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Outdoor Lighting
Your Outdoor Space After Dark.
A landscape lit well is a different place from the same landscape at noon. We design lighting layouts the way an interior designer plans a living room — with task, ambient, and accent layers, each on a separate scene, every fixture chosen for what it asks of the space.
Approach
How we draw and build lighting.
Most outdoor lighting we are asked to replace is overlit — too many fixtures, too cool, too much. We tend to specify fewer, better fixtures, warmer color temperatures, and careful aiming so that the light feels like it belongs in the place. We work in low-voltage and line-voltage systems with smart controls.
“Most outdoor lighting we are asked to replace is overlit — too many fixtures, too cool, too much.”
Our typical install lets you walk through scenes — "Dinner," "Late Night," "Holiday" — that change the entire personality of the rear garden. Path safety, security, and architectural drama are all part of the brief. So is the fact that good lighting is invisible: you should see what's lit, not where the light comes from.
Field photograph · Lighting
What we offer
The work, in its parts.
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Landscape lighting design
Master plans that combine path, accent, and architectural lighting into a coherent night scene.
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Pathway and walkway lighting
Discreet path fixtures for safety and rhythm — never lined up like an airport runway.
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Deck and patio lighting
Step lights, perimeter washes, and overhead string or sconce lighting for outdoor rooms.
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Uplighting for trees and shrubs
Specimen uplighting that reveals form and bark and turns a single tree into a centerpiece.
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Architectural accent lighting
Wash, grazing, and highlight effects that bring out the textures and lines of the home.
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Security and motion lighting
Carefully placed motion fixtures and low-glare floods that secure without flooding.
In the field
Photographs from recent work.
Why Yardie
Three reasons for outdoor lighting.
01 · Lighting
Designed in layers
Task, ambient, and accent lighting on independent scenes — like a well-designed interior.
02 · Lighting
Warm, not bright
We bias toward 2700K, narrow beam where appropriate, and lower fixture counts done well.
03 · Lighting
Smart controls, simple use
App, voice, or wall scene controls — without making your evening into a tech support call.
FAQ
Common questions.
The questions we’re asked most often about lighting. Don’t see yours? Send us a note.
- Today's LED outdoor systems consume a fraction of the power older halogen systems used. A typical residential install will run on the equivalent of a single household appliance.
- Quality LED fixtures we specify carry 50,000+ hour ratings — practically a decade or more of nightly operation. Wiring and transformers should last well beyond that with care.
- For low-voltage path lighting, a homeowner can manage. For integrated, scene-controlled architectural lighting with proper wire runs and fixture aiming, professional design and install is the difference between great and forgettable.
- Almost imperceptibly. A modern residential lighting design might add the equivalent of a few extra cents a night to a typical bill.
- Annual visit. We clean fixtures, re-aim where plant growth has shifted the picture, replace any failed lamps, and check transformer and wiring health.
Goes well with
Disciplines we often draw together.
Ready to start your outdoor lighting project?
Tell us about the property. The first conversation is at no cost.
Or call (252) 756-7788
