| Whether you just built a home, purchased | | | | light are: beauty, safety and value. |
| a home or have been living in your home | | | | Place these in chronological order |
| for some time, there comes a time when | | | | starting with the most important to the |
| many people, just like you, decide to | | | | least important. Naturally, a properly |
| install landscape-lighting. We all know | | | | designed system will fulfill all of the |
| that landscape lighting will enhance the | | | | three major reasons to light your home. |
| beauty, safety and value of your home. | | | | In addition to the three big reasons to |
| Homeowners know the investment of adding | | | | have landscape lighting for your home, |
| landscape lighting will increase the | | | | you also need to look at the points of |
| value of the home. | | | | interest around your home and in your |
| However, their emotions initiate the | | | | front yard. Your home is unique and you |
| installation of a landscape-lighting | | | | need to accent the uniqueness so it |
| system. Emotions are the mechanisms | | | | stands out from the other homes. |
| that start the process and logic locks | | | | What are the focal points in the yard? |
| in the actions for the emotions. Having | | | | They can be things like: a fountain, a |
| said that, the emotions create the | | | | flowerbed, a waterfall, a statue, an art |
| design and look of your lighting system. | | | | piece and, of course, the American Flag. |
| You will create a system that is a | | | | If you have the American Flag, you |
| reflection of your personality, tastes, | | | | definitely need to shine light on that |
| likes and creativity. With that bit of | | | | using a minimum of three fixtures. Show |
| information, you now need to answer the | | | | off the items that you enjoy and are |
| question of "why light?" If you cannot | | | | proud to have in your yard. These are |
| answer that question, you do not need a | | | | some of the reasons that your home is |
| landscape-lighting system for your home. | | | | unique and stands out from the other |
| To find your answers to "why light," you | | | | homes in your neighborhood. |
| need to drive through your neighborhood | | | | Now is the time to let your mind think |
| at night and look at homes with | | | | in an artistic manner. In your mind's |
| landscape-lighting systems. Do your | | | | eye, see how your home will look after |
| research and due diligence and you will | | | | the installation of landscape lighting. |
| discover the style and mood that fits | | | | Visualize the finish product. Do you |
| your DNA. I recommend researching at | | | | like what you see in your mine's eye? |
| least 50 homes so you feel comfortable | | | | If so, great, now is the time to put |
| with the style that "fits" for you. | | | | that plan on paper. Once it is on |
| Once you know what you like and want for | | | | paper, it can become a reality. After |
| your home, you can now concentrate on | | | | it becomes that reality, you may still |
| the system for your home. Start with | | | | change the look if you feel there may be |
| the major reasons for lighting your home | | | | a better look. Fortunately, landscape |
| and work down to the smallest reason to | | | | lighting is versatile in that you can |
| light. | | | | change the look. |
| Of course, the three big reasons to | | | | |