March 2023

Best place to buy Garden Lighting

Best place to buy Garden Lighting

While we all appreciate the importance of getting the lighting right in our homes, balancing task, ambient and accent lighting. How much consideration is given to how we light our gardens? Good outdoor Lighting can transform any external space creating practical illumination for safety and security as well as creating a beautiful ambience and highlighting existing features. When planning your garden lighting it is important to identify where you will need lighting and what type of lighting you will need. For example, are you looking to create a warm welcoming enviroment in a dedicated seating area or do you wish to flood light over passageway or driveway for security? Whatever the application or desired result there are plenty of different styles of lighting available, below are a few pointers and examples to consider when planning your garden lighting project. Dont forget we offer a full lighting design service and we can help you create the perfect lighting design for your garden. 

Security and Task Lighting
An important aspect of external lighting is the security and task lighting. These lights are positioned to cover dark areas of improtance to deter unwanted intrusions,  increase visability and ease of access and exit. These lights have many different styles but the most common is the ' LED Flood Light'. We strongly recommend the Collingwood FL range, with Colour Controlled Temperature (CCT) you can switch the colour of the light between 3000k, 4000k and 6500k. Thes lights also have a changable mounting bracket which is fantastic for allowing you to position the light into the exact area you want it. Backed up with a 3 year guarantee for peace of mind these lights follow Collingwoods famed reliability. We have a great selection of these on display in our Bristol showroom, or you can view them online now.

Ambient lighting 

Ambient lighting is a great way to edge the outer perimeter of your garden and can also be used to highlight some plants or features. Decking lights and markers are great for steps or near to walls to help see them when parking while festoon lighting can run the whole length of a fence or over a pergola, festoon lighting is made to order to the size you require so is fully customisable. LED tape is another way to light steps and the option of colour changing can create different atmospheres for evening entertainment.

Finishing Touches

Spike spots can be directed at trees, bushes and flowers to light individual items while submersible IP68 lights are used for illuminating ponds and water features. Bollards and posts can follow a winding path to ensure smooth transitions between the hot tub at the end of the garden and your patio. Rako home automation can be used to control the switching of these lights including on your phone via the app and our outdoor dimmers are a popular choice. Outdoor wall heaters like the Tansun Rio can keep you outside a bit longer in those colder evenings