I was trying to devise my own innovative outdoor-indoor garden hybrid that uses no electricity from power lines but rather all natural so to speak. It is pretty much a regular plant outside but I would need a light for nighttime to save energy, but at the same time have the desired wattage. Is this the correct wattage and lighting for plants? [more..]

The work of interior designers professionals doesn’t stop at the back door – increasingly, interior design teams are expanding to offer specific garden design expertise. In this four-part collection of articles, “Interior Design Goes Exterior,” I rely on my years of know-how gleaned from collaborating with London’s finest interior design teams to explore the latest in garden design. This article discusses where and how to implement general, task and feature lighting – whether for a compact central London urban garden or for the luxurious and expansive grounds of a grand mansion outside London. Your interior design consultancy should allow exterior lighting to be controlled using a simple switch. Often the system will be attached to a daylight detector to deactivate everything during daytime hours. Your interior design team will also specify a timer to make certain that the lights go out at, say, 2am (neighbours in some London boroughs can be sensitive about light pollution). If your interior design consultancy implements a more theatrical and expansive illumination scheme, they might alternatively specify a dimmer system to allow for fine-tuning. Most London Interior Design consultancies will first need to decide which approaches to select for general, task and feature lighting, before [more..]

With the great trends toward using your yard as part of your house, more and more people are discovering how to best utilise their patios, decks, and gardens as dining or living rooms. These outdoor living spaces can be usable all year long in many areas. One of the challenges to using your outdoor spaces in this manner is lighting them. There are many elements in a well designed outdoor living space. A good arrangement of furniture, clear access to the inside of your house, noise levels from surrounding streets or properties, all of these things help determine how useable your outdoor space will be. But, even the best designed outdoor living space can be ruined if there isn't appropriate lighting.There are myriad types of lighting that you can use in your garden depending on the effect that you want to achieve. You can use spotlights directed at particular areas of the garden that you want to highlight to give the area a magical feel. Hanging lanterns are a nice option to string across a space or between trees. Strings of lights can be wrapped around tree trunks to create a unique effect. Pathways can be lit with lights that [more..]

www.BoweryLights.com Outdoor patio lighting. Gorgeous outdoor garden lighting, outdoor post lighting improves the outdoor home lighting experience. [more..]

CAST Lighting low-voltage Area/Path Lights may be converted to LED using the CAST LED Retrofit Kit (CRA1). This video demonstrates the simple procedure. [more..]

You can create amazing effects with garden-fountain lighting. You can make a fountain glow, illuminate an entire pond from within, highlight an attractive statue, or heighten the reflection of a particularly beautiful tree.Garden-fountain lights are available for installation as either inside-water or outside for water lighting. All, however, should be connected to a GFI for safety, and those used in the water should be made specifically for underwater use.Before you shop for garden fountain lights, experiment with different effects from a powerful flashlight or a spotlight on an extension cord (never place either in the water). Aim for restraint and subtlety. Don't let yourself get carried away with an effect that's more amusement park than understated elegance.There are several types of in garden fountain lights, and each creates its own special effect, depending on how you position it Most designs call for lights that have dark, subdued casings. Stainless steel or white casings can be obtrusive, especially during daytime.Garden fountain lights, either in white or colors, add drama to a spray. Some garden fountain lights also come equipped with transparent wheels of several colors. Colored light, however, should be used sparingly-it can easily become garish.Many garden fountain lights include [more..]

Exterior Decking has completed another decking installation using Millboard enhanced grain composite decking. The illumination is by DMX controlled LED's For all expert advice and the latest decking products contact www.exteriordecking.co.uk [more..]