Planting Beds/Garden
Place fixtures no closer than 20 feet apart.
"You want pools of light to guide your eye
from one plant to the next, not continuous
illumination.
Home Facade
Bullet and wash.
Fit bullet lights with bulbs that have
12-degree beam spreads, and aim them at
the corners of your house or architectural
details; softer wash lights can fill in the
space between them.
Types of Outdoor House
Lights
Garden
Canopies on top of 18- to 24-inch
posts reflect light down into planting
beds. Can also be used as pathway
markers. Unlike other lights, their
style and finish are on display.
Shown: Large Horizon path light by
Hadco with 20-watt halogen bulb,
about $50; Hadco Lighting
Illustration by Arthur Mount; Photo inset: Andrew McCaul
Garden Walls
Well, bullet, or flood.
Position fixtures close to the base so that
the beams bring textures into sharp relief.
Focal Points
Flood, bullet, or wash.
Highlight an element that deserves
attention—such as a fountain, a tree swing,
or an arbor—by aiming two or more lights
at it. The crossing beams reduce the harsh
shadows that form when only one shines
on an object.
For more outdoor-lighting design ideas,
visit FX Luminaire's "Learning Center" or
consult the classic guide The Landscape
Lighting Book, by Janet Lennox Moyer.
