Light your Fire Pit for Safety Fall is our favorite time of year – we love sweater weather around here! We also don’t mind it getting dark earlier because when you have great lighting in your outdoor living space, the 5pm sunset time just gives us even more time to enjoy time outside! With cooler temperatures expected this weekend, we are set up to have
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Recessed Lighting Recessed lighting is not just for inside of the home. When used effectively, outdoor recessed lighting can be an amazing way to provide lighting for visual effects and home security. With a low profile and a subtle design, lights blend into the background of favorite outside areas. Location One of the locations recessed lighting is used the most for walkways, driveways, and stairways.
Ambiance, Security and Curb Appeal Outdoor lighting boosts the beauty of your home and its value in ways you wouldn't imagine during the daytime. It adds ambiance, security and curb appeal. The front entryway is the transition between outside and inside. Create a welcoming appeal by lighting which provides ambiance and safety. Consideration on lighting up the address marker should also be considered. When you
Even though we have already been enjoying summer, last week marked the official start to summer with the summer solstice! This marks the longest day of the year with over 14 hours of sunlight in San Antonio for the day. However, we go downhill from here and will lose over 2 hours of sunlight by the time we roll through September! If you have been
Adding bistro lighting (string lights, café lights) strands creates an inviting nighttime ambiance that draws you in and lets you enjoy your outdoor space long after the sun sets. Hanging bistro lighting seems like it is an easy DIY project, right? Unfortunately, bistro lighting is not as easy as it looks to do it correctly. At Landscape Lighting Guru, we are often asked to do
Outdoor Lighting fixtures may not seem like something that has a lot of design options and until recently many would say you are right. But the industry has evolved and the options for different designs and types of outdoor lighting have exploded in recent years. Maybe you are thinking that really isn’t a big deal because the design of a light fixture wouldn’t affect the
LED lamps are considered one of the most important and best inventions in the last 20 years. They have been widely available for 10 years in consumer bulbs. LLG discusses whether LED is living up to the initial high expectations. What is LED? LED stands for light emitting diode. LED lighting products produce light up to 90% more efficiently than incandescent light bulbs. How do
Why winter is a good time to install Outdoor Landscape Lighting Happy New Year! We hope you had a great holiday season and are ready for a great 2022! While San Antonio doesn't usually have severe winter weather, we certainly have our fair share of colder temperatures this time of year. While we stay cozy warm inside, it is easy to forget about the outside.
Landscape Lighting Guru has had the opportunity to work on several new builds of homes in the greater San Antonio/New Braunfels/Austin area. One of the architectural styles that are popular requires a well designed lighting plan to properly light the front facade of the homes. So what is that style? The farmhouse style for homes is one that has been around for hundreds of years
