Are you ready for late night summer pool parties? We are! Summer is just around the corner. Is your pool ready? Make your pool even more inviting at night with the proper pool lighting. Adding lighting around your pool allows you to use the pool and your outdoor living spaces at night. It is also a safety measure so you can see where you are
The recent lighting trends haven't drastically changed the last few years and a lot of the focus continues to be on LED and Smart Home technology both inside and out. Creating outdoor living areas has really driven the trends for outdoor lighting. From mere functionality to be able to see, lighting design has changed from industrial, need-to-have objects to design inspirations for exterior designers. The
Are you looking for more control and more creative options with your lighting? Smart Lighting may be for you. The innovation in smart technology has made home maintenance a lot easier by using an app or voice assistant. With the growing popularity in smart home products using Alexa, Google and Siri, more products are becoming smart - from door locks to temperature control to appliances
Even though we have been enjoying warmer weather for a few weeks now, tomorrow marks the official start of spring! With the warmer weather soon to draw us outdoors again, now is the time to make sure your outdoor space is ready. Your spring maintenance checklist should begin with checking the timer on your outdoor lighting system. With daylight savings time starting last week, the
Are you still in the dark? Time for Lighting Service Call Do you have an old landscape lighting system that doesn't really work any longer? Half the bulbs are out and you don't know where to even start on replacing them? Tired of looking out at your dark yard despite having a lighting system? Sounds like you are long overdue for a lighting
With daylight saving time ending, it will get darker earlier in the evening. Is your outdoor lighting system ready? We recommend checking the timer on your landscape lighting system as it is getting darker earlier now and many systems are set for our long summer days. This is especially important if you have a manual timer. If you have an updated astronomical timer, it will adjust automatically.
Want to enjoy your property and trees at night? Often when you think of outdoor lighting, you think of highlighting the features of your home. Trees are often a lower priority but tree lighting can make such a dramatic difference. Just one light can make your tree a piece of art! There are two main types of tree lighting; up lighting and down lighting. Up
What a difference a little light can make - Sculpture Lighting! We recently completed one of the Guru's favorite projects in Fredericksburg. It's really fun when you get a chance to highlight spectacular sculptures with proper sculpture lighting. You may have a statue, sculpture, or water feature in your yard. If has not been properly lit then you are missing out on half of its
Light Emitting Diodes (LED) now have an additional 25% tariff on Chinese manufactured products. More than 85 percent of LED lighting products are manufactured and assembled in China. The lighting businesses in China has great advantages in overall cost compared to other areas and has therefore become the global center to produce lighting products. As a result, it will be difficult for the consumers in
The upgrade to LED is a simple for most, but the real question is what type of fixture is right for you: LED ready or integrated LED Fixture? A fully integrated LED fixture is a complete outdoor light fixture assembly including the LED array built in. Unlike LED ready fixtures, the diodes in this type of fixture is designed with a specific color temperature and
