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Getting Started with Outdoor Lighting

Garden PathThere are many reasons to take the plunge and have outdoor lighting installed on your property. Adding light fixtures around pathways, gardens, and pools are a great way to add style to the landscape. It is especially useful to have in the summer. After being stuck indoors all day because of the heat, adding beautifully arranged lighting allows you enjoy the outdoors in the cooler evenings. Outdoor lighting can be installed for security measures for your home as well.

Follow these recommendations for a perfectly designed and maintained lighting system:

Setting a Project Budget
Find a professional who is willing to give advice on the best products and fixtures that fit your budget. Having a set budget helps to determine the best equipment and design from the start of the project.

Profession Installation Benefits
It is important to start your project out right and hiring a professional means your lighting will be installed correctly and more importantly, safely. The best lighting professionals are willing to work with you to design outdoor lighting that works well with your landscaping with your ideas in mind. They will also be able to recommend the best fixtures and placement for safety and style.

Maintaining your New Lighting
It is recommended that you clean the lighting at least twice a year. This keeps the fixtures in condition and also keeps the lighting clear and bright. Replace any burnt out bulbs as needed and have any broken or frayed wiring repaired.

For professional outdoor lighting design suggestions and installation, call Majestic Outdoor Lighting.

3 Hot Trends in Outdoor Decor

Do you want to change your outdoor aesthetic for better entertaining and visual appeal? With the right outdoor lighting and the right features, your yard could become a stunning area where people love to gather. Here are three trendy ideas to update your back yard.

waterfall in yard, landscape lighting1 – Stories by the Fire Pit

If you’re the type who loves to sit around the campfire and tell stories, or just visit with friends and family, an outdoor fire pit could be a great choice! You can gather with friends and family to stay warm in the winter, and roast hot dogs or marshmallows in the summer. To really dress up the area, consider adding ambiance with outdoor lighting.

2 – Comfy Outdoor Seating

Whether it’s a hammock, a swinging bed, or an entire set of outdoor chairs and love seats, you should have an area where visitors can lounge around and enjoy each other’s company. You can even give the spot a magical feel by hanging strands of white holiday lights above the seating.

3 – Striking Water Features and More

If you have a beautiful fountain or statue that you’d like to direct visitors to, outdoor lighting can really make it stand out. And don’t forget to light the pathways as well; you don’t want anyone to trip and hurt themselves while touring your new back yard.

Our experienced professionals can meet all of your outdoor lighting needs. If you’re not sure which type of lighting to use, we can make suggestions. Give us a call today!

6 Quick Ways to Decorate With Lights

When it comes to outdoor lighting, we want to make your yard look its very best. But there are some DIY projects that are just too fun to resist. If you plan to do some outdoor entertaining this Spring or Summer, check out these six ideas for dressing up your party with lights.

Floating Tea Lights for Romance

Float tea light candles in a birdbath full of water. Choose colors and fragrances that you find appealing. For added allure, sprinkle rose petals on the top of the water before placing the floating candles.

Party Umbrellas for Fun

Cover your tables with large, colorful, party umbrellas for shade from the sun. At night, transform the umbrellas into a colorful backdrop by wrapping their edges in LED lights of every color, and dangling luminaries made from flameless candles and vibrant glass.

Mason Jar Candles for Nostalgia

Take a trip down memory lane with this old-school aesthetic. White or cream-colored candles inside clear glass mason jars make a lovely, old-fashioned light source for your family gathering.

a photo of a tea light on top of rose petalsTwig Chandelier for Serenity

You can bring the serenity of Nature into your yard by fastening a round chandelier out of twigs. You can also purchase pre-made twig wreaths at craft stores. Weave soft white LED lights throughout the twigs, and hang the chandelier from a tree branch.

Solar-Powered Paper Lanterns for Whimsy

Paper lanterns have a distinctly whimsical style, and they come in a variety of colors. Hang them in your yard, wherever children (or the young-at-heart) gather. They will begin to glow after the sun sets.

