Homeowners spend a considerable amount of effort, time, and expense creating their landscape gardens, patios, walks, features, and plantings, yet many times there is little thought about landscape lighting to highlight and illuminate their landscape for viewing and use when the sun goes down. With a well-designed lighting plan, your landscape can become enjoyable during… Read Full Post »
Six Things To Consider For A Landscape Lighting Plan Landscape lighting is as much of an art as it is a science. Before designing a landscape lighting plan, there are six things a landscape architect should consider. Client goals and objectives Ambient light levels What materials and objects going to be illuminated What types of… Read Full Post »
On occasion clients tell me, although they love the benefits and characteristics of solid copper, they feel the shiny look of copper does not fit in with their style home or personal decorating tastes. Most often, these clients are looking for a finish that will blend in with a historic or rustic home but many… Read Full Post »
No doubt you have seen proposals from competitors that lack creativity, use the same fixture selection for multiple applications, and smack of a “cookie-cutter” approach to design. Take advantage of this type of selling approach by leveraging a custom approach to your design plans and show clients the difference between mundane lighting and impressive… Read Full Post »
We recently had a request for a compact version of our popular solid copper MRH Bullet fixture to provide a lower profile for our dealer’s specific application. We found a way to incorporate the MRG socket configuration in to the bullet to reduce the length by almost 2 full inches. As you can see by… Read Full Post »
On occasion, we are asked to create unique and custom fixtures to complete a client’s design. This past week, we completed an installation for a client on his back deck and he wanted a low-voltage lamp for a beautiful mosaic topped table (see picture below). We started with our 11 inch top and designed a… Read Full Post »