With the holidays coming, homes across Reidsville and Greensboro will be welcoming guests after dark. Permanent, professionally designed landscape lighting makes a home look its best every night of the year, not just in December, and it makes patios, steps and walkways safe to use on winter evenings. Here are the ideas we use most.

Brick home with warm architectural landscape lighting at night
A brick home with warm architectural landscape lighting at night.

Light the House First

Fixtures set at the base of the walls wash light up across brick and stone and pick out columns, gables and the front entry. The goal is a warm, even glow that makes the whole house look welcoming. A well-lit facade is the backdrop for any holiday decorations you add.

Uplight Your Best Trees

A single fixture at the base of an oak, crape myrtle or Japanese maple turns it into a sculpture at night. A row of uplit trees along a driveway creates an unforgettable arrival for holiday guests.

Row of young trees along a long driveway, each uplit with a landscape spotlight at dusk
A row of young trees along a long driveway, each uplit with a landscape spotlight at dusk.

Guide Guests to the Door

Path lights along the walkway and lights built into steps let guests find the door without a flashlight. Keep path lights low and spaced so they mark the route without lining it up like a runway.

Collage of deck step riser lights and under-cap retaining wall lighting at night
Deck step riser lights and under-cap retaining wall lighting at night.

Make the Patio an Evening Room

Lights under seating wall caps, in the columns of a pergola, and around a fire pit let you entertain outside well past sunset, even in cooler weather. Layering a few types of light, rather than one bright flood, is what gives a patio that resort feel.

Paver patio with a long seating wall and built-in cap lighting at dusk
A paver patio with a long seating wall and built-in cap lighting at dusk.

Add Holiday Color Without the Ladder

Some LED landscape lighting systems offer color-changing fixtures that can be set to red and green in December, orange in October, or team colors on game day, then back to warm white the rest of the year. All from a phone, with no ladders or extension cords. Ask us about it if seasonal color appeals to you.

Automatic and Efficient

Modern LED fixtures use very little power and last for years. A timer or photocell turns everything on at dusk and off at bedtime, so the lights are always on when you need them. Solid brass and copper fixtures stand up to our humidity and weather far better than plastic.

Plan It Before the Guests Arrive

A nighttime walk-through is the best way to design lighting for your property. Learn more on our landscape lighting page. Request a free estimate online (it takes about two minutes), or call (336) 552-7764.