Lighting Gardens And Parks
How to light up the garden? 5 important points to avoid making mistakes
Are you looking for guidelines that can help you illuminate your garden? Would you like some advice, ideas? You are in the right place! We of the Brillamenti® Officina della Luce Team will try in this article to convey to you some useful notions for a correct lighting of your garden. Enjoy the reading!
After the autumn and winter rest, in the spring / summer seasons the garden regains its splendor with new blooms, scents and lots of greenery.
During this period and especially in the evening, people love to spend their evenings outdoors organizing dinners with family and friends or enjoying a little relaxation and coolness.
How to properly illuminate the garden to get the right atmosphere?
Light management is essential to obtain an efficient result, in compliance with the law and which reflects our expectations.
We see below the fundamental points to be taken into consideration.
1.Garden features
The first step is to analyze the area well and identify features and areas: are there plants, trees, flower beds? Is there a path, a staircase? Is there a gazebo, a barbecue? ..
2.Measures and furnishings
Once our garden has been divided into areas, the next step is to measure the identified spaces and determine the expected furnishings: are there tables, chairs, umbrellas, sofas, deck chairs? ...
3.Define the type of light to be obtained
For the garden there are 3 types of light:
- Functional: essential for illuminating passageways, driveways, table area, barbecue area, swimming pool area, etc.
- Service / courtesy: low intensity light for night hours
- Scenographic: light used to create suggestive and relaxing scenarios such as light beams projected towards plants or towards the facades of the house
4.Identify the light points needed to obtain the desired lighting
Determine the exact points where to place the lighting fixtures.
5.Choose lighting products
The type of product will depend on the points defined above, while also considering the aesthetic aspect that most satisfies us.
At this stage it is essential to choose lighting fixtures protected against water, humidity, dust, resistant to atmospheric agents and bad weather.
Furthermore, they must not allow insects to enter the light sources.
This will avoid continuous maintenance and replacement of the entire lighting body.
* Important *: the choice and installation will be directed towards anti-light pollution products. The beam should not be directed beyond the horizon line or even worse towards the sky in order not to disperse the light unnecessarily. The regulations against light pollution vary from region to region. We therefore suggest that you inquire or contact qualified personnel to learn about the rules in your area.
Garden lighting tips
Having defined the fundamental points to illuminate the garden correctly, we see below some useful tips:
·Choice of lighting bodies
Opt for high quality LED lighting products both for materials and for performance, with low energy consumption and eco-sustainable. The reason? You will have products that last over time, you will avoid maintenance costs and you will save in electricity consumption.
In the future, this solution will allow you to replace only the damaged parts, also doing good to the environment.
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·Light temperature
Opt for a light temperature tending to warm white (2700K-3000K warm light), we do not recommend cold light (over 4000K).
·Preparation of the electrical system
With the help of a valid professional, it is a good idea to arrange the electrical system so that the power cables are grouped in one or more points, above ground or within a sheltered area.
·Motion sensors and light scenario management
It could be useful and comfortable to have sensors that activate the light points in the passage areas when necessary. In addition, we recommend the use of devices that allow you to adjust the switch-ons and light intensity to create preset light scenarios.
Here are some LITIAN products used for garden lighting:
