Tips to Light Your Outdoor Patio

Accentuate the Steps

As the host of a party, you never want a guest to be injured on your property. Steps are often the culprit when someone trips and falls outside a home. Riser lights can be installed within steps so each one is highlighted as you approach the staircase, big or small!

Add a Ceiling Fan

An outdoor ceiling fan serves two functions for you and your guests. For one, it can help circulate cool air across the space to keep everyone comfortable on a hot day or night. And when the sun sets, a ceiling fan can provide some overhead lighting to keep the party going.

Back to Recessed Basics

Covered outdoor patios can keep guests dry during a brief rain shower and provide a more formal setting for a dinner party. When natural sunlight is blocked, it’s important for a patio to be adequately lit. Recessed lighting can save space and provide a soft, ambient glow.

Find an Oversized Floor Lamp

Although floor lamps can limit the space available for guests and other furniture on an outdoor patio, these oversized fixtures are perfect to provide concentrated light. Homeowners enjoy reading outside on cool summer nights can benefit from a floor lamp.

Illuminate the Walkway

Another way to reduce the risk of a guest falling and sustaining an injury on your property, light the pathway to your patio. Directing light at the shrubbery and other accents that line your walkway can subtly illuminate the way and help deter intruders!

Mount Lantern-Style Sconces

Hanging wall sconces is a stylish and functional way to light your outdoor patio while saving space. Available in a variety of styles, wall sconces shaped like lanterns help create a natural atmosphere of comfort and elegance on cozy summer nights.

Connecticut Lighting Centers is your one-stop-shop for all landscape lighting needs! Find a showroom near you to speak with our lighting experts about designing your patio.