Each year,
more and more Americans are celebrating the holiday season by adorning their
homes with magnificent light displays. If this is also something that you want
to consider, then you might want to call a competent electrician to help you
with the installation of the lights. There are so many things that can keep you
busy this year and your electrician is sure to make your life a lot easier.
In the past
years, there have been a lot of innovations in lighting which your electrician
is fully aware of. You might not know all of the latest designs and features so
you definitely need a professional to help you with this aspect of your holiday
design.
Outdoor Light Choices
Before you
start calling an electrician and discussing your garden theme and all, you need
to learn about a few fundamental outdoor lighting fixtures.
Uplighting are lighting fixtures that provide
upward light. These are usually situated right below an object, meaning, the
illumination comes from the bottom. This is often placed below plants and
rocks.
Downlighting, on the other hand, is hung at a
high level so that it can illuminate a huge area. The tendency of this type of
light is to cast a downward illumination on passages, gardens, porches or a
pathway.
Yet another
outdoor lighting type is the area
lighting. This has a bit of a classy effect since it can highlight a tree
or any interesting focal point in a garden. It can also cast illumination on an
interesting wall. This can also be used in lighting the entrance gate or merely
for decoration purposes.
Moonlighting
can create special lighting effects. This is actually a combination of
uplighting and downlighting and is usually placed high above trees to create
beautiful shadow patterns.
The Importance of Outdoor Holiday Lighting
Outdoor
lighting, more often than not, is ignored by a lot of homeowners. This should
not be the case whether the lights are going to be installed at the deck, porch
area or the garden. When executed with taste, this type of lighting can create
a wonderful impression on your home. Remember that your visitors are sure to
notice the illuminated outdoors before they are even welcomed into the living
room so make it a point to beautify the outer area.
Your ideas
will also differ with regard to your lighting intentions. Are you going to use
the holiday lights for parties? Or are you going to use them nightly as fun
outdoor lights?
Snowflake lighting: Does the Winter Wonderland theme
catch your fancy? Snowflake lights can be installed by an electrician as a
single-colored theme or it can be a multitude of blue snowflakes which you can
use all over your landscaped gardens.
Bubble lights: These used to be unsafe back in
mid 20th century but now electricians are excitedly installing them
once more. The newest versions are now safe and a lot more beautiful. These are
truly a great way to make a Christmas statement this season!
Icicle lights: Just as their name implies, icicle
lights are illuminated icicles which are hung all around homes, right from the
gutter. Using these beautiful lights will provide a dazzling night scene for
the homeowners as well as visitors and spectators.
Fiber optic lights: These create a more dramatic effect
as they can change colors and blend well with any theme that you have concocted
for your outdoors.
Incandescent lights: Who can forget about these Thomas
Alba Edison inventions? An electrician can have them safely installed on trees
or bushes – don’t even think about installing them on your own due to safety
reasons.
LED lights: These lights are the latest craze
as they offer long-lasting, economical lighting. ‘A better news? They are so
affordable that you can have them installed all around your home!
