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Ideas for Driveway Lighting


Driveway lighting is a feature that will enhance your driveway design. It creates a nice ambiance and provides enhanced safety.

There are a few different types you can use.

If you have planting beds along your driveway, you can add groups of path lights. Typically path lights will provide a ten foot diameter of light.

You do not have to have light over your entire driveway. You want just enough to show the way and also make it look aesthetically pleasing. Therefore, the path lights can be located in various places, in groups, without creating a runway effect.

Low voltage lighting is easy to install, but you can also use solar landscaping lights. Solar landscape lighting is very simple as there are no wires to install.

If you have an allee of trees going up your driveway, you can place two to three up lights in each tree. This provides subtle light and also accents the branching patterns of the trees. This is a beautiful look.

Post lights are another option. This type of needs 120v, so it is not as simple as low voltage or solar lighting. In addition, you must purchase nice light fixtures which can be expensive. These lights can provide a thirty foot diameter of light.

For an old fashioned look, you can even use gas lights. Of course, these days you don't need the "gas lighter" to go out and light them every night though! The system can be operated from the house, which is more convenient.

If you have some large shade trees along your driveway, you can use moon lighting in them. This will cast the light downwards.
It creates subtle light. The disadvantage to this type of fixtures is that you need a tall ladder to change the bulbs.

Lights can also can also be installed on top of driveway entry piers. These also use 120v electricity and will light the driveway entrance nicely.

You can include a variety. You might choose one type of light for one area, such as path lights in a bed, and then you might light up a few ornamental trees. Try to create a natural look.

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