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Add Decorative Lighting for Outdoor Safety There are many reasons to add landscape lighting to your home's exterior. The welcoming glow of the perfect landscape lighting can add curb appeal and value, even as it increases your home's safety and security during the fall and winter months. There are styles to satisfy just about every taste and architectural design. To create a coordinated look, seek manufacturers who offer lighting in several sizes, allowing homeowners to place the same style of outdoor lighting in different areas. For example, a larger-sized fixture at the garage area can coordinate with the same style, but in a slightly smaller size for the front door area, which can also coordinate with the smaller version to be placed at the back door. Companies like Sea Gull Lighting offer post-mount options as well as satisfy every outdoor decorative lighting need. Additionally, a combination of landscape lighting with decorative outdoor lighting can add a sense of security to your home. Potential intruders will be discouraged by a well-illuminated landscape that leaves them few places to hide. Following are a few things to consider when adding outdoor lighting: ˇ Pathways should be evenly lit for safety. Uneven path areas or areas where walking could be difficult should have increased illumination of 25 to 50 percent for safety. ˇ Each tread or step should be illuminated. This can be achieved by adding path lights for illumination or by adding recessed step lights as offered by the AmbianceŽ Landscape Lighting System. Recessed step lighting should be planned into the design of any hard-scape design. Whether pavers, brick, cement or decking material, Ambiance Landscape Lighting recessed step lights increase security and add an attractive, low-level glow of light to your evening landscape. ˇ To increase security of larger areas, consider lighting from above. Flood lighting can be added along strategic areas of a home or building's eaves to optimize light. Many decorative options can achieve illumination around your home's exterior. Sea Gull Lighting, for example, offers decorative outdoor lighting from post lanterns to wall lanterns in a variety of sizes. For more information on lighting fixtures and design, or to find a dealer in your area, call (800) 347-5483 or visit www.SeaGullLighting.com. |
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