LED Garden lighting can transform any outdoor space thanks to its warmth and ambience. But finding the right lights can be easier said than done. Let’s take a look at the different garden lights available. You’ll also discover which lighting is best suited for your garden, in this definitive guide to LED garden lights.
LED Garden Lighting: Illuminate Your Outdoor Oasis
LED garden lighting has revolutionized the way we illuminate our outdoor spaces. Not only are they energy-efficient and long-lasting, but they also offer a wide range of colors, styles, and functionalities to create stunning and unique nighttime landscapes.
Benefits of LED Garden Lighting
There are many reasons why LED garden lights are the superior choice for outdoor lighting:
- Energy Efficiency: Compared to traditional incandescent bulbs, LEDs use up to 90% less energy, which means significant savings on your electricity bill.
- Long Lifespan: LED lights can last up to 25,000 hours, which is 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs. This translates to fewer replacements and less maintenance.
- Durability: LEDs are highly resistant to shock and vibration, making them ideal for outdoor use where they are exposed to the elements.
- Versatility: LED garden lights come in a wide variety of styles, colors, and brightness levels to suit any need or aesthetic.
- Safety: LEDs emit very little heat, making them safer around plants and flammable materials.
Types of LED Garden Lights
With so many options available, choosing the right LED garden lights for your needs can be overwhelming. Here are some of the most popular types:
String Lights: These classic lights are perfect for draping over trees, fences, or pergolas. They come in a variety of colors and styles, from traditional incandescent bulbs to modern LED orbs.
Path Lights: These low-profile lights are ideal for lining walkways, driveways, and steps. They provide safety and ambiance without creating glare.
Spotlights: Use spotlights to highlight specific features of your garden, such as trees, sculptures, or water features.
Floodlights: Floodlights provide general illumination for larger areas, such as patios or decks.
Solar Lights: Solar-powered LED garden lights are a convenient and eco-friendly option. They charge during the day and automatically turn on at dusk.
Garden Led Strip Lights: These flexible strips of LEDs can be used to create a variety of effects, such as outlining flower beds, highlighting architectural features, or creating mood lighting.
Designing with LED Garden Lighting
When designing your LED garden lighting scheme, consider the following tips:
- Start with a plan: Decide what you want to achieve with your lighting, such as safety, ambiance, or highlighting specific features.
- Choose the right color temperature: Warm white LEDs are ideal for creating a cozy atmosphere, while cool white LEDs are better for task lighting.
- Layer your lighting: Use a combination of different types of lights to create depth and interest.
- Don’t overlight: Too much light can be harsh and detract from the natural beauty of your garden.
- Think about safety: Be sure to place lights in a way that they will not create tripping hazards.
LED garden lighting is a great way to add beauty, safety, and functionality to your outdoor space. With so many options available, you can create a nighttime oasis that reflects your unique style.
In addition to the above, here are some other things to keep in mind when choosing LED garden lights:
- The size of your garden: The size of your garden will determine the number and type of lights you need.
- The climate in your area: If you live in an area with extreme weather conditions, you will need to choose lights that are weatherproof.
- Your budget: LED garden lights can range in price from a few dollars to hundreds of dollars. It is important to set a budget before you start shopping.
With a little planning, you can find the perfect LED garden lights to transform your outdoor space into a magical nighttime retreat.
Which Areas Of Your Garden Should You Light?
Outdoor lighting helps increase the value and attractiveness of a property when selling. But it also enhances and brings to life your garden. There’s nothing better than spending time with your family and friends in a perfectly lit outdoor space. Especially when the weather starts to warm up.
When deciding which part of your garden to light you should take into consideration these factors. Do you want to make the entertaining areas the focus, or the boundaries of the garden?
Do you have a larger garden in a formal setting? If so, using different lighting effects for each outdoor area can really transform your garden.
If you have a smaller courtyard, you can utilise shared lighting. By using light from your home, you can reduce the amount of LED garden lights you need.
The theme and style of your garden will also influence what outdoor lighting you need. Perhaps you want to light up a tree as a focal point. Or do you want a water feature instead of using LED garden lights for the entire space?
