Modern Outdoor Lighting

What Is Modern Outdoor Lighting?

Modern outdoor light fixtures can greatly improve your home’s curb appeal and value, as well as enhance safety for you and your family. Outdoor lighting fixtures include path lights, spotlights and outdoor wall lights, as well as pendants and chandeliers. These fixtures can highlight the architecture of your home or landscape design, and they also aid in wayfinding. 

How Do I Improve My Outdoor Lighting?

Upgrading your current outdoor lighting fixtures to new sleek and modern exterior lighting will significantly improve the look of your home. Investing in modern LED outdoor lighting fixtures is the best place to start. While more complicated outdoor lighting projects are best left to professionals, adding some pathway lighting and a new front porch light can make your home much more welcoming. 

What Modern & Contemporary Outdoor Lighting Is Best for Backyards?

The best modern lights for backyards include outdoor chandeliers and outdoor pendants that are placed above your outdoor dining table. These fixtures can be suspended from an overhang or covered porch, or you can build a framework that defines your outdoor dining area. Spotlights can also be used to highlight beautiful trees, sculptures or other elements that you’d like to draw attention to. 

Things To Consider When Choosing Modern Outdoor Lighting

When choosing outdoor lighting, you want modern fixtures that enhance the architecture of your home and the design of your landscape. Consider how your guests will approach the home, as well as how your family uses your yard to relax or entertain. Your lighting scheme should make your yard not only feel safe but also inviting. 

Modern Outdoor Lighting FAQs

What type of outdoor lighting is best?

Areas of your yard that could benefit from outdoor light fixtures include the pathways, front porch and portions of your front yard. Modern outdoor light sconces are a great way to draw attention to your front door or frame your garage door. In generally you will want to look for fixtures that use LED lighting as they are the longest lasting and most energy efficient. 

How bright should modern outdoor lighting be?

Modern outdoor lighting should be bright enough to guide you along your way, but it’s important to avoid light pollution and glare that might disrupt your neighbors or wildlife. Many outdoor fixtures are designed to aim light downward. For most outdoor fixtures you need somewhere between 50 and 700 lumens. 

Where should all outdoor light fixtures match?

If you want to create a modern effect for your outdoor lighting, ideally the fixtures should coordinate in design and finish. Common finishes for outdoor lighting fixtures include aluminum, ceramic, marble and metal. Often modern lighting fixtures are offered in collections, so you can purchase sconces and path lights that coordinate, for example.

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