Outdoor Lighting Perspectives

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Dress Your Home Up in Beautiful Columbia Outdoor Lighting for the Coming Darker Months

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It’s back to school season, and if you’re like us you’re ready for a change of pace. At Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia, we love helping our clients give their favorite outdoor spaces a makeover just in time for changing weather. Take advantage of the season, and dress up your home for the cooler weather with custom outdoor lighting design ideas.

downlighting Columbia SCWhen working with deck and patio lighting, sometimes you need one bigger, fuller outdoor lighting fixture to cover all the bases, like a flood light. However, sometimes you’ll prefer a softer, more subtle ambient light – in that case it’s a good idea to try something fun like string lighting or festival lighting. Additionally, there may be certain aspects of your yard that you want to make sure to bring out with deck and patio lighting. For these, we highly recommend installing a few simple accent lights around the seating area. A trained expert at Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia can help you pick out the perfect combinations of fixtures and bulbs to blanket your deck and patio with a gorgeous Columbia outdoor lighting design with more depth and layering than you might otherwise have in your home.

SA-019-300x200Another fun area to upgrade in your home with professional Columbia outdoor lighting is the fire pit. Take your bonfires and after-dark get-togethers to the next level by crafting a one-of-a-kind atmosphere around the fire pit with just a few outdoor lighting fixtures. String lighting around the area is a smart option that instantly sets a fun party mood but also effectively illuminates the area for your guests. Moonlighting may be necessary if you have a particularly large seating area around the pit in order to ensure your guests’ safety around the fire. An Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia professional can easily help you evaluate your unique home and fire pit area to determine which outdoor lighting fixtures are best suited to bring your perfect party spot to life.

outdoor lighting perspectives of ColumbiaTo find out how quickly Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia can bring beautiful illumination to your home and outdoor living areas, call us today at (803) 935-4611, email us at columbiasc@outdoorlights.com, fill out the form to the upper right or visit our website for even more information. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Outdoor Lighting is Columbia’s Most Valuable Fall Purchase

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Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia (803) 935-4611
It’s August. Fall is just around the corner. That means cooler weather (which we’re all excited about) and longer nights. You’ve probably already noticed a change in the amount of light we have each day. While we still have long days, they are shorter than they were just a few short weeks ago. With more hours of darkness, all of the home improvements and landscaping work you did this summer will fade into the shadows. You can’t stop the days from getting shorter, the weather from getting cold, or the kids from going back-to-school, but you can keep your property visible, safe, and beautiful by adding outdoor lighting.

Illuminating your pathways and driveways increases your safety.
Nothing elevates the appearance of your home quite like outdoor lighting. By casting light from multiple sources onto your home, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia creates mood, highlights unique features, and causes those who pass your home to stop and take in the scene. Outdoor lighting shines a warm, welcome in the midst of a cold, dark fall. It beckons you and your guests and increases your curb appeal.

With days getting shorter and nights getting longer, now is the perfect time to install outdoor lighting. While it enhances the look of your home no matter the season, outdoor lighting will provide you with the visibility your family needs this fall. So call Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia today and put outdoor lighting on your back-to-school list. While it may not be a school item, it will certainly make life easier when the kids return late from various practices and you come home from work.

outdoor lighting perspectives of ColumbiaCall the professionals at Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia today to see how elegant your home will appear awash in illumination. We offer a 100% free nighttime demonstration which allows you to see exactly how your home will look with outdoor lighting prior to ever installing a single fixture. Contact us by calling us at (803) 935-4611, email us at columbiasc@outdoorlights.com, fill out the form to the upper right or visit our website for more information. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Columbia Water Features are More Enjoyable with Outdoor Lighting

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Water features have become increasingly popular in Columbia backyards the last several years. It could be a rocky mountain waterfall in the corner of your yard, a pebble stream leading down to your dock or a stone structure on your patio. Water features give Columbia residents year-round enjoyment with the soothing sounds of the trickling water. But if you don’t have Columbia outdoor lighting showing off your water feature at night, you’re missing out on a lot.

Relaxing and captivating at the same time, the trickling sounds ease all the cares of the day away. Imagine sitting on your deck or patio watching the light bounce off the movement of the water at night, enjoying the full experience only possible with water feature lighting from Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia. Our approach to water feature lighting is much like our approach to landscape lighting, architectural lighting, deck and patio lighting and every other area of your outdoor living spaces. Bringing out our clients’ vision while enhancing the best characteristics of their space.

Each water feature we light is as unique as our clients, so every trait is taken into consideration as we design the best custom lighting plan for your water feature. And, we go beyond the focal aspect to look at the foliage, trees, pathways and sitting areas surrounding the feature because outdoor lighting is about enhancing the entire area. Take a look at this water feature in one of our client’s backyard. The fountain was placed in the middle of their patio so using our cast brass underwater lights were perfect for this setting. Our fixtures are made of solid brass and designed with waterproof and watertight gaskets. The lights shine up on the stone structure to show the textures of the material but also bounce off the cascading water as it falls to the base. Because our case brass underwater lights give off plenty of illumination, we only needed to add some additional path lighting around the seating area to create the perfect ambiance to this setting.

