You’ve just designed your new outdoor living space, and you’re feeling pretty great about the way everything looks. You love to go outside and just sit in the space, relaxing after a long day at work and during the weekends. You’re excited to invite over friends and family so they can see and enjoy the space also.
But there’s something missing. It’s a small something that you can’t quite put your finger on. But you know that the space can be just a little more. That’s where lighting options come in. The right lighting can transform a space and achieve astonishing results, and the designers at Triad Associates can help you get the perfect lighting to help your outdoor living space reach its full potential.
Types of Lighting
To start, you need to get a better understanding of all the types of outdoor lighting that are available. Our designers will help you explore all the options and will give you expert recommendations for what will look the best in your space.
Some of the outdoor lighting options available include:
- String lights, usually hung overhead. These are often hung over a patio or sitting area, and they create a cozy, cafe-like vibe.
- Hanging fixture lights. If you have a sunroom, an enclosed patio, or even an outdoor kitchen, you can choose from pendant lights and other hanging lighting fixtures that will make your outdoor space look just as good as your indoor space.
- Ceiling fan lights. In lieu of hanging fixture lights, you might want to combine form and function to get a beautiful ceiling fan with a light.
- Recessed lighting. These can be placed anywhere in your landscape to create beautiful ambient lighting.
- Spot landscape lighting. These can highlight certain parts of your landscape, such as accent bushes.
- Wall lighting. You can choose sconces, fixtures, recessed lighting, and more.
For each of these options, you have many more options for fixture design, lighting type, and more.
Lighting Placement
Where you place your lighting is just as important as the type of lighting you choose. Where you place your lighting will achieve different effects.
Outdoor lighting can:
- Spotlight certain items, like a water feature or plant
- Create a focal area, like around a patio or garden
- Improve visibility, for safety
- Enhance the overall style
- Create ambience
Our designers will help you realize what’s possible in your space through the use of 3D design software, sketches, and lighting samples.
Call Triad Associates to Get Started on Your Outdoor Lighting Design
The design experts at Triad Associates can help you get even more out of your outdoor living space with the right lighting options and placement. Call us today to start talking with a designer about your vision and goals for the space, and they’ll do the rest. If you aren’t sure how best to transform your space, let them inspire you with the possibilities. Triad Associates has been creating beautiful outdoor living spaces for Haverhill-area residents for nearly 40 years, and we’re ready to do the same for you.
