Adding lighting to your garden can transform your outdoor space, allowing you to enjoy it for longer, whether it's a summer evening, an autumnal rain shower or a winter's night. Solar lights offer a simple and eco-friendly solution to illuminate your garden. Powered by the sun, these lights require no wiring and can be easily moved around to create different lighting effects. With solar lights, you can design your own unique lighting scheme to enhance the beauty of your garden.
Designing a garden lighting plan
Before placing your solar lights, take a stroll around your garden and view it from your home. Identify the features you want to highlight, such as seating areas, pathways, statues or trees. Additionally, consider which areas you'd like to keep in shadow. By strategically placing your lights, you can create a captivating nighttime garden while concealing less desirable elements like compost heaps or recycling bins.
Types of solar lighting
To create a captivating nighttime garden, experiment with different types of lighting:
- Path Lights: These downward-facing lights are perfect for lining pathways or defining patio edges.
- Spotlights: With their focused beam, spotlights are ideal for highlighting focal points like statues, pots, or trees. Adjustable spotlights allow you to customize the lighting angle.
- Accent Lights: These lights cast a wider, softer glow, making them perfect for creating ambiance in seating areas. They offer a lower light level and longer battery life compared to spotlights.
- Fairy Lights: Draping fairy lights along fences or around seating areas adds a magical, festive touch to your garden.
Tips for lighting your garden
There's no limit to the creative lighting effects you can achieve in your garden. Here are a few ideas to inspire you:
- Gradual Illumination: To avoid a stark contrast between a lit feature and the surrounding darkness, use accent lights to gradually guide the eye towards your focal point, such as a tree or statue.
- Spotlight Drama: Highlight key features by placing spotlights on either side, drawing attention to their beauty.
- Playful Shadows: Create intriguing shadows by strategically placing spotlights at the base of statues or trees, casting fascinating patterns on nearby walls.
- Twinkling Trees: Transform trees into living sculptures by wrapping them in strings of fairy lights, emphasizing their shape and creating a magical ambiance.
Visit Carpenters garden centre to explore our wide range of garden lighting systems and discover endless possibilities for your outdoor space.
