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Just as you take precautions to safeguard your family inside the home, you should put similar effort into protecting your property from the outside. Adding creative lighting solutions like the following ideas to your landscape design can significantly improve your security.

4 Outdoor Security Lighting Ideas

1. Mount Flood Lights

Small fixtures focus on select areas of the yard, but the most effective landscape designs also include floodlights. They cast a broad cone of brightness on sizable spaces. You can even select models with multiple heads to cover all ground areas. Ideal locations for them include the driveway, back patio, and porch.

2. Add Ambient Lights

Establish an effective lighting plan for your landscape design by layering different elements. Ambient lighting maintains a continuous glow between the floodlights and anything you install along the walkways to ensure maximum coverage. It also adds character to the space with a gentle wash of light. You can install ambient fixtures in flower beds, for example, to spread light across a wider area beyond walkways.

Oahu, HI landscape design3. Light the Walkways

Whether you have a narrow walkway leading from the sidewalk to your front door or a wide driveway, illuminating those paths will prevent trip-and-fall accidents in the dark. They also brighten the surrounding landscaping and hardscaping elements, which offers atmospheric lighting that will deter intruders.

4. Add Motion Sensors

Motion-activated lighting use sensors to detect movement and activate. They’re compatible with a variety of solutions, such as walkway and floodlights. When they suddenly turn on, they’ll scare away intruders.

 

Improve your landscape lighting and home security with the help of Aloha ‘Aina Landscaping. The fully licensed and insured company in Aiea, HI, offers a variety of landscaping services, including regular maintenance, masonry construction, fencing installation, and lawn care. Their commitment to outstanding service earned them first place honors in the 2012 and 2017 Honolulu Star-Advertiser People’s Choice Awards. Find out more about their landscape design offerings on their website, or give them a call at (808) 291-0143 to make an appointment.

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