Outdoor Lighting For Your Patio
While homeowners select outdoor furniture and garden plants with care, they often overlook the many design possibilities well-planned outdoor lighting can provide. Outdoor track lighting is becoming a popular choice for illuminating outdoor areas like covered patios, decks, screened-in porches and backyard pergolas.
A well-lit landscape should have both functional and decorative lighting. Safe navigation and security are the critical functions of outdoor lighting, but you also want lighting that accentuates your architecture and provides curb appeal. Spotlights facing up or down can be used to boost your nighttime curb appeal or simply illuminate your driveway.
Decorative outdoor track lighting is a unique way to add atmosphere to your porch, patio, or deck. Attach track heads to provide general illumination and accent lighting, and add contemporary or modern pendants to incorporate a decorative look that welcomes all of your guests into a pleasant space.
Outdoor Lighting Trends
When it comes to lighting trends, there are a lot of new tech options available for outdoor lighting beyond smart-enabled and motion-sensor security lights. Customizable color lights allow you to select a color scheme for different holidays, occasions or your favorite team. Bluetooth-enabled lights will flash to the beat of your music, and there are even floating light orbs that can be added to a swimming pool or water feature.
Benefits of Outdoor Track Lighting
Weatherproof
Outdoor LED track lights are designed to be weatherproof, with IP ratings indicating their level of protection against dust and moisture. It’s essential to choose the right IP rating based on your outdoor environment’s conditions.
Energy efficient
Many outdoor LED track lighting systems are compatible with dimmer switches, allowing you to adjust the brightness levels to suit your needs and create different ambiance settings.
Low maintenance
LED track lights generally require minimal maintenance compared to other lighting options. Regular cleaning of the fixtures and ensuring proper electrical connections can help maintain optimal performance.
Customizable light direction
Outdoor LED track often feature adjustable heads or swivel mechanisms, allowing you to customize the light direction to highlight specific areas or objects in your outdoor space.
Other Design Options
Like all well-designed settings, layers of light is key. To create an impressive outdoor environment, we recommend putting your lights on separate power supplies and dimmers. This will allow you to control your landscape lighting and the track separately.
