How to Buy Outdoor Lighting

Install path lights along the walkway from your driveway to your entry doors to ensure a safe walk for you and your guests. Solar-powered lights mean you don't have to worry about remembering to turn on the lights before you leave the house.

Flood lights offer the benefit of safety and security when used in a stairway, dark garage or entry area. They help discourage intruders and light the way when you return home after dark. Position flood lights at least nine feet off the ground so they cast a wide cone of light and are not easily accessed. Add motion sensors and timers to customize when and how lights turn on and off.

Add wall and ceiling lights to the outside of your home to highlight architectural features, illuminate your door or porch and make guests feel welcome. A variety of styles are available – use coordinating collections to carry a style throughout your home’s exterior.

Create the perfect atmosphere for a party or romantic evening with post lighting around a patio or pool. Post lighting also adds style along your driveway.

Walkway lights are perfect for illuminating paths and steps. With a variety of styles including hat, mushroom and pagoda, find a set to enhance your home’s exterior while making your entry safer. Stagger lights on either side of the walkway to avoid an airport runway effect.

Lighting installed directly into your deck illuminates stairs, benches and railings, making your deck safer for nighttime enjoyment. Flush-mounted lights installed in the decking are designed to be walked on without getting damaged.

Install well lights, spot lights or up lights around flowers, shrubs and trees to give a sense of depth to landscaping. Look for weather-sealed lights to ensure a longer life.

Solar-Powered Lights require no wiring, but must be installed where they’ll receive plenty of sun to provide illumination at night.

Low Voltage Lighting operates at 12 volts, making it safer to work with, more energy efficient and easier to install and move. Components can include a power pack or transformer, low voltage cable and low voltage lamps.

Line Voltage Lighting operates at 120 volts, the same voltage as the appliances in your home. Installing these fixtures outside requires the use of conduit to protect the wires and an electric junction box, rather than an outlet, to power the fixtures.