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Holiday Lighting Ideas

Ready to light up your house and landscaping with outdoor lighting for the holidays? Majestic Lighting has been designing and installing holiday lighting for homes since 2006! No matter what style of lighting you are looking for, whether you want a classic look or a festive light show, our team can make your home look amazing for this holiday season. Not sure of the style you want for your home? Here are a few ideas for holiday lighting that we’ve done for customers in the past:

Simple & Elegant

For a simple and elegant look, we recommend installing classic white holiday lighting along the roof lines, porch, and walkways! 

Tree Lighting

Brighten up your landscape by wrapping the trees and shrubs with holiday lighting! 

Colorful Landscape

Mix and match multi-colored lighting along pathways, on the roof, and in trees and shrubs, to give your home a festive look! 

Animated Lighting

Go all out with an animated light show! 

Holiday lighting can be a lot of work, even a classic lighting look along the roof means having to climb up a ladder to install the lights. If walking along a roof or climbing into trees doesn’t appeal to you, the team at Majestic Lighting can install the lighting for you! We have lots of experience with lighting installation and design so we can give your home the look you want for the holiday season. Give us a call at (817) 345-3696 for holiday lighting in Fort Worth, TX! We also serve the entire DFW metroplex.

3 Festive Outdoor Additions for Thanksgiving

Many people consider outdoor lighting for Halloween and Christmas, but fail to remember all the possibilities for Thanksgiving! Especially if you plan to have guests over, investing a little time and money in your home’s outward appearance will pay off in compliments. Plus, we have a few tips that will also help you make the lighting transition from Thanksgiving to Christmas fast! Below are a few festive outdoor additions for Thanksgiving.festive outdoor additions

Simple String Lights

Even one string of store-bought lights around your door area can pack a punch in terms of presentation. Some stores even sell string lights with fall-themed leaves and turkeys. However, even simple yellow lights will go a long way to warm up your home’s exterior this Thanksgiving holiday. If you opt for white or yellow lighting now, whether it’s professionally installed or you do it yourself, then you already have lights out in anticipation of the winter holidays, and you can simply add more at or after Thanksgiving!

Path Lighting

When you light the path to the front door of your house, it’s a welcoming way to direct guests inside. It draws the eye to your front door and pulls your outdoor look together. Plus, path lighting can be a big aspect of Christmas lighting, so simply doing this one part will save you time later on when you begin decorating the exterior of your home for the winter holidays!

Festive Wreaths

Whether you opt to make your own or simply buy one at the store, a wreath brings an inviting touch to the exterior of your home. The best part? If you already have warm lighting around your door and up the path, then simply switching your Thanksgiving wreath in favor of a winter-holiday themed wreath will instantly change the exterior for Christmas and other winter holidays!

We hope these ideas for festive outdoor additions inspire you to decorate the exterior of your home for Thanksgiving and the winter holidays. Don’t forget, Majestic Outdoor Lighting is available for all your fall and winter lighting needs in Keller, TX and DFW. Call us at (817) 345-3696 today! 

Safety and Security With Outdoor Lighting

The safety of your Dallas – Fort Worth area home is pivotal for you and your family. This goes without saying, but in times of great uncertainty, it is more important than ever to secure your property as much as possible. Lights help illuminate specific areas of a yard, including a patio or deck. If an intruder steps to your porch, for example, a bright spotlight may discourage them from proceeding with their “property evaluation.” That is one of several ways lighting can help.

Yard Lights at Night

Putting a Premium on Safety

Outdoor lighting enhances safety measures in more ways than one. For instance, walkway illumination can get your children, spouse, and even dog home safely as it gets darker. But it can also ensure safety for friends and family members whom you’ve invited to a party at your Keller, TX residence (or anywhere in the Metroplex). This is even more beneficial during the winter months when it gets dark more quickly and ice patches can cause slippage and injury.

Light The Way

Darkness can be frightening if you don’t know where you are walking. With home lights, you can light the way for family, pets, and others who need to get back to your doorstep in the dead of night, or even after an evening run. We all understand that knowing where you are walking is a comforting feeling and one you can experience by installing spotlights on your DFW residence.

Protect Your Guests

Inviting friends and family to your home next winter should be a refreshing change after the quarantine. However, you do want to make sure your friends and family, especially the elderly ones, don’t slip and fall and break a hip because of poor lighting. Iced walkways and steps don’t mix well with poor lighting, and the result can be an inverted guest and a speeding ambulance.

