What Are the Benefits of Landscape Lighting?

Many homeowners take great pride in maintaining the appearance of their outdoor landscape. As the weather becomes warmer, people start to mow their lawns and tend to their gardens. If you work hard to make your yard aesthetically pleasing during the day, why not continue to showcase it at night?

Over the years, landscape lighting systems have gained popularity for several reasons, including appearance, safety and security. Proper lighting fixtures can highlight a new stone walkway or gazebo for you and others to enjoy at all times of day. Plus, in this day and age, anything you can do to increase your home’s security beyond an alarm system will be beneficial to your safety. At the same time, you can be proud of your home’s exterior while also increasing the overall market value of your property. Homes with landscape lighting display the amenities of your yard that are most appealing to prospective buyers.

Improving Appearance

Increasing the curb appeal of your home is not only important for individuals putting their homes on the market, but can improve the confidence you have in your home’s overall appearance. Curb appeal is the attractiveness of a property seen from the road. If you have made recent home improvements, effectively-placed landscape lighting can show off your efforts for you and your neighbors to enjoy. Or, if you are selling your house and haven’t had much luck, highlighting both the interior and exterior of your property can be attractive to potential buyers.

Increasing Safety and Functionality

Landscape lighting can help prevent every day accidents that are easily avoidable. When having guests over your house at night, the last thing you want is for someone to fall because your walkway is not properly lit. The path serves a purpose at all times of day, even after the sun sets. It can be difficult for your guests to enter your home if you neglect to install the proper lighting and could lead to an accident. Connecticut Lighting Centers is stocked with a large selection of pathway lighting that will provide visibility and ambiance to your front walk. In addition to walkways, installing lights around your swimming pool is essential for protecting children who may not know how to swim. When kids are playing in the yard, every precaution should be taken for their safety.

Tightening Home Security

According to recent data obtained from the FBI Crime Report, a burglary occurs every 15 seconds. Although installing a home security system tends to be the first consideration when it comes to preventing someone from breaking into your home, landscape lighting can deter intruders before they even step foot onto your property. Strategically placed fixtures can deter strangers who do not want to be identified trespassing on your property.

Let Us Help

If you’re looking to dissuade unwanted guests from attempting to enter your home, assess the areas around your home that might be considered vulnerable to intruders and consult with a technician from Connecticut Lighting Centers to have fixtures installed. At our Hartford and Southington showrooms, you will find the largest inventory in New England of path lights, post lights, lanterns and more. Visit one of our store locations today to get started on your landscape lighting project.