Decorative landscape lighting

Elina Kononkov Decorative Landscape Lighting - a new trend in home design. Many people still do not realize its advantages and opportunities. We will provide you with necessary information - all about landscape lighting, read our article. When you create svetostsenariya for the site to initially create a project, harmoniously combining the parameters of price and quality. It needs to take into account all the subtleties of landscape design and care as a safety and the beauty of its site. Choosing a lamp for each zone is traditionally divided into decorative lamps (for the porch, recreation) and utilitarian (for aktsentirovki facades, sculptural forms, single crop). For each area of ??your site recommended a type of decorative landscape lighting. The most economical lighting is logical to establish where they are used the most. For example, in such a place would be a fence. For the lighting, usually used fluorescent lamps of various kinds, in addition, you can resort to the lamps for solar-powered lamps or glass fiber, providing a very nice lighting on the perimeter in the form of continuous lines. Always worth illuminated entry zone on the site. For this purpose, commonly used cost-effective, but respectable looking halogen or metal halide lamps. As for the "front" entrance zone area, especially for its design often become expensive and beautiful lighting. Give some examples: curly and retro lights (very beautiful, though not always create a sufficient level of illumination), vertical lamp, so-called Ballard (installed in the tracks, allowing you to minimize the "blinding" effect of bright light); spherical lamps (very attractive light sources, in order to avoid "blinding" intense rays, avoid lighting with shades made from transparent materials); Recreation Area requires a soft and cozy lighting. Here, you can use dimmers - special devices to adjust the saturation coverage. Garden ponds also can and should be highlighted. Lamps are installed either on the edges of the pond, or go on a sculptural form. Very nice looking ball lamps floating on the water surface. The facade is illuminated with the help of powerful lamps: some devices is fixed directly on the walls, a series of spotlights mounted on the ground. One of the most interesting techniques in decorative landscape lighting - is a selection of small architectural forms and vegetation, whether it be lawn soliternaya boarding or alpine garden. This is usually used lights and spotlights. However, you can use any type of lighting depending on the task. It should be noted that the choice of lamp is dictated not only aesthetic considerations, but also the technical specifications. Must be considered: the color temperature lamps higher lamp temperature, the cooler the color rays lamp (choose instruments in harmony with the hues of light rays); reliability Most lighting device has a feature called IP. This is a combination of the two figures, the first of which refers to the degree of protection against dust, and the second - from moisture. Lamps with IP to 20 inclusive, are intended only for the premises, and those that have IP above 77 can be installed in the water. The main areas of lighting techniques of decorative landscape lighting are now accented (or mark) lights, creating different luminous objects and water lights. Of course, there are some tricks, secrets and principles that should be explored to create a beautiful and competent svetostsenariya. Here are some of them: symmetrical composition used for landscapes in a classic style. Asymmetrical help create a rhythm, the illusion of constant movement, in a "cold" light colors look clearer, brighter. Emphasize the color will help you halogen, metal halide or fluorescent lamps. In order to create soft lighting - use light warm tones (halogen) or incandescent lamps. Colored lamps create a sense of celebration, a warm color lighting brings it (light) object, cool - visually separates, lighting one area traditionally used no more than 2-3 colors of lamps. In conclusion - some practical advice: to think of ways including location of fixtures. Lamps with walkways and stairs is better to switch out of the house. For the roads leading to the site, ideal motion sensors. Svetostsenary for your site must be to think of at the stage of a landscape project. Cabling on the site should be before the beginning of greening works. Preferable to refer to specialists.