So, you’ve scheduled an estimate to meet with one of our lighting designers and want to be better prepared for your meeting. You take a look at our website and see things like: up lighting, path lighting, down lighting, in-line lighting and flood lighting but you don’t know what these terms mean and how we…
It’s August. Summer is winding down and fall is starting to ramp up. Images of cooler weather, college football and evenings spent outside are in everyone’s minds. Fire pits are a great way to transform your backyard into a fun, fall hangout space. Outdoor landscape lighting helps to take your fire pit area to the…
Many homes across the Bluegrass State proudly fly the American flag. Did you know that there are certain lighting requirements that must be met if you are going to fly your flag 24/7? According to the U.S. Flag Code, Title 4 Section 6, “It is universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to…
Navigating outdoor walking areas can be extremely difficult in the dark. Proper outdoor landscape lighting helps to guide you, your family members, guests and even pets in the dark. Outdoor landscape lighting also helps to prevent falls. When thinking about designing outdoor lighting for walking areas we focus on illuminating these problem areas: walkways, steps,…
You have invested a lot of money into your home and you want people to notice it both during the day and at night. Hiring a landscape lighting professional company like Lexington Outdoor Lighting ensures the best possible result. We are often flooded with calls from homeowners who are extremely frustrated with their box store…
It goes without saying that professionally lighting your home should be on every homeowners list! There are several benefits to having outdoor landscape lighting! Appearance: The most obvious benefit of outdoor landscape lighting is the enhancement of your homes beauty! Outdoor landscape lighting ads major curb appeal to you home! The lights make your home…
By Lani Furbank A survey published by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), revealed that outdoor lighting looks to be the second most popular outdoor design element of 2016. The Residential Landscape Architecture Trends Survey asked landscape architects to rate the expected popularity of a variety of residential outdoor design projects for the year 2016. Respondents rated projects that conserved water…
If you’re in the business of outdoor lighting, you can sometimes feel like the man with the spinning plates at a carnival. In any given job, you have to balance an overwhelming number of variables: the exact placement of each and every fixture, the style of the lights, the installation team’s work orders, marketing and…
By: Lani Furbank Moon Lighting a very specific look Moon lighting is a type of down lighting that is intended to recreate the look of moon light. (Hence the name!) The lights shine down from high up in the trees, and the foliage breaks up the pattern of light, casting a dappled shadow on your property.…
by: Lani Furbank The phrase “buy local” is becoming a major buzz word in the food community: There are now more farm-to-table restaurants than you can count, and business is booming at farmers markets. This movement is great for the local economy, and we believe that it should extend well beyond food. We think everyone…