1) How large is the outdoor space? When choosing the outdoor lighting it is easy to get carried away and start implementing every kind of possible lights but we have to be careful not to overdue it, considering how big the garden and open space is an essential point to choose the right amount of lighting accordingly.
2) Follow a lighting theme. Depending on how the garden and open space is laid out we will need to think about continuity from one to the other. For example we will need to follow the lighting theme throughout, and so if we go for cast iron lights in the garden try and follow this cast iron look to other parts such as the drive way as well.
3) Different levels of light. We need to choose to implement lights at different levels; this will make the outdoor space appear larger and more spacious. This is to mean choose floor lighting, as well as tall lamp post lighting, and wall lights as well so our eyes are drawn to different heights.
4) Determine Budget. In order to response to different budget limits, GreenScape Lighting include two ranges, both are high quality products but different in styles and features.
5) Outdoor lighting has been revolutionised by the introduction of efficient LEDs, and the increased availability of relatively safe, low-voltage lighting and more reliable solar-powered units. Even “designer” effects are now available for domestic and commercial projects.
6) Outdoor lighting fixtures need to place strategically on the property. What you see is the light reflected off an object. Let’s say we’re looking at lovely stone façade. There may be dozens of tones of rich brown and gold in that stone. But if all those tones don’t exist in the light source, we won’t see them. The stone could end up looking flat and grey in the wrong light. And there are many “wrong lights.” All light sources are not created equal.
7) Consider Bulb Properties. Every different type of bulb (referred to as a “lamp” in the industry) has different characteristics. Different light sources offer different colour temperatures, a different colour Rendering Index (CRI), different lumens per watt, different bulb life and different degradation of light over time–the list of differences go on.
8) Light direction and angle. Placement is just as important as colour and colour temperature in any given lighting design. In placing lights, it’s important to consider which features define the property, the shape and textures of the surfaces to be lit, the shadows the light may cast, visibility and safety issues, maintenance issues, light spillage, and interaction with the surrounding landscape as seasons change and plants mature.
