12 Landscape Lighting Techniques (and Where Each One Works)
Good lighting design is a vocabulary. Learn the twelve techniques designers combine to give a property depth, drama and calm.
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Techniques, color, placement and inspiration for lighting a home and landscape.
How Far Apart Should Path Lights Be?
Too close and it looks like an airport. Too far and you walk through dark gaps. Here is how to space path lights properly.
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How to Uplight Trees: Live Oaks, Pines, Palms and Crape Myrtles
Mature trees are the best thing many Spring properties have going for them at night. Here is how to light them well.
Read articleWarm White vs. Cool White: Choosing a Color Temperature for Landscape Lighting
2700K, 3000K or 4000K? The right color of white depends on what you are lighting. Here is how to choose.
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