Outdoor Light Fixtures

Outdoor Lighting: Brighten Your Backyard

Outdoor lighting serves two main functions. The first is to light your outdoor space, allowing you to spend more time outdoors with family and friends, and the second is to provide ambiance to your backyard. Different types and styles of lighting all serve different roles, but ambiance (and light) is the thing that they all have in common. Take landscape lights, whose purpose is to illuminate walkways, driveways, and decks to help you find your way. Outdoor wall sconces—you guessed it—hang on walls and work well to provide light on decks and lanais. Pendant lights hang from covered patio ceilings and work well to bring light to specific, focused areas like over your outdoor dining table. For less permanent lighting, Satco makes decorative string lights in a variety of colors. Whether you’re hosting a special event or want year-round light, these can be easily removed or left in place. It’s a more sophisticated version of what you used to hang in your college apartment. Hang them anywhere on your patio for light, style, and ambiance everyone will love.

To choose the best outdoor lights for your space, consider the style of your home. Whether it’s sleek and modern, or warm and rustic, you’ll want something that complements your existing décor. The size of your space also makes a difference in more ways than one. Of course, you don’t want any fixtures that overpower your space, but at the same time, you want lighting that will make the space feel larger when working with small areas. For bigger spaces, more powerful lights might be necessary to efficiently cover the area. Also, consider the purpose of the lighting. Softer light with a warm tone is better for ambiance, but a cooler, brighter light increases visibility.

The right outdoor lighting will transform your backyard into a sanctuary of comfort and charm. It’s where form meets function, style meets substance, and every light you choose tells a story. For personalized advice tailored to your unique space, call one of our experts at (877) 743-2269 and be sure to check out our Free Design Services—a $500 value—to illuminate your outdoor living dreams.