Lighting is one of the most important elements of design. When you are planning your home’s landscaping, you may not think of lighting. You may focus instead on the types of plants you are going to choose, the layout, and other elements. You likely visualize your landscape in the daylight hours, where accent lighting is not necessary. However, your landscaping will also be seen at night, and the right lighting can make a big impact on the overall look. You may also want to spend time in your garden or other areas of your landscaping in the evening hours, when good lighting will not only serve a practical purpose but will also enhance the ambience.
Work closely with your landscape designer to determine where lighting can best be placed for maximum effect. You can also work with a lighting designer to upgrade your current landscaping design. The specialists at Triad Associates can work with you at any stage to add lighting to your landscaping and create a truly exceptional look for your home. We can create a sophisticated lighting design for your landscaping or hardscaping, whether you are currently planning a new project or you are just looking to revamp what you currently have. We’ll help you realize the full potential of your space with the right lighting or other elements.
Creating Your Lighting Design
Many considerations go into creating the perfect lighting design for your landscaping. Our design specialists will walk you through each of these considerations and help you visualize how they will impact the final result. We’ll give you expert advice on how to get the design you want on the budget you want, and we’ll help you visualize the end result with our samples and the use of sketches and 3D design software.
Some of the many considerations we’ll talk to you about when creating your lighting design include:
Fixture Style
There is wide variation in the type of lighting fixtures available to you, and your choice will depend upon many factors, including where you want to place the light, the effect you want to create, and the look you want. Fixtures come in different shapes, types, materials, and colors. Fixtures can be mounted, like sconces along fences or walls. They can be individual stakes, like those you would plant along a pathway or garden bed. They can be small spotlights, like those used to light trees and shrubs. They can even be hanging lights, like those you would drape over a garden bed.
The style of fixture you choose will impact the kind of lighting you will get in the area, as well as the ambience you will create. Our designers can help you see what’s possible through photos of other lighted landscapes and through samples of lighting fixtures. Simply changing out one fixture for another can have a dramatic difference on the landscape design. We’ll help you explore the options to find the right fit for the effect you want to create.
Placement
Where you place lighting makes a big difference. You know this intuitively from your experiences with internal decor or even with getting ready for a night out. The way you look when light is shining directly in front of you is much different from the way you look when a light is directly over your head. The placement of lighting makes a similar impact on landscape design.
Our lighting specialists are expert at determining the perfect placement for your landscape lighting to create the effect you want. Your lighting can be placed to create the maximum illumination, to enhance safety around certain areas, or to create the right ambience. For example, lighting that is placed within bushes and other plantings or along the inside of a garden edge can create a soft glow that contributes to a romantic atmosphere. Our lighting specialists will help you understand what effects are possible based on lighting placement.
Lighting Effects
You can enjoy great variation in your lighting design with different lighting effects. The simple choice of lighting type can have a big impact, such as lights that cast a warm glow (with a yellowish tint) or those that have a cool feel (with a bright white light). But you can be even more creative than that. You can choose different colored lights to create striking effects. Imagine how soft blue lights would look around your gardenias – or even purple or pink. You can experiment with lights that flash, fade in and out, or have other interesting effects.
The lighting experts on our team will talk with you about the overall look and feeling you want to create for your space and may recommend different lighting effects to help achieve them. We can show you some of these effects in action in our showroom, or we can use software to help you visualize them.
Appearance
Of course, one of the most important aspects of any design is how it looks. The final look of your landscape lighting will depend on a combination of the factors above and more. You cannot isolate any of these factors to create the look you desire, but rather, you must consider them all together. That’s where the help of professional lighting experts makes all the difference. Our specialists can help you visualize these elements together to create the right look.
It all starts with your vision. We’ll work closely with you to understand what you want, and we’ll help bring it to life. If you aren’t sure about a final look, we’ll brainstorm with you and give you expert suggestions to make your landscaping look its best.
Installing Your Landscaping Lighting
You can install landscaping lighting at any point – whether you are planning to remodel your landscaping or you want to upgrade your current landscaping with the right lighting.
When you plan your lighting with your initial landscape design, you can ensure that all the elements are working in harmony. You can also ensure that any logistical issues are addressed at the start. For example, you may decide you’d like to have a certain kind of lighting that needs extensive wiring running under the ground. If you have established landscaping, there may be a large tree or other large roots in that area, creating obstacles. You can plan with all the elements in mind when you are starting your landscaping and lighting project together.
However, there are many ways to add beautiful lighting to your landscaping, no matter what is already established. We can help you design a lighting scheme that will bring out the best in your landscaping, highlighting your most beautiful plants, creating an enchanting ambience, and showing your home in its best light. We’ll explore a variety of lighting solutions, including wired and solar lighting, as well as mounted and free-standing lighting.
We can also work with hardscape features that may be part of your landscaping, such as patios, walkways, retaining walls, fences, or columns. Our hardscaping specialists know how to cut into these items precisely to run the necessary wires or brackets to add the lighting without hurting the structural integrity of the hardscaping and without detracting from its natural beauty. We can add recessed lighting to garden borders, inset lighting to brick walls, mounted sconces to fences, and so much more. We have the solutions to add the lighting your landscaping needs, no matter what elements it contains.
Enhance Your Home’s Safety
Lighting can elevate the look of your landscaping, and it can enhance your home’s safety. Your landscaping can create many dark spots for would-be thieves or potentially dangerous animals to hide at night. Appropriately placed lighting will not only enhance the look of your landscaping at night but will also remove any of those potential hiding spots.
Well-placed lighting also makes it easier for you to walk around your property at night safely. You won’t have to carry industrial-strength flashlights with you when you want to walk outside for some fresh air or you need to walk across the yard. Your landscape lighting will guide the way safely.
Hire the Respected Haverhill Lighting Professionals at Triad Associates to Transform Your Landscaping
Triad Associates has been helping transform homes throughout the Haverhill area for decades. Our family owned business has earned a reputation for our excellent craftsmanship and our superior service.
Call us today to begin the process of transforming your landscaping with a new lighting design. Our design specialists will spend time learning about your vision or helping you to brainstorm ideas. We’ll assess your property to determine needs and to offer suggestions for how to get the most out of the space. We’ll show you samples and sketches to help you visualize the final results, and we’ll communicate regularly throughout the process to ensure that your design is executed perfectly. We can upgrade your landscaping with new lighting, or we can work with you on a larger remodel that involves new hardscaping, water features, and more. Call us today to get started and learn what’s possible.
