Friday, May 27, 2011

Lighting Tips for Your Yard


You need to use different strategies for light decoration for interior and exterior environments. Usually, people are very cautious about how they decorate their indoor areas. However, a careless approach is mostly used for the outdoor environment. Let us have a look at a few points that would help you in making your yard bright. These days, LED lights are very much in vogue and people are using them for a lot of purposes. You can use them for outdoor lighting in your yard as well.

First of all, you need to check the shape of your yard. If it were rectangular, the most common positioning of LED lights would be at the corners. However, you can use an innovative approach and change the positioning as well. For instance, you can place two or three LED lights near the center so that they can cover the entire yard. LED lights do not consume a lot of power. Therefore, you can increase the number of lights according to your requirements. Avoid using too many lights as they may cause skin irritation. In addition to that, have a look at the number of LED lamps in each light. This would give an idea of the luminous strength.

If you are using LED lights for the outdoor decoration, you need to pay attention to the colors as well. Normally, people use white colored ones so that the area can look bigger. However, if you have a very large area, you can use dull shades like soft green, dim blue and dim red as well. When you are installing the lights, you need to pay attention to the electronic connections Make sure that the wires are properly coated to prevent electrocution. In addition to that, do not use very long wires. This is because they can get snapped off easily.

In my opinion, you need an expert to install LED lights in your yard. However, you can determine the position of the lights and tell the expert to do the rest. Hiring an expert for the installation also helps you in a lot more areas. For instance, you can get better opinions about the placement and colors of LED lamps.

In my opinion, the best position for an LED light is the corners. The light rays can easily reach the center of the yard from this position. Another aspect that you should keep in mind is the height of the light from the ground. You can have a very dramatic effect if you place your lights low and you will have a well-lit yard if you position them higher above the ground. So, plan your layout before you start installing your LED outdoor lights.