, bamboo…

In the case of a massive floralwe will prefer lighting that diffuses light from above.

Deposit conifers and shrubs dense plants that deserve to be illuminated, a point offset from the plant and oriented towards it will allow it to be highlighted.

The sculptures

If you have some in your garden artistic workslighting in the form of a point positioned at the feet and oriented upwards, or a staggered point oriented towards the room to be illuminated (depending on its configuration) will be appropriate.

The structures

In the case of a garden shed that you would like to highlight, wall lights it will be perfect. You can also place them on uprights of a pergola.

Again in the case of the pergola, if you want to exploit the space underneath in the evening, plan for a lantern or any overhead lighting. Son intensity it will depend on the utility of the place: weak if it is a place of rest, or more powerful if you want to read.

The house

We must not neglect the lighting of the house, in order to highlight it from the garden and clearly identify the entrance door. That’s why they are there wall lights already discussed previously. You can also use Fairly powerful spotlights, set in the ground along the facade.

The decoration

In addition to the aesthetic yet practical lighting we looked at above, we may want to incorporate some light sources for the sole purpose of create light touches of light that attract the eye in various points of the garden.

This can be achieved with luminous balls or vasesvery popular for several years.

If you want to rediscover the charm and warmth of a flame, why not use it candles, candle holders or even torches in addition to artificial lighting? Also, if they work with oil, opt for a scented version! However, be careful with the fire: do not place it near the plants and always keep an eye on it!

I hope that all this has given you ideas for lighting and therefore enjoying your garden even when night falls.

Some final recommendations: in case of spotlights that are not integrated into the ground, try to position them so that they are as discreet as possible during the day. If you are adopting different types of lighting, such as sconces and bollards, why not use them models from the same collection to have harmony? Finally, call to electrician to put it all together!