4 landscape Lighting Ideas



Landscaping tends to focus on plant beds and terraces. As with any major project, the finishing touches make the difference between a great looking result and a halfhearted effort.



For a landscaping venture, the lighting you choose for your yard is that perfect finishing touch. Lighting can highlight focal points of your home and garden and illuminate dark spots that need light. To finish off your next low cost home improvement project, here are a few basic lighting ideas to consider.

Well Lights

In-ground lights, or well lights, are ideal for adding a subtle glow to your yard. This style of light fixture is perfect if you do not want the fixture to actually be a part of your landscape design – just the light. Well lights sit down in the ground with only the flat top exposed, which sits flush with the ground. The lights project upward, so they are great for pathway illumination or light inside your flowerbeds.

Accent Lights

When you have a certain part of your home or yard that you want to highlight, accent lighting is the best choice. Accent lights provide focused light to draw attention to a great focal point. Accent lights come in a variety of fixtures and styles so you can feature whatever you want. If you want to highlight parts of your home, opt for down lighting or cross lighting that provides the perfect light and shadows to play up your home’s best qualities. For gardens, uplifting can focus on trees, while subtle diffused down lighting shows off flower beds.

Post Lights

If you want a light fixture that is just as beautiful as your new landscaping work, install post lights. The most common variety of these is, simply, the lamppost. You can purchase the style and color that best fits your home and new landscaping, so the light truly ties your property together. Post lights are used to highlight walkways or an outdoor patio space.

Spread Lights

As the name suggests, spread lights are designed to diffuse light over a greater area. Like post lights, these fixtures are noticeable, but are not as much of a focal point. So, if you want an attractive fixture that is not quite as dramatic as post lights, these are a good choice. Spread lights usually have hoods that “spread” the light for a wide radius. These are also good options for pathways through your yard.