Adding outdoor lighting is one of the easiest curb appeal improvements you can do yourself. Your landscape is as unique as you. So your outdoor lighting has to be unique too. Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Use wall sconces to help balance the light on your patio and your indoor lighting
• Light your pavers, stake lights and small spotlights along your walkway
• Use simple hanging lanterns for a peaceful mood
• Use reproduction period lighting to add a classic style
• Use spotlights recessed in the ground behind gardens to cast light up through the plant to cast shadows while illuminating fountains or sculptures
• Place lights behind shrubs accenting the stonework on your home
• Use down lights to accent landscaping in the front of the house
• Use submersible spot lights in fountains or ponds
• Use solar powered lights in areas inaccessable to electricity
• Canopy or mushroom stake lights flood a pathway
• Try adding hanging candles in a tree to add style to any occasion

For more information on lighting check out Lighting Design & Installation

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