During the summer months we find our selves pottering around the garden, enjoying the longer days and lighter nights. However, the fun doesn’t have to stop when the sun decides to disappear. Adding lighting to your garden can give a fantastic extension to the amount of hours we spend in the garden, as well as creating an even more pleasant place to be.

A common mistake when using lighting lights in the garden is simply to use them for security purposes. Although this is a great way of using outdoor lighting, this shouldn’t be the only use of it. There are several ways in which we can use light outdoors,  and these different types can be combined to add interesting features and effects to your garden. A very simple, yet highly effective, way of adding a focal point to your garden is to use a directional spotlight to highlight a particular area. Great uses of these are trees, statues and garden buildings. This will give you a good base point for planning the how lighting lights your garden. These type of spotlights are easy to setup, and are usually complete with a spike to easily install them into a soft surface such as grass.

In a contemporary garden, modern satin silver outdoor lighting adds another fantastic dimension. These look just as good when they are not in use, and can be purchased as whole ranges which include wall lights, pedestals and lamp posts. Using matching ranges of outdoor lighting lights makes the different sections of garden flow seamlessly.

If your garden is more traditional, the choice of lighting is just as large. There are many types of carriage style lantern,  which also come in many different colours such as the usual white and black, to Verdi Gris and black gold. If you have a larger budget, copper lanterns are fantastic. These will come with a higher price tag, but if you purchase one of high quality you can expect it to last many years, so you can enjoy how this lighting lights your garden for a long time! An added bonus to this is that the natural ageing effect of copper means that it will actually begin look better with age. If only this applied to everything in life!

Size is also a key feature to consider when deciding which light suits your garden. If you are planning on using the light itself as a feature, a large lamppost can prove to be an excellent choice. These also come in different styles and shapes, as well as having a choice between single and multiple heads. If you require a lot of light, consider a lamppost with two or three heads. This will allow you to have a greater number of light bulbs, meaning your lighting lights up more of your garden.

The use of low energy outdoors can be a great money saver. Because, particularly during the winter months, we have these lights on for long periods of time you can save a lot of money by simply installing low energy bulbs. Although the initial outlay for these lamps maybe higher this can be recouped within a relatively short period of time.

If you feel like getting creative with, the outdoors is a great place to do it! We have a great variety of lighting lights and home lighting.