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