Landscape Lighting Introduction at Kansas Lighting

Homeowners spend a lot of money on their landscaping. Not only does it improve the look of your home, it also makes people feel welcome when they come to your house. Your home should make you and your guest feel welcome at night as well as during the day.

Dread walking outside at night? Can't see in those dark corners or cluster of trees? Lighting around you home not ONLY provides beauty but security too. Prowlers avoid well lighted areas.

Use these links above to see different applications of landscape lighting techniques and quickly scan though the many different fixtures available to achieve optimal appearance at night:

Review the different lighting techniques below.

All of these products are made of high quality materials that will last a lifetime, rather than plastic bought at discount stores that have a limited life. Below is a list of the different techniques and a brief description.

Landscape Lighting Techniques
Uplighting-	Illuminating an object, area or surface from below. Walls, fences and overhanging tree branches are typical objects suitable for uplighting.
Grazing -	Emphasize a textured surface (tree trunk, stone well, climbing ivy, etc.) by placing a light source within one foot of that surface and aiming the light beam parallel to that surface.
Spotlighting -	Employs a focused beam of light, from above or below, to draw attention to especially attractive plants, trees, objects, or areas. Spotlights should be shielded to protect eyes from glare.
Downlighting -	Illumination of an object, area or surface from above. Moon lighting created the most natural looking outdoor light: the light source, usually mounted high inside the canopy of a tree, bathes the ground with a soft glow.
Decklighting-	Small fixtures, designed to complement wood decks, are used to provide safety and accent lighting.
Shadowing -	The shadow of an object is projected against a vertical surface by a light source located in front of the object.
Crosslighting -	Illuminate an object or area more thoroughly, use tow or more fixtures. This technique softens shadows.
Silhouetting -	Also called Backlighting, this is used to dramatize an usually-shaped object. The light source is placed behind the object and aimed at a vertical surface further behind the object.
Path Lighting-	Enhances flower beds and borders while safely illuminating pathways.

As you view, you will realize there are so many exciting and attractive possibilities to turn your home into an even more attractive view at night while lighting those dark corners for better security.
Note the products # and then click the link will take you to the landscape section where you can enter the # in the search function.
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