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Long gone are the days of a deck simply being a square with a table, 4 webbed chairs, an umbrella and a grill. Decks and patios today are outdoor living rooms. They have inviting furniture with cushions and pillows, TVs, fire features, water features, plants and flowers, sometimes even curtains, kitchens and more. These outdoor living rooms allow our lifestyle …
Franchises can be helpful. For instance, when you are travelling, if you stop at a chain restaurant to eat, you pretty much know what you’re going to get– the options will basically be the same as the ones offered at home. It’s familiar. Not exciting, but familiar. But at the same time, franchises are limiting. The offerings are dictated by …
Happy Halloween from Southern Lights With Halloween just around the corner, you definitely want to think about how to avoid tricks by making your house a treat! Ensure the safety of the zombies, ninjas, princesses, super heroes and everyone else with proper lighting of your yard. This not only prevents injuries, it is also a great way to let them know where to …
POND AND WATER FEATURE LIGHTING- 20+ years experience Pond and Water Feature Lighting is one of the most complex types of landscape lighting. It involves taking understanding of several factors such as the type of materials you intend to utilize to create the proper effect, how and where the cables would be run & hidden, clarity of the water and …
IS FREE, REALLY FREE? You receive offers all the time with that amazing one word attached to it: FREE. It’s so enticing! Everyone wants something for nothing, but are you actually getting something for “free”? You are bombarded with offers every day and probably ever hour if you really think about it. Some might include, ‘buy one, get one free’, …
Downlighting or (Moonlighting)- Helps Make Your Lighting Look More Natural and Come to Life I’m not sure about you, but at the end of a long work day or week, I find real enjoyment in unplugging and finding my favorite chair on the patio or on my hammock, kick my feet up, and take in my beautiful backyard oasis. Now, …
HARDSCAPE LIGHTING- How to Integrate into the Landscape Hardscape lighting is the process in which we use existing structures to highlight patios, walkways, walls, pergolas, gazebos, cabanas, rock work, fireplaces, etc. Hardscaping can impact your lighting design or landscaping by providing additional light to your outdoor living space that you may not have the ability otherwise. The incorporation of hardscape …
What does a landscape lighting design include? You may be interested in a lighting design, but aren’t sure all that is encompassed in a lighting design from Southern Lights. Southern Lights Landscape Lighting is the only AOLP (Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals) certified installer in the Triad. Being AOLP certified means that we have the highest level of certification around, but …
Lighting Techniques- How the Pros Do It Lighting Techniques- How the Pros Do it. When it comes to outdoor lighting techniques, there are many options available to personalize and add magic to your landscape. The perfect lighting should highlight the major features of your home and yard, without harshness. Below is a list of various lighting techniques that you should …
