You can illuminate a garden walkway, deck, or patio to dramatic effect using a variety of landscape lighting options. Here, Mission-inspired lanterns on post mounts cast a soft glow over the adjacent stone path.
14 Bright Ideas for Lighting Your Backyard
Make the most of long summer nights with the right kind of lighting for your outdoor space.
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Lighting the Way
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Off the Wall
With an LED bulb concealed under its dome, this fixture's beautiful scrollwork detailing remains unobstructed, and its beauty is further enhanced by a vintage rust finish.
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Radiax Smart
Kichler’s new LED accent lighting with Radiax technology allows you to focus light more precisely, resulting in fewer lumens per watt. That translates into better efficiency and less light pollution. Win-win!
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Sun Bricks
These solar-powered LED lights come in the form of flush-to-the-ground patio pavers—a great option for illuminating pathways. Plus, they don’t add to your electric bill!
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Tricked Out Trees
Illuminating landscape features creates an atmosphere that will make you want to live outdoors! Simple uplighting can highlight your trees without detracting from the beauty of the cool, dark night.
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The Tiki Torch
If you want to go low-tech, tiki torches can add a tropical party mood to your patio space. They are generally inexpensive and easy to move from place to place, making a lovely and casual addition to any outdoor area!
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Starry Nights
Create your own starry nights with miniature LED string lights attached to bendable wire. They are perfectly suited to being wrapped around tree branches and railings for a dreamy design.
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Japanese Lanterns
Lighting is also about creating a mood. A series of solar-powered Japanese paper lanterns suspended from the trees gives warmth to the patio beneath.
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"Halley's" Comet
Create a glowing ambiance anywhere in your backyard with this arcing LED lighting creation from Vibia—now that's illuminating!
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Outdoor Lamp
This beautiful standing lamp is designed specifically for outdoor use. It can be inclined at any angle, and uses a 25 watt bulb. It’s the perfect lighting to read or eat by on a balmy summer evening.
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Glowing Orbs
Set your garden aglow with these super simple orbs. Just insert a string of christmas lights into the globe of an old light fixture. You’ll create nearly instant atmosphere.
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Zig Zagging String Lights
Create a romantic canopy of light by stretching large-bulbed string lights over any outdoor space. It will gently illuminate the area and foster whimsy and cheer throughout the night.
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Rope Light Signage
Typography is in vogue. Take the trend outdoors by creating lettered decor with rope lights. It’s a lighting project that will take less than an hour to accomplish, but will have a lasting effect on the mood of your space.
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