If you have a home that is nestled in trees or shrubs, it will be an oasis of shade and beauty in the hot summer weather. It can also be very dark at night in the areas surrounding the structure.
Whether you live in a rural or urban area, outdoor post lights are a way to add both beauty and safety to the walkways and lawn areas surrounding your home.
Post lights may be any height that works for the surroundings. If you want them to line a walkway, you want them taller than head height in order to avoid bumped heads.
Alternatively, you can set them back from the path so that the light on the walkway is somewhat less defined, but provides a broader lighted area around each light.
Generally speaking, the taller the light post is, the broader the circle of light that is provided. However, the light that is usable is also affected by the distance from the ground or from the eyes.
You won’t get as much effective light from a light on a sixteen-foot post and from an eight-foot post, assuming that the watt size of the bulb is the same.
Determining the use of the light will help you decide what type of post to purchase.
If you are looking to illuminate a large area, you will need brighter lights and taller posts. Another alternative is to use more than one light post.
You may be looking for a light post that will provide safety either for walking paths or in the illumination of dark areas around your home.
These lights can be motion sensor types, or can be switched on at dusk. There are some lights that operate on solar power.
Another type of light that is common around homes are those intended solely for their decorative features.
Light used for decoration can spotlight particular landscaping or architectural features of the house and grounds.
These posts can be tall or short. Posts that are placed in landscaped flower beds can be quite low while those that light a garden entrance might be shoulder height.
Outdoor post lights of metal or other long lasting materials including wood or polymers or some type. The posts can match almost any architectural style of homes and garden areas. They are both decorative and useful.
Adding curb appeal for your home at the same time as you make it safer is responsible home ownership.
