Why You Should Install Landscape Lighting on a New House
We put in thousands of dollars of work into our properties and spend countless hours designing a property that feels like home and looks great: yet unfortunately, all of that work vanishes from view the moment it gets dark out.
Of course, there are many reasons besides showing off that should make you want to install landscape lighting! These are the top six.
The Security of Your Property
Everyone wants to feel secure when they're at home. This is important because it allows us to know that we're safe in our surroundings and gives us the chance to relax and let the day's stress melt away fully.
Unfortunately, if your yard and property aren't well lit: you could be leaving yourself open to a break-in or robbery. Just like how aluminum siding blocks out moisture and temperatures, a well-lit property will keep out thieves and people who want to break into your property.
Highlight New Exterior Features
Have you recently updated a portion of your home? Do you have new siding that looks fantastic? Do you want to dazzle with new soffit panels? If so, good landscape lighting can work as a spotlight to show those off. A good Tru-Scapes accent light can show off every detail of your property that allows it to feel like home and will inspire you to keep updating your property.
Of course, you don’t have to put in a new spotlight for every update, but it can be fun to dazzle with what you’ve created so far!
Gives You Something Nice to Look Out At
When you’re looking out through new replacement windows and wanting to see the outside world: nighttime shouldn't be able to stop you. Instead, good lighting will inspire you to enjoy the things usually unseen to you at night. Whether that's lawn furniture, beautiful green grass, or the plants in your yard. This can be nice, especially in the winter when the nights are longer than ever.
Encourages More Time Spent Outside
Most people have spent more time inside their homes in recent years than ever before. Because of that, many of us are aching to get more time to spend outside doing the things we want to do. Good landscape lighting can allow your family to spend more time outside together or put in the money and effort into entertaining since there's more space for people to enjoy each other's company outdoors.
The more time you spend outside, the healthier your mindset will get to be. Spending time outdoors can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and encourage higher self-esteem and better moods. This means instead of worrying about board and batten siding or the cost of replacing your roof; you can take in the fresh air, sit back, and enjoy the soft exterior lighting you've installed on your property.
Increases the Resale Value of Your Home
How much is your home worth? The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics has estimated that an average of 7% of a home's value is in the curb appeal alone. This number means that if you fail to invest in your lawn, a $400,000 home may only be valued at $372,000: which can be a major loss.
Beyond this, the lighting itself increases the value of the home as well, giving it a more cared for and luxurious look that you don't get elsewhere. This can also increase how quickly your home sells since there's more interest in a home that has this amount of curb appeal.
Beautifies the Flowers and Plants in Your Yard
The average homeowner spends one to three hours a week working on their lawn. This may sound like a small investment, but over the course of a year, that can be one to four 40 hour work weeks spent working on your lawn. Because of this, it's obvious that people would want to put in the time and effort to see their hard work pay off.
Good exterior lighting allows the lawn to shine, gives it charm, and shows all of the parts of the property you work the hardest on. A pillar light pack may seem like a simple investment, but it encourages people to romanticize your lawn and see it at the same level of beauty that you do.
A great thing about these lights is that they're usually not UV lights, so if you’re worried about sensitive plants, you don’t have to be concerned about brightening them at night.
Your Property Should Shine Bright
Whether you live in an area like Alaska where there's darkness for several days at a time, or you live in the sunny hills of California: it's natural to want your lawn to steal the show. Putting in good landscaping lighting can make your home look incredible while also increasing the safety of your property and giving your home the comfortable appeal that you've always wanted.
Natalie Akins is an editor for the Innovative Building Materials blog and a content writer for the building materials industry. She is focused on helping fellow homeowners, contractors, and architects discover materials and methods of construction that save money, improve energy efficiency, and increase property value.
