Garden Lighting Design

Garden lighting design can play an important role at the preliminary stages of a garden design and subsequent inclusion into the landscaping design. It can decoratively enhance the landscaped features of a garden, as dusk falls, as well as providing a practical element; offering security and safety.

Many of our clients are undecided as to whether or not they should include a lighting design for their garden as they are keen to save on costs. However, once our garden designers and head of lighting and electrical installation Warren Bennett, gives the all clear, they realise what can be achieved at a reasonable price.

Some of our favourite lighting installations include:

• Hooded spot lights – great for placing on steps so that you can safely see where you’re going
• Festoon lights – a regular favourite that can be draped over a pergola as practical, ambient lighting
• Uplighters – to illuminate trees or highlight specific zones of planting
• Decorative lamp posts – that look great during the day as well as providing ample light for an outdoor evening meal
• Fairy lights – not just for a kid’s bedroom, they can bring real warmth and magic placed around a patio or gazebo

By introducing bespoke garden lighting into your garden design, you can play around with the illumination and consequently the mood and ambience of your outdoor living area. By simple download of an app onto your phone, (or indoor light switch panel) your outdoor lighting arrangement can be altered to fit every occasion. Dimmed lights for a chilled-out evening, or lights that change colour can make your outdoor party the talking point of the evening.

For many of our clients, garden lighting is one of their favourite features, as they fall in love with their garden all over again when it’s transformed after dark. There are many excellent ways in which garden lighting can have an impact on your garden design and we’ll be there to advise you about placement, type and durability.

We love it when we’ve finished a project, the garden looks amazing, the planting looks stunning, the garden has been styled, the outdoor lighting has been done and a client sends us a WhatsApp image of their garden all lit up. When the sun’s gone down, a little lighting can go a long way so why not give us a call to find out how we can incorporate lighting into your garden design today.