The exterior of our home is often a work of art that we put a lot of time and energy into, yet so many of us are quick to realize that our exteriors are only truly on display during the daylight. Yet, we put so much work into them that it almost feels like a waste that we can only show off our properties for half of the day.

Instead of allowing nighttime to swallow your hard work, consider landscape lighting!  Not only is it an attractive way to ensure your property is safe and well lit, but it also shows off these awesome features of every home it's used on!

Shimmering Steel Siding

If you have steel siding: landscape lighting is a must! Steel siding is an increasingly popular type of siding that lasts longer, looks better, and gives you dozens to hundreds of options of what kind of exterior you want your home to have.

Having exterior lighting ensures that your neighbors can see what unique siding you picked, and your home can have its gorgeous steel siding on display at all times. 

Allows Your Plants to Look Like Art

Our gardens aren’t just a financial investment: we often spend hours every week ensuring every plant is healthy, watered, and well-maintained. Having landscape lighting ensures that your hard work doesn’t go to waste!

Since it's not UV-light, it doesn't damage the plants or overlight them while still showing them off and allowing these plants to look gorgeous. Landscape lighting looks best on medium-height plants like flowering shrubberies and can give your yard the look you need.

When laying out your lighting, ensure you consider what portions of your greenery would make the biggest impact and what areas you want to show off the most. This choice will be different for everyone, so it's a good idea to take your time while you decide.

Encourages Porch Flooring to Shine

We all put a lot of money into our homes, and part of this is our porches! When we decide to put in Aeratis porch flooring, we do it because we want our porches to look gorgeous and have a unique style that nobody else in our neighborhood has achieved.  Although it's lovely during the day, at night without the proper lighting, it feels like they can't truly be appreciated.

Properly lighting your porch ensures that your property looks new, impressive and that the flooring is on full display as much as you want it to be. In addition, this can allow your neighbors to see your awesome design choices: while also ensuring that your home is safer.

Criminals who break into properties are less likely to do so if the property is well-lit. This means that your home will be safer, as well as better looking, just from installing awesome landscape lighting.

Your Home’s Windows Will Glimmer

When we install new hurricane-resistant windows, it's mostly for our safety and also so we can have natural sunlight filters into our homes. What many don't realize is that new windows shine and glimmer differently when lit up at night. The clean and fresh glass looks amazing and almost wet under the right lighting, which means that your landscape lighting can even allow your windows to look better!

Of course, when you place your landscape lighting, it's vital that you don't allow it to shine directly at any windows. Although you can use blackout curtains to avoid having any light shine directly indoors, it's a good idea to avoid this altogether by planning out your lighting strategically and beautifully: while still allowing your windows to glimmer from reflected light!

Will Highlight New Installations

When we install new pieces in our home, it's hard not to want to show them off. This could mean we put in a new fireplace or that we've put in gorgeous sculptures amongst our plants and want to show them off: but you shouldn't be shy about showing off your updates! Even if you're just installing aluminum soffit, this can change the face of your home and offer you something to show off.

What matters most is how you feel about your home. If you want to avoid shining the light towards your siding and want to focus on other parts until you update it: that's okay! Think of it like multiple spotlights you can shine anywhere you want. Make your home into the dream you want it to be.

Exterior Lighting is a Game Changer!

Regardless of how you use your landscape lighting and how much of it you have, it's important you heavily consider where you place it! Of course, it can be reimagined down the line when you've done more updates and reworked your lawn, but when it's first installed, you'll want it to stay where it is for as long as possible. Our properties are often our pride and joy, so it's important to show it off in a way that proves that!

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.