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Outdoor Landscape Lighting: It Could Be Just What You Need

You’ve oohed and ahhed over home magazines that show it. You’ve been envious of neighbors when you saw what it did for them. Now you’re wondering if it’s right for you.

So what exactly is this “it?”

IT is landscape lighting, which can make a darkened pathway seem more inviting or create a visually gorgeous nighttime look around pools and hot tubs-both pricey investments you want to look great 24 hours a day, not just when the sun is out.

Very Affordable

Outdoor landscape lighting for pools, hot tubs, decks and walkways comes in a variety of price ranges, and it won’t require you to take out a home repair loan. Creating an outdoor landscape lighting masterpiece can be done as minimally or as extravagantly as you like. As far as home improvements go, though, outdoor landscape lighting is one of the more affordable things you can do.

Great Benefits

And the benefits are well worth it, especially if you’re trying to sell your home. Outdoor landscape lighting creates curb appeal by showcasing that beautiful new fence, that rustic brick pathway or those in-full-bloom rose bushes that accent your picture window.

Another even more practical benefit to landscape lighting is what it does to discourage crime. Breaking and entering and vandalism are much harder to do in the well-lit open. If you live in an area where petty theft is rampant (even “nice” or well to do neighborhoods experience this), then you have even more reason to consider investing in Landscape Lighting.

Easy to Install

If you have never installed landscape lighting before, you may be surprised to learn that it’s actually not that difficult. If you have some basic hardware tools, a transformer, the light fixtures and an electrical cable, you have everything you need-no electrician’s license required! You can typically plug outdoor landscape lights in to a garage or outside outlet.

Depending on who you buy your Outdoor Landscape Lighting from, you can usually get guidance on how best to set up the lights. At TLC Incorporated, for example, sales professionals are happy to help customers with their outdoor lighting setup and placement questions.

Holiday/Decorative Lighting

Of course, not everyone is looking for permanent outside landscape lighting or Pool Lighting for home improvement purposes. Some people are more interested in decorative holiday lighting. If that’s the case for you, you can find outdoor lighting for just about any holiday you want. Find pumpkins, red and green bulbs and even shamrocks to pepper your outdoor landscape. Go all out with your holiday landscape lighting, and you may even find your outside landscape lighting in one of those home magazines that people ooh and ahh over!

Ready to start your dream project?

Contact the TLC Incorporated team today of highly skilled lawn sprinkler, outdoor lighting and drainage experts to discuss your needs.