Do’s & Don’ts of LED Garden Lights
You should aim to buy outdoor LED garden lights which are energy-efficient. They should also be long-lasting and bright. But if you want to get the most breathtaking results for your garden lighting, there are a few guidelines which you should follow. They are:
DO
- Buy high-quality fittings, which will last longer.
- Use different lighting effects, which makes the garden more interesting, and creates depth.
- Incorporate house lights into the design which extend to the garden.
- Consider your infrastructure to allow for future access and maintenance.
DON’T
- Assume that LED lights will last forever (they average over 80,000+ hours).
- Forget to plan for access and drainage when you install ground lights.
- Overload strip lighting.
- Use only one lighting effect throughout the entire garden.
Different Types of LED Garden Lights
There is a large variety of LED garden lights to choose from. Each one has benefits depending on the types of light fitting you prefer. They include:
LED Garden Spike Lights
LED Garden spike lights are mounted on top of a spike. After you choose your desired location, you then push the spike into the ground.
They are available in different sizes, colours (warm white or cool white), and finishes – Stainless Steel or Copper.
Spike lights are ideal for lighting water features, sculptures, lawns, or vegetation. They provide you with the flexibility to place them anywhere in your garden. As well as being able to move them in the future quick and easy.
There are also accessories available such as tree clamps, pond plates, and extension spikes. The accessories allow you to mount them anywhere. They are energy efficient, and last over 80,000+ hours, with no globes to change.
LED Garden Bollard Lights
Bollard lights have a similar appearance to street lights. They are well suited to bigger outdoor spaces.
The lighting is available in 3 different sizes and comes in both Slim and regular bollard styles. You have the choice of stainless steel and copper finishes, as well as a warm white or cool white colour.
Bollard LED garden lights are suitable to use for driveways, paths, and steps. They also go well with lawns and gardens.
LED Bollard Slim – Stainless Steel
Garden Wall LED Lights
Garden wall lights are light fittings designed for both aesthetic purposes, as well as providing an outdoor area with light. They are available in both 35° and Up & Down configurations.
35° Wall Lights
A 35-degree angle wall light is designed to beautifully light stairs and pathways. They are suitable for driveways, posts, and walls.
Choose from a range of designs and finishes to match your garden.
All LED 35° wall lights are also available in 316 Marine Grade Stainless Steel or Solid Copper.
LED 35° Square Wall Light – Recessed – Copper
Up & Down Wall Lights
Up & Down Wall lighting is perfect for casting a light beam both up and down a wall. Their gorgeous design compliments both garden and architectural applications.
The Wall lights include brackets for easy installation. They are suitable for stairs, posts, and walls.
Shapes include elipse, wedge, and cube to give you a large variety. They are available in both 316 Marine Grade Stainless Steel or Copper plated. The colour options are cool white or warm white.
LED Elipse Wall Light Up & Down – Copper
You can see a full range of Bondilights LED wall lights products here.
LED Deck Lighting
Deck lighting is a spotlight which is fixed into the wood. The fitting’s face is flush with the ground’s surface.
They are suitable for decks, walls, stairs, eaves, and gardens. It’s also possible to use them as ground lights within places like rockeries or a small flowerbed.
There are no condensation issues to worry about, and they are non-corrosive. They also don’t emit UV, so you don’t have to worry about bugs.
Deck lighting is available in both 316 Marine Grade Stainless Steel and Solid Copper finishes. You can also choose from cool white or warm white colours, as well as four different sizes.
LED Deck Light – Stainless Steel
You can see the full range of Bondilights deck lights here.
LED Stair Lighting
Stair lights are mounted on the face of steps. They are used to illuminate the step’s surface below the light. LED stair lighting isn’t only designed for their aesthetic look and feel. They also provide safety, especially for children and seniors.
LED Stair lighting is available in different finishes. They include Solid Brass, Solid Copper, or 316 Marine Grade Stainless Steel.
Piccolo 40 with Hood Stainless Steel
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