Today we feature a testimonial we received last week from a recent project. We are so thrilled that the customer is happy and enjoyed their experience. "Thank you very much to all the folks at the Landscape Lighting Guru. Our pool and surrounding areas was awesome during the day...and a dark abyss by night. The LLG team designered an awesome lighting plan and excuted the
In our last installment of our Preserving the Night Sky series, we are going to discuss the third key feature to consider when designing a dark sky friendly lighting plan – Controls. Controls are the way that you tell your lights when you want them on and when you don’t. With today’s technology, we can control zones or areas of lighting separately right from the
Today we are going to discuss the second key feature in Preserving the Night Sky series, Up lighting. Up lighting does show off the features of your home better than most applications. However, done incorrectly this is one of the biggest contributors to light pollution. It is possible to create the dramatic shadow effects of skimming a textured stone house with an up light and
As we continue our Preserve the Night Sky series, our first key feature we want to discuss is one of our signature designs, the Moon Light Effect. This is a method of lighting the landscape and the trees to cast beautiful shadows and light on the grass and the plants below, all the while grazing the textured bark of our live oak tree’s grand twisted
We love getting customer testimonials and we thrilled to get a voicemail on a recent job we completed. We appreciate the feedback and wanted to share.
Feeling overwhelmed at the thought of upgrading your lighting to LED? Not sure where to start? The easiest way to start is to replace the incandescent bulbs in the five most often used fixtures in your home with LED. According to the EPA, these energy star rated bulbs will save you about $75 in energy costs each year. If you want to take a current
Have you ever wished you could control your landscape lighting, water features, or virtually anything that plugs in with your phone? You can start creating a smart home with this new home automation system. The system offers a convenient way to automate your low voltage lighting and other landscape features in an easy-to-install wireless system. Best of all, it is conveniently used with any iOS® or
Want to dance right into 2017 this New Years Eve? The Twin Sisters Historic Dance Hall is hosting a New Years Eve dance that is sure to be a good time. The Guru supports the dance hall by not only enjoying the wide variety of community events they host, but also by helping them to raise money for upkeep of this historic dance hall. They currently
It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the homes the Guru is busy decorating this holiday season. Majestic live oak trees look magical when their twisting limbs are highlighted with LED holiday lighting. Looking for something easier? Swap out your current outdoor lighting lamps to colored LED for the easy holiday lighting. This picture is the effect seen on the ground when
With the days getting shorter, we are using our indoor lighting a lot more in the evenings. If you haven't already made the transition to LED bulbs for your indoor lighting, NOW is the time. Not sure where to start? Overwhelmed by the choices at your local home center? Landscape Lighting Guru will guide DIYers with a quick and easy LED cheat sheet to get you
