Below you'll find a list of all posts from November, 2016
Getting away from the bright lights of the city doesn’t mean you want to pull up to a pitch black home to start your vacation! Aside from the un-welcoming nature of a dark house, it’s also a safety hazard. Lighting For Security It is normal to worry about your vacation home being unoccupied. So how do you protect it from potential intruders? An …
“Do it right, or do it twice.” – My Mama We have been in the outdoor lighting industry for a good number of years. And along the road, we have acquired knowledge through training and experience. We’ve seen the standard change from halogen to LEDs, and with good reason—money saved, energy saved, possibly lives or property saved through added safety and security brought …
Most homeowners are of the thinking that landscape lighting can either make your home safe OR beautiful, but not both. Actually, nothing could be further from the truth! Both beauty and security simply require the proper balance of quality products, great design and proper execution. Dimmable Lighting This is one of the safety features provided by a well-engineered landscape lighting system to homeowners. With …
This is one of the most important things to consider when illuminating your landscape. When does your lighting go from being appropriate to being excessive? It has been stated that under-lighting is as good as non-existent and excessive lighting poses a lot more harm than good. I’ve said it before, but we’ve all been blinded by the ubiquitous garage corner floodlight, and that can …
Some people enjoy the satisfaction of tackling a project and doing things themselves. Others are quite willing to leave it to the experts. I’d like to speak to the DIY crowd here. I like to try projects myself first. Especially the easy ones. And landscape lighting really doesn’t seem that difficult. Lay it out, dig it in, turn it on. Right? Not quite. …
Have you ever had a headphone or charger cord that bent and split so that the wires inside have begun to fray? What happens? The connection no longer works consistently. You’re singing along and suddenly Bruno Mars drops out and you’re left singing Uptown Funk all by yourself. Awkward! Or you plug in your phone to charge it and come back to 0% …
This is one of the most popular questions we encounter. We receive multiple phone calls a week from folks who are trying to get a price for their landscape system over the phone. However, that simply isn’t an accurate way to quote installations. Not all fixtures are the same price, not all systems require the same amount of wiring, and …
Remember when your landscape lighting system was shiny and new? It could light up your entire property without any issues. But as time continues your system begins to break down leaving your property looking dark and uninviting. It’s understandable; bulbs burn out, wires get cut or malfunction, and fixtures get damaged. Sometimes the cost of repairing a landscape lighting system …
Sometimes we get used to things, and don’t realize what we’re missing. Or, really, what they are missing. We all have something that doesn’t exactly work right, but if we whack it just so, or set it just right, it’ll do. Like the oven with the broken thermostat that you set to 500 when you really want 350 degrees. Or the toilet that …
