Modern Post Lights

Modern & Contemporary Post Lights

Modern and contemporary post lights are ideally suited to provide essential illumination to outdoor settings. Whether you are using your light to highlight a path, nearby landscaping, your home, or another area, these lights are as diverse functionally as they are stylistically. 

What is a Modern Post Light?

Modern outdoor post lights are designed to stand in the ground and provide lighting to nearby areas for safety or aesthetic purposes. In terms of style, these lights sometimes take inspiration from modern minimalism through their lack of ornamentation and use of straightforward structures. Other lights however highlight contemporary style through their use of unconventional shapes, structures, and materials to create an artistic statement. Aside from these two categories, even more branches of modern light posts exist to create modern farmhouse, transitional, and modern industrial styles. 

What Are Common Features of Modern Post Lights?

Though their styles may vary, modern post lights use the latest in lighting technology to ensure that the post light is energy efficient, long lasting, and able to withstand the outdoor elements. LED outdoor lights are common in modern post lights, as are flood lights that convey a broad beam of light over a wide area. 

How Do I Choose The Modern Outdoor Post Light For My Space?

Outdoor post lights disperse light in many different ways, including the direction of the light, the lighting temperature, number of lights, and the wattage of the light. When you are choosing a modern outdoor post light for your space, consider what practical needs you want your light to fulfill along with the tone you want it to create. By considering these two factors hand-in-hand, you may choose a light that perfectly suits your space. 

What Else to Consider When Choosing a Post or Pier Light?

Your pier and post lights are likely not the only lights illuminating your outdoor space, so you should consider what lights you pair with them. Modern outdoor wall sconces, modern outdoor pendant lights, and modern outdoor chandeliers can all tie back thematically to the pier lights to create a consistent style and perfect lighting balance. 

Modern Post Lights FAQs

What is a pier mount light?

Unlike modern post lights, modern pier mount lights do not need to be posted on a pole. These lights are often installed on a deck post or square surface, but post mount lights are typically installed on a slender outdoor post. 

Where should post lights be placed?

Post lights can be placed along pathways, near your home, or in nearby areas to highlight landscaping. The exact placement and dispersal of lights will depend on how far each light is cast and what goal you are hoping to fulfill. 

What are common features of Modern Post Lights?

Modern post lights are mounted on posts and are typically used to illuminate key outdoor areas. Style-wise, these lights range anywhere from traditional style to contemporary in order to create many different aesthetics.

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