When seeking to illuminate your outdoor space after dusk, you should explore various landscape lighting techniques. Wall-washing effectively brightens a space by emphasizing an exterior wall. Silhouette lighting casts dark outlines of landscape features onto nearby backdrops, making them the main focus. Moonlighting creates a tranquil atmosphere resembling natural moonlight cast upon your property. Uplighting highlights specific landscape features by directing light upward, toward the object. No matter which technique you choose, you will enhance your property's allure in Arizona!

Wall-washing is a landscape lighting technique that can highlight any outdoor wall.

Wall-washing landscape lighting technique used in Phoenix, AZ, on a stone wall by a pool.

If one of your outdoor walls seems a bit dull, wall-washing can help bring it to life! Wall-washing is a popular landscape lighting technique that offers an effective method to illuminate an entire exterior wall. It involves positioning lights inward toward the wall rather than outward, placed a few feet away from the surface to ensure even light distribution. This technique is perfect for highlighting walls and their unique textures.

Wall-washing is most effective on flat surfaces and can enhance your architecture by casting captivating shadows on textured walls, like stone.

Silhouette lighting outlines a dark shape against an illuminated backdrop.

If you want to bring attention to a single item or plant on your property, silhouette lighting is the solution. This landscape lighting technique is ideal for placing attention on a garden feature, such as a statue or shaped shrub but can also be used to highlight trees as well. To create this effect, the lights are placed at ground level behind an object and directed upward toward an adjacent wall. The result is the dark silhouette of the object standing out against the bright background.

Moonlighting sets a serene atmosphere, replicating the natural glow of moonlight.

For a calming and enchanting nighttime ambiance on your property, consider implementing the moonlighting technique. When moonlight shines down on your property, it creates a relaxing setting and makes everything illuminated. Moonlighting is a landscape lighting technique that mimics this effect. To do this, multiple lights are secured high within your trees or mounted on tall structures around your property. Light is cast down from these high points and falls gently on your yard below. When this technique is done correctly, your property will be blanketed with light resembling moonlight cascading down through the trees.

Uplighting accentuates particular features within your landscape.

To call attention to various features throughout your outdoor space, consider using the uplighting technique. When utilizing this technique, lights are placed at ground level around the perimeter of an area and are pointed upward at an object. In many instances, this technique is used to highlight something specific within your landscape. For instance, you might use it to bring attention to beautiful shrubs or trees. This technique can also be used to bring attention to various architectural features of your property or even sculptures.

Using LED bulbs for your landscape lighting will provide a long-lasting, energy-efficient method of highlighting features on your property.

Reach out to us today to schedule our landscape lighting service.

If you're seeking to illuminate your outdoor space post-sunset, look no further! At Divine Design Landscaping, our landscape lighting service is perfect for making your property safer at night while highlighting features you're proud of. We'll utilize low-voltage, LED bulbs for an