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As we increasingly live in our gardens and use them as an extension to the house, so we expect our comfort levels to be virtually the same inside and out. Lighting plays a big part in creating a pleasant environment outdoors making it easier to cook, entertain, soak in the spa and move about safely in the dark. It can also help to establish mood in a garden whether you’re planning an intimate, candlelit dinner for two, or a full-blown party complete with fairy lights and coloured LED uplighting. And if your garden doesn’t look that flash by day with well-positioned lighting, it can be transformed into a magical place at night. To personalise your garden, take a creative approach to outdoor lighting, mixing traditional candles and lanterns with electrical uplights and submersible spotlights in water features. Although there are many different types of electrical outdoor lighting now available – from fibre optics and LEDs to halogen and fluorescent lighting – some are more complicated than others to install, so it pays to consult an electrician or lighting designer. Here are some very good reasons to light up your backyard… 1. Extend your use of the gardenOutdoor lighting significantly increases your enjoyment of the garden so it can be used or viewed at night as well as in day. Today, many people work long hours and only see their gardens after dark during the week. If your outdoor space is largely a night garden, then lighting is an essential ingredient, along with scented plants, outdoor heaters or fireplaces and comfy seating. Like paving and other in-built outdoor elements, lighting is best planned before a garden is built. You can install a comprehensive lighting system in an established garden but you may need a skilled tradesman or lighting designer to help. If you’re not sure where to position lights initially, get mains power cabling laid to a central location in the garden so you can install a 12-volt transformer in the future. Use key paths to locate conduit and wiring.
4. Create atmosphere
5. Improve access
6. Draw the eye to focal pointsThe blue uplight in this Sydney garden immediately focuses the line of sight on the stunning spherical artwork on the rear boundary. The designer has also used uplights to highlight the bold form of the sculptural aloe behind the sphere. When a plant or artwork is positioned against a plain wall consider using back lighting (placing the light source behind the feature) to shine upwards creating a strong silhouette.
9. Make structures safe…
Article by Carol Bucknell
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