The fun doesn’t have to stop just because the sun has set. With the right outdoor lighting from Stone Solutions, you can continue to enjoy your outdoor living space well after dark. But outdoor lighting does much more than just extend the usage of your outdoor living space. It increases safety and enhances your outdoor living area by highlighting architectural and landscape features.

• Spot lighting is ideal for task areas, such as outdoor kitchens and grilling areas.
• Low lighting is great for creating soft illumination and setting the mood in seating areas.
• Up-lighting creates directional lighting that is perfect for accenting architectural and landscape features.
• Recessed lighting added to stairs and walkways is a great way to increase safety.
• Flood lights, especially with motion detectors, increase safety and security and deter potential prowlers.
• Post and rail lights illuminate the boundaries of your landscape, deck, or outdoor living area.
• Sconces and hanging lights are a wonderful way to add ambiance.
• Water lights are excellent for highlighting and enhancing your water features, such as waterfalls, ponds, and fountains.

The best outdoor lighting solution is an outdoor lighting configuration that combines a variety of these styles of outdoor lighting to maximize usage and enjoyment of your landscaping and outdoor living space. Which styles of outdoor lighting and the quantity will depend on the size of your outdoor living area, what functions you need it to serve, and what features you want to highlight. Walk through your outdoor living area, particularly at night, to see which areas would benefit most from outdoor lighting. Keep in mind that your outdoor lighting configuration should add dimension and enhance your outdoor living space. Lighting every area will overwhelm your outdoor living space and make it look flat.

Once you’ve created your outdoor lighting configuration, you’ll need to select outdoor light fixtures. Outdoor light fixtures need to be waterproof and durable. But you don’t have to compromise on style. Stone Solutions carries as wide variety of outdoor light fixtures that are as stylish and beautiful as interior light fixtures. Look for outdoor light fixtures that will complement the style of your home and landscape. Also, consider using LED lights, which provide a bright output and exceptional energy efficiency. LED bulbs last 30 times longer than standard bulbs and use up to 75 percent less energy.

The experts at Stone Solutions can help you select the best lighting styles for your outdoor lighting configuration.