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New Lighting Installation in the Rob Roy Community in Austin

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Our latest client in the Rob Roy community in Austin, Texas contacted us for an outdoor lighting consultation because they were tired of living in the dark at night. Their home did not have an outdoor lighting system currently and they wanted to add it for security and safety, but also to highlight the architecture of the home.                              

When we went out to meet with the client, we showed them some projects we have done in the area for properties with the same concerns. Our lighting designer worked with the client to show how we can add the peace of mind with security lighting while adding beauty.

With our lighting design, we were not only able to give them a very safe and secure lighting system around the property, but were also able to give a very dramatic and beautiful new lighting scene around their home, one that they are very proud to drive up to every night.
                                                                               

 

Our lighting system, coupled with our smart home integration, now gives our clients the ability to have a beautifully lit home at night while feeling safe and secure.

           

Texas Outdoor Lighting’s award-winning designers work with homeowners to produce a well thought out and laid out design plan to highlight your outdoor living spaces to create a warm and inviting space while adding safety and security. Call us today at (512) 504-3030 to schedule a consultation.

                                                                                                               

 

 

 

Driveway outdoor lighting providing safety and security Spicewood Texas

Driveway Lighting

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Have you ever pulled into a driveway that was so dark you had difficulty navigating yourself through it? Not being able to see properly probably made you worry about hitting something on the property or not seeing someone.

Now, consider your own driveway. Would your guests have any difficulty at night?

Lighting a driveway serves several purposes. It provides safety for you and your guests and adds that curb appeal to your property that we keep talking about!

Lighting your driveway serves as a guide to navigate you and your guests, creating a warm, welcoming ambiance at the same time. Driveway lighting gives your home that WOW factor, leaving a great first impression.

Here are 3 cool ways to light up your driveway

Down-lighting

If you have large trees along your driveway, down lighting is a great choice.  Down lighting emulates the feeling of moonlight. Downlighting appears to be natural, feels natural, but is (in reality) luminaires skillfully placed and aimed. Depending on how many trees you have and your how your driveway is laid out, utilizing bollards or well lights might be needed in combination with down-lighting. Mixing up the light sources can help balance out the light and ensure an evenly lit driveway.

Decorative bollard outdoor lighting

Bollards

Bollards are solid, sturdy, and stately. Providing a soft light around a driveway, bollards are great markers to define the edge of a driveway. Texas Outdoor Lighting will provide you with an outdoor lighting design that will space the bollards on your driveway proportionately. Alternating sides provides optimal light without creating a runway effect.

Walkway Bollard Outdoor Lighting

Up-Lighting

While bollards stand taller with a light source above the ground; up-lights are located closer to the ground. If you prefer fixtures that are less noticeable, up-lights are a great choice. If you have mature trees along your driveway, up-lights will help define the driveway edge and add ambient light. One amazing use of up-lighting is installing fixtures into the driveway cement or at the garage entrance.

In ground well light garage lighting Lakeway Texas

Whichever type of lighting fixtures you choose, Texas Outdoor Lighting can highlight any potential obstacles along the driveway – trees, fences, walls, etc. – or at a change of direction. Additionally, providing adequate lighting at the entrance to the destination makes finding the entrance to your home easier and more appealing.

Call us today at (512) 504-3030 to schedule your free consultation.

Lake Home Outdoor Lighting

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A lake home is a popular weekend retreat here in Austin and its surrounding areas.  Spending your spring, summer and fall days exploring Texas lakes via fishing, boating and tubing then capping off the adventures with leisurely evenings gathered around the fire pit telling stories and roasting marshmallows is a favorite for Austinites.  

Texas Outdoor Lighting can help make the most of your evenings outside with a landscape lighting design that perfectly enhances your lake home.

Outdoor spaces included outdoor fireplaces, kitchens, pools, walkways to the lake and more. Homeowners today are either building or renovating their homes to include more outdoor living areas and some extra light comes in handy once the sun sets.

Keep scrolling to see some of our favorite lake home outdoor lighting projects.

The lighting on this home on Lake LBJ adds the perfect ambiance to this lake retreat while adding security for guests walking around the property after the sun sets.

The lighting on and around this boat dock on Lake Austin adds a glowing moonlight effect to make it easier for guests to walk to the boat dock at night time, while creating a warm, inviting ambiance at the same time.  The under water lights also add a fun twist, making night time fishing so much more enjoyable.

Texas Outdoor Lighting went all out on this lake cabin off of Lake LBJ.  The lighting showcases the unique architecture while adding safety for guests walking after the sun sets.  The lighting here is the perfect mixture of beauty and security.

The outdoor lighting on this pathway from this Lake Travis lake house to the water adds not only safety for those walking the pathway at nighttime, but it also highlights the beauty of the property that can easily be admired from the lake.

Spring is just around the corner so there’s plenty of time to enjoy your weekends at the lake.  A professionally designed outdoor lighting design can enhance the security, beauty, and functionality of your lake home, all year long.  Light not only transforms the ambiance of your outdoor space, it also makes it more functional and safe. 

If you want even more lake home outdoor lighting ideas, feel free to contact us to schedule a free consultation with one of our award winning lighting designers.  They’ll walk your property with you and work with you to develop an outdoor lighting design you’ll love for many years to come.