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with tim goom<br />
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the sun setting used to signal an end to an evening’s entertaining<br />
or its migration inside. as landscaping has evolved, so has the art of<br />
exterior lighting. there is now a huge selection of lighting options to<br />
ensure you can continue to enjoy your outdoor space beyond sunset.<br />
exterior lighting is both functional and creates ambience.<br />
Functionality<br />
Safety; Discreet lighting can guide guests to your home (lighting your street<br />
number or mail box), along pathways, and help to safely navigate tripping<br />
hazards such as stairs or edges.<br />
Security; Previously security lighting was limited to harsh sensor lights –<br />
which a fossicking hedgehog or passing car could trigger. Now security<br />
lighting tends to be much more subtle and considered- reassuringly<br />
illuminating your boundaries without the glaring ‘on/off’ full beam.<br />
Work spaces; Lighting can be creative to highlight certain parts of your<br />
outdoor space- in other areas it serves a more practical purpose. For<br />
example you will need enough light to safely see what you are doing when<br />
preparing food or operating a BBQ. Brightness is one consideration- but the<br />
direction of the light is also important- if the light shines directly in to your<br />
eyes over the BBQ it could easily become more hindrance than help.<br />
ambience<br />
Aesthetically, exterior lighting will enhance structures and plants. The night<br />
garden provides a completely different visual perspective to the day garden.<br />
Elements which may have been subtle during the day can become a feature.<br />
Sculpture or specimen plants or trees come in to greater focus when lit in<br />
the evening. The key is being selective and choosing the features of your<br />
night garden which you want illuminated rather than simply lighting the<br />
entire garden- as this will create a sensory overload.<br />
Outdoor lighting can also have an impact from your interior. Think of any<br />
windows as potential picture frames- rather than looking out to darkness,<br />
you have the opportunity to extend the garden viewing and use lighting to<br />
create an evening feature.<br />
Direction<br />
The direction of lighting will provide vastly different effects. Front lighting<br />
tends to highlight the details but will flatten the object by eliminating<br />
shadows which show form. Backlighting will provide extreme contrast,<br />
bringing the shape of the object in to focus whilst minimising the detail.<br />
Casting light down upon plants will emulate how natural light strikes leaves,<br />
creating shadows on the underside. Up-lighting plants will subvert natural<br />
lighting and provide an entirely different visual effect in the evening. Lighting<br />
can be layered in both the foreground and background to create depth.<br />
colour<br />
Shades of lighting will have a huge variance. Cooler blue toned lighting<br />
creates a completely different effect from a warmer hue. Coloured lighting<br />
can be used for a more dramatic effect.<br />
lighting <strong>Style</strong>S<br />
Solar lighting is popular and can dispense with the need for wiring in the far<br />
reaches of your garden. LED lighting is efficient and long lasting. Set timers<br />
will ensure your bulbs aren’t burning long after you are tucked up. If you<br />
want your lighting to remain discreet during the day, black lights and spike<br />
lights will achieve this by receding in to your garden. Lighting can be as much<br />
of a feature as that which it illuminates, with stunning lamp designs available<br />
from an array of materials such as copper or metal.<br />
Lighting is a finishing touch which can extend the enjoyment of your outdoor<br />
Lifespace and create a new dynamic night garden. A Landscape Architect<br />
can work with a Lighting Consultant to advise you on the best interplay<br />
between lighting and your ever evolving garden to ensure attention is drawn<br />
to the best parts of your garden throughout the seasons.<br />
TM<br />
outdoor lifespace<br />
Outdoor is for living, and we have been creating beautiful,<br />
unique, award-winning outdoor environments for discerning<br />
people for well over 30 years.<br />
We call them lifespaces TM .<br />
It’s a place where you live best in,<br />
providing for your individuality.<br />
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