Custom Landscape Lighting on Birkhaven Neighborhood home, Summerfield, NC 27358

Like many  things there is a right and a wrong way of doing things. Lighting is no different. Although many of the homes in the Birkhaven neighborhood already have landscape lighting, the attention and focus of the landscape lighting isn’t always accurate or thought all the way through. Improper lighting and placement of fixtures can bring attention to an area where lower level lighting is required or bring your eye to an area that takes away from the overall lighting design. Our landscape lighting design focus was to capture the full architectural elements of the front and sides of the home, helping it to standout at night, but also providing a sense of balance.

Highlighting the eaves and soffits properly was important on this home to capture the detail of the home. Architectural custom landscape lighting was also installed along the driveway and garage side of the home that was clearly overly dark. This side of the home was added after the initial project was completed once our client’s realized the impact of custom landscape lighting. The garage and side elevations of the home are, but many times overlooked on the lighting designs of many contractors. A garage may not be the main focus of a home, but it is a main area for security as this is usually the main entrance into a home. A new sense of security was added to this beautiful home by simply illuminating the area with accent lighting, not harsh flood lights or lamp posts that tend to washout an area removing all of the detail in a lighting design.

Feeling secure after hours without the need to blast floodlights all the time was important to this couple. Southern Lights was able to provide both the security the owner’s needed to feel on their property, and the serenity desired for a subtle accent lighting on the front and side of this home’s facade. Less bugs and light pollution with a better lighting effect.

When talking with our clients, Southern Lights always tries to listen for what’s most important from our client’s perspective. In this case and in our company motto of (Safety. Security. SERENITY), All three of these focuses played an equal role in these lighting designs:

• Safety lighting was needed to address the elevation changes throughout the property and along the long winding driveway.
• Security lighting was needed to help illuminate a very dark back and side yard and keep intruders out.
• SERENITY lighting is always needed to give the space and property a clean and natural design during evening hours. Tying the function with the beauty is always our goal.