Tree Lights for Everyday Magic

All it takes is a bit of sparkle to transform a drab seating area into a magical scene. String tiny twinkle lights into your shorter trees and bushes for a subtle holiday feeling all year long.

We provide landscape lighting to suit every need. Please give us a call today so that we can make your landscaping vision a reality!

Outdoor Lighting Regular Maintenance Program

trees with outdoor lightingYour outdoor space is an ideal haven for relaxation and relief. By utilizing outdoor lighting, you can enjoy the outdoors twice as much as you are not limited to only being out during daytime. Outdoor lighting serves you best when it is properly kept up and maintained, and to help you make the most of your outdoor space, our team of expert lighting technicians offers a lighting maintenance program to periodically clean and service your lights.

Beautiful, well-thought out lighting is a treat, but over time, your landscape may shift, the bulbs may go out or cloud over, or you may want to update the look. Our lighting maintenance program keeps all of your lighting looking its best so you can maximize your outdoor enjoyment.

  • Bulb replacement: Bright bulbs will clearly illuminate walkways and remote locations. Avoid a trip up the ladder to replace a burnt out bulb – our professional technicians are on call to handle the bulbs out of reach.
  • Soak and clean all lenses: Just as an old car gets foggy headlights, your light fixtures may also develop a film. We soak each lens to ensure you reap the full benefits of the lighting you have installed.
  • Bury wires and adjust fixtures: While we do our best to hide every wire during our visit, time and weather can expose these wires. Or if you have a light fixture you want to adjust, our team covers that as well.

Call us today at 817-345-3696 to start your lighting maintenance program with Majestic Outdoor Lighting! Our semi-annual check ups start as low as $300 and can be customized to your precise lighting needs.

Illuminating the Outdoors with LED Lighting

outdoor landscape lightingYou have probably heard the term “LED bulbs” as a lighting buzzword, but do you know the actual facts about this type of light? If you are searching for a bulb that is long lasting and energy efficient, LED bulbs might be an ideal solution. Here we overview the details of LED bulbs to help you explore the best type of bulb for your outdoor landscape lighting needs.

LEDs, or light-emitting diodes, were first engineered at General Electric in 1962. They have gradually grown to be one of the top lighting solutions in the industry, especially after a huge explosion in popularity during 2011 and 2012.

  • LEDs are treasured for their efficient use of energy. Traditional incandescent bulbs release almost 90% of their energy as heat, while LEDs use this energy to produce light with very little wasted heat.
  • Quality LED bulbs can have a lifespan of nearly 25,000 hours – this equates to about 3 years of 24/7 use. This is about 25 times the average life of an incandescent bulb.
  • If all lighting were entirely switched to LED over the next 20 years, the U.S. alone could save up to $250 billion in energy costs and avoid creating 1,800 million metric tons of carbon waste emissions!

LEDs for Landscaping

If you are ready to move forward with the lighting technology of the future, call DFW’s lighting experts at 817-345-3696 for a free nighttime demonstration!

Why Use Outdoor Lights?

illuminated outdoor patioAt night, it is a common part of many people’s routines to turn on the porch light. This is usually followed by turning it off before bed so as not to waste electricity. Unfortunately, a dark house can be an ideal spot for unwanted activity from all kinds of creatures. While outdoor lights offer excellent security, they also boost your property’s aesthetics while allowing you to work, play, and gather at night.

Security and Functionality

Outdoor lighting allows additional functionality to your property by allowing you to play, cook, work, and gather at night. Why limit yourself to only enjoying the outdoors during the day? Highlight the best features of your yard to showcase the elegance of your home, your hard work in the garden, or any other favorite features.

Outdoor lighting also offers exceptional security. Installing motion sensor lights near doors, windows, garages, and driveways will help lessen the likelihood of potential unwanted visitors and activity. If you have a pool or a water feature in your yard, highlighting it at night will keep your guests and children safe by alerting them to its presence.

