A dark stairway is dangerous. Every year, over a million people are either injured, hospitalized or killed due to stair trip and fall issues. Proper stairway lighting can help prevent accidents and provide guidance as you and your guests as you traverse the stairs. Don’t underestimate the importance of illuminating your exterior stairways! You may be wondering whether or not you can add lighting to
To make it easier to envision how outdoor lighting can transform your home, we are going to periodically showcase a project we have completed. Our project porfolio starts with this Inwood home had a spectacular pool and waterfall but you couldn’t see them at night. We highlighted the Waterfall with warm LED. We used LED moon lighting in the trees to cast shadows around the
Daylight saving time ends this Sunday so remember fall back by setting your clocks back an hour. Enjoy your extra hour of sleep this weekend! With daylight saving time ending, it will get darker earlier in the evening. 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. And we haven't
We are only two weeks away from the night when your front porch will have the most traffic it has all year long...trick-or-treaters on Halloween! With all those neighbors ringing your front door bell, we thought it was a good time to highlight the importance of curb appeal. Boosting your curb appeal is not only great for resale, but can be something you can enjoy
Tonight many communities across Texas will celebrate National Night Out and it provides a good opportunity to talk about security lighting. NNO reinforces the importance of making our communities a safer place to live and play. The event is designed to heighten awareness of crime and how the community can help. Burglars search for homes that give them the best opportunity to break-in without being
Have you fired up the grill this season and are you prepared for a fun summer of Backyard BBQ's? We loved the article below from Houzz with 8 great ways to improve your grill setup. Our favorite tip and the one we wanted to expand on today is the second one - Let there be light focusing on grill lighting. The author jokes, "Did you
As the days get warmer, its time to get your outdoor living spaces ready for the hot summer ahead. Create a comfortable outdoor space for you and your guests with these tips: Spruce up the patio for summer Start the summer off with a fresh start - Clean the porch floor, exterior windows and doors. A pressure washer can make this task even easier! If you
Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts this Sunday causing us to lose an hour of sleep this weekend. The mornings will be lighter and the evenings will be darker making it a good time to check the timer on your outdoor lighting system. There are several different type of timers used for outdoor lighting and what needs to be updated depends on what type of timer
Up Lighting Down Lighting 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 just shine! There are two main types of tree lighting; up lighting and down lighting. Up lighting is lighting fixtures
Do your outdoor wall lights look worn out but you still like the design? Instead of replacing them, you can reuse them. Landscape Lighting Guru offers the service to rebuild and refurbish your fixtures. The sconces pictured here were old and worn but now they look brand new! We took them down; took them completely apart; sanded, cleaned, painted; converted to LED; and put them
