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Always
conceal the light source when garden
lighting, either with a glare guard on the luminaire
or by tucking it behind a shrub, large branch, wall, or
rock. Ideally, you will be unable to see where the exterior
light originates.
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Avoid
installing garden lights in the undergrowth of low shrubs
or tall grasses, when exterior lighting. The beam of light
needs unimpeded passage from the fixture to the focal point
so there are no distracting spots of reflected light (unless
you want a shadowy effect, in which case the opposite applies)
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Don't
over light. Less is more!!! Extremely bright garden
lighting often has a garish, theatrical look. We
therefore recommend only using bulkhead luminaries for security
and commercial applications.
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Experiment with backlighting. Lighting trees in the background
of a forested area creates silhouettes in the foreground.
An up lighted hedge behind a shrub or tree will do the same.
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Don't
illuminate every surface when garden lighting. Shadows work
to define lighted areas.
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Create
a different look with outdoor garden
lighting at night than it has during the day. The
night view will often be more dramatic than the day view.
We use the term ‘Picking out’ as will only see what you
light at night not the entire surrounding area!
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Take
advantage of the many beam angles, frosted lenses and mounts
available so that your garden lighting
suit your situation.
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Use
the highest quality equipment, and materials, your budget
will allow; it will last longer and offer more options.
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When
deck lighting pay particular attention to where people are
sat and try to avoid glare. As with deck lights and other
garden lights the light source needs to be positioned so
that you are not looking directly at the luminaire.
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Driveway lighting should
offer safe access for pedestrians at the same time as lighting
the driveway for vehicles. Either lampposts or small post
lights provide an excellent solution and alternative to
bulk head luminaries, where driveway lights are required.