Columbia water feature lighting

 

It is important, when lighting a water feature, to illuminate the water and surroundings using various fixtures to accentuate the entire space. With this feature, not only did we light the pathway leading up to the feature, behind the water itself, but also installed up lighting on both sides to show the brick wall and creeping ivy surrounding the piece. The combination of these fixtures not only highlights movement, textures and reflections but makes the focal point one worthy of an entire night of gazing.

 

Columbia focal lighting in backyard

You may not think of a babbling creek as a water feature but if you had one that looked like this clients, you would definitely want to view it and listen to it from the deck above. All that was needed to bring this water movement to life at night were our copper path lights placed along the edges of the brook. The light reflects off the water as it dances down the stream bringing hours of soothing enjoyment to these homeowners.

Columbia path lighting by water

Choosing the perfect lighting effect for your Columbia water feature is part of the custom design plan you will receive from Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia. Our extensive line of copper and brass fixtures and our experience in the outdoor lighting industry allows us to choose the perfect light for your space. You’ll receive nothing but awe-inspiring beauty.

If you have a water feature or are considering the addition of one at your Columbia home that you would like to enjoy even more after the sun goes down, give us a call. We are the area’s premier outdoor lighting designers and will capture that look and feel you desire. All the work you put into making it look great during can be enjoyed at night with custom outdoor lighting from Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia.

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia

Kenny Kaufman, Owner

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia
803-935-4611
columbiasc@outdoorlights.com

The Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia Difference

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outdoor landscape lighting columbia scDo you have an existing outdoor lighting system which has begun to lose its allure due to foliage growth? Have your landscapers attempted to alleviate your outdoor lighting system’s appearance issues to no avail? If so, it’s important to remember that outdoor lighting is all we do at Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia. We don’t install landscaping, we don’t build houses, we install top-of-the-line outdoor lighting systems specifically targeted to highlight your home and landscape. But, we also are the experts at outdoor lighting system design. This holds true for existing systems as well, even if your system wasn’t installed originally by us.

columbia sc pathway lightingTime and time again we encounter an outdoor lighting system which was installed by a different company, then moved around by a landscaping company only to further exacerbate the lighting issues the homeowner wanted corrected. The reason this is not something landscaping companies can easily handle is they don’t have the particular eye, expertise or experience for the design we utilize when approaching an outdoor lighting system. We will carefully evaluate your problem areas which need to be rectified and then set about redesigning your outdoor lighting system. There’s a common misconception that once you’ve had an outdoor lighting system installed, it’s stuck there forever. This is not the case.

landscape lighting Columbia SCIn most instances, especially when new landscaping is added to your yard or existing landscape items such as trees or shrubbery have grown extensively, redesigning your home’s outdoor lighting system is a necessity. Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia can come to your home and move fixtures around, add-on new fixtures, or remove unnecessary fixtures to ensure your home is illuminated optimally. Nearly all of this can be completed without having to replace your existing outdoor lighting system, saving you money and time. Remember, We Service All Systems, so don’t worry about giving us a call if your outdoor lighting system was installed by a company which is no longer in business. We can do it all!

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of ColumbiaTo find out how Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia can redesign your outdoor lighting system and have it looking as good as, if not better than, the day it was first installed, call us today at (803) 935-4611, email us at columbiasc@outdoorlights.com, fill out our form to the upper right or visit our website for even more information. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Backyard Lighting by Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia

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backyard landscape lighting Columbia SCSpring has clearly arrived and the weather is perfect for evening get togethers. Once night falls, how does your backyard appear? Is it an environment you and your guests would feel comfortable relaxing during the evenings? If the answer is “no”, then you probably lack adequate lighting. Backyard outdoor lighting can help create a relaxing atmosphere where you and your guests can relax, all year long. Whether you’re planning on hosting parties, cookouts or tailgate parties this summer and fall, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia can bring practical, gorgeous illumination to your Columbia, SC home and backyard.

patio lighting Columbia SCOutdoor lighting is not only beneficial on the front facade of your home. Professionally designed and installed Columbia, SC backyard lighting will enhance the time you spend outdoors with friends and family while simultaneously ensuring the sun doesn’t dictate how long you can enjoy your backyard. Spring, summer and fall are perfect for outdoor activities such as parties, graduations, grilling or simply just relaxing in your yard. When we arrive to help you plan the design of your backyard lighting, we will take your goals and objectives into account first and foremost. We will establish which areas need special focal lighting, and which areas may need a subtle wash of illumination. Every single installation is similar to an artist working with a blank canvas; this is why we approach each job knowing it will be unique from any other installation we have performed.

landscape lighting Columbia SCCustom designed Columbia, SC backyard lighting is what we do better than any other outdoor lighting company. With our knowledge and experience of outdoor lighting, we can turn your backyard into a private oasis. Whether you’re looking for a warm, inviting atmosphere for parties or simply a place to relax after a long, stressful day of work, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Columbia can make your backyard dreams a reality. From pool and deck lighting to pergola and pathway lighting, the options for your backyard’s lighting are seemingly endless. Rest assured in knowing we can handle it all!

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of ColumbiaTo see firsthand how your backyard can look with outdoor lighting, call us for a free nighttime demonstration today at (803) 935-4611, email us at columbiasc@outdoorlights.com, fill out the form to the upper right or visit our website for even more information. We look forward to hearing from you soon!