Securing Your Home With Lighting

Its common sense that a well-lit home is not the first one a trespasser would choose to target unless they were delusional.  Motion-activated spotlights can be even more discouraging to would-be intruders since it is literally bringing attention to them within the dark of night. But don’t think that human beings are the only intruders in which lighting can scare away. Consider stray animals, and worse-yet, pests who could end up entering your home and doing property damage.

Discourage Trespassing

Lighting is one great way to discourage potentially trespassers or intruders. Remember, it’s not only humans you should worry about, but it’s also pests and animals. Lighting will not only signal to property criminals to move on to the next house, but it will make sure wild animals don’t take refuge on your porch. Ultimately, a well-lit exterior can work wonders for home security.

Boost Curb Appeal

There is another type of security to consider with home lighting and that is resale security. When the time comes when you want to sell your home, you should strongly consider how it is perceived by prospective buyers who are considering every last detail. Most of all, new residents will want to know a neighborhood is safe, and homes with lighting can certainly create that feel.

Final Thoughts and Summary

If you are interested in investing in outdoor lighting for your Fort Worth, Texas home, you should strongly consider the services of Majestic Outdoor Lighting. We’ve covered how outdoor lighting can help with both the safety and security of your home while protecting family, friends, and pets with well-lit walkways. These benefits might be felt most in winter, but will also create a great ambiance in the summer as well. 

There are many varieties of lighting that can be installed around your property to create a unique ambiance in your garden, around the pool, or in your outdoor sitting areas. There are benefits to having outdoor lighting installed around your home other than using it as accent lighting.

Outdoor lights create safe environments for enjoying your property at night. Whether you are having a cookout or a late-night pool party, lights along pathways and the pool area can keep you and your guests from sitting in the dark and provides a safe path to and from the house.

Outdoor lights installed around the perimeter of your home are useful for security purposes. Home intruders have a harder time breaking into homes when outdoor lighting eliminates their ability to stay concealed while trespassing on your property. Motion-activated lights will prevent burglars from getting close to your home without being noticed by you or the neighbors.

Feel safer at night with outdoor lighting from Majestic Outdoor Lighting. We provide lighting for your landscape, pool, garden, and more. If you would like security lighting installed around your home in Fort Worth, TX, give us a call today at (817) 345-3696. We also offer free nighttime demonstrations so you can get a feel for the different types of lighting we can install for you.

Outdoor Misting: A Multi Use System

We believe outdoor misting systems are one of the little joys of hot, hot weather. These systems disperse water into the air, cooling down the patio for both residential and commercial buildings. Anything that lets people get out to enjoy their backyard and relieves some of our Texas heat gets a gold star in our book. However, outdoor mist systems have had a few more uses come to light quite recently!

Photo of MistingSome individuals have begun using outdoor misters for gardening purposes. In a green house environment, the enclosed space does not have the luxury of summer rain bearing down upon it. Many plants need a certain amount of water and certain environment to keep growing. However, with a misting system, your green house can be provided with excellent irrigation and your plants can get their much needed water. The introduction of water into this enclosed environment also changes the green house environment to a slightly more humid one. This means you can grow even more different kinds of plants within your green house environment! A misting system can even help once harvest time comes. If you sell vegetables or produce, this system can be used to keep the produce fresh!

These are very exciting uses of the outdoor misting system! Our favorite is still the patio. The coolness afforded by the system allows for outdoor enjoyment with friends and family all the summer season, which is the best part of the season! If you are interested in outdoor misting systems, give us a call today at (817) 345-3696. Let us show you what an outdoor misting system can do for you!

Popular Types of Outdoor Lighting

There are many ways that outdoor lighting can add to the beauty of your property. Lights are a great way of highlighting certain features of your home and landscape. Here are some of the most popular types of landscape lighting and where they provide the most benefit to your property.

Floodlighting is used to spotlight areas of interest around your property whether it is casting light around the perimeter of your home or illuminating the trees and landscaping around your yard. Security floodlighting is recommended to ward off intruders that wander onto your property at night.

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Downlighting uses lights the are angled downwards which creates a beautiful soft glow. This type of lighting is great for creating an accent over a bench in the garden, highlighting the architecture of your home, and creating pathways.

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Pathway lighting leading up to your home, through the garden, or around the pool not only adds beauty to the landscaping but creates a safer environment when enjoying the outdoors at night.

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If you need professional outdoor lighting in Dallas, TX contact Majestic Lighting today. Our experts in outdoor landscapes will assist you in planning the perfect layout and design of lighting around your home and property. Call us now at (817) 345-3696 to learn more about the different types of lighting we install.

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!