Call us today at 817-345-3696 for a nighttime demonstration of how outdoor lighting can transform your property!

Holiday Lighting Installation

christmas lights on houseIt’s that special time of year! No matter the holidays you celebrate or your preference on what decorations are put up, no one can deny the joy that holiday lights elicit. Multi-colored, LED, classic white, net lighting, and more – we have all your holiday lighting taken care of!

It is no secret that putting up dozens of tiny lights can be time consuming, and even dangerous without the proper equipment. Our professional holiday lighting service saves you the headache of installing your lights while still being able to enjoy their full beauty! Workwhite holiday lights with our lighting technicians to create the exact vision you have in mind for your house. We come prepared with all the necessary equipment and years of experience to help you design the decorations of your dreams. 

Call us today at 817-345-3696 to explore holiday and Christmas lighting for your home. We have been DFW’s top holiday light specialists since 2006!

Garden Lighting: The Perfect Touch

flowers at nightYou work long and hard on your garden: why let its beauty go unnoticed during the night? Garden lighting is a great way to highlight your work, even at night, and discourage unwanted critters from enjoying your garden a little too much. Here we walk through the basics of garden lighting to help your hard work look its best.

Garden lighting can take virtually any form and allows a huge range of customization to showcase precisely what you want in your garden. A soft, broad glow is excellent to illuminate your garden as a whole. More direct beams of light can draw attention to specific features in your garden.

The type of bulb used to illuminate your garden can make all the difference. LED lights are energy efficient and offer practical use outdoors. They are low cost in terms of maintenance and utility usage, so they are friendly for all budgets. LEDs are ideal for providing light in a smaller, more concentrated area, which is where reflector lights can come in and offer a large bloom of light to display your whole garden.

Since 2006, our team has been beautifying landscapes with professional lighting that offers the perfect touch to compliment your hard work outdoors. To explore outdoor lighting with a free nighttime demonstration, call our team today at 817-345-3696!

The Protection of Pool Lights

Ipool lit at nightf you own a pool, you know the challenges and rewards of maintaining it year round. Why limit the beauty of your pool only to the daytime? Lighting your pool not only highlights this beautiful feature, but adds security by brightening the area to protect children and guests that may be unfamiliar with your yard.

A lighting professional will be able to showcase the strong points of your pool, whether this is in the water or in the architecture around it. A warm, well placed beam can exhibit a waterfall or hot tub, transforming a backyard space by drawing attention to its beauty and serenity. Or if your yard is often the backdrop of a party, you can opt for modern, upbeat lighting that highlights your pool in fun colors!

Pool lighting is also a security measure. You can never be too careful with children around water – a lit pool will help them avoid falling in. It will protect your guests by adding a gentle glow to outline your pool and help them navigate your yard and avoid falling in. Lighting the features around your pool will also deter burglars by eradicating dark places for them to take cover.

DFW Pool Lighting

If you are ready to explore pool lighting and other lights for your outdoor property, call us today at 817-345-3696!

Water Feature Lighting: The Ideal Touch

lighted fountainA water feature is a beautiful addition to any yard space. But why only limit yourself to enjoying its elegance in the daylight? Lighting your pond, fountain, or other water feature can help highlight this attractive piece to add appeal to your home or other property. Here we discuss several of the benefits of lighting water features.

Ponds, fountains, and other water pieces are typically lit from outside the feature or from lights submerged in the water. Using external lights to spotlight certain aspects of a pond or fountain can tie in this piece to the rest of your landscaping and accent its elegance. Using lights that are submerged in the water itself allows your feature to take on a gentle glow that illuminates the whole body of water. The size and type of bulbs can help you customize your pond or fountain to be exactly what you envision. Now, with changeable lenses and shades, the temperature and even the color of your lighting can be customized as well!

Customizing Your Lighting

Trust the professionals at Majestic Outdoor Lighting to help you navigate the many styles of water feature lighting to give your pond or fountain an ideal lighting arrangement to complement your landscape and budget. Call our team today at 817-345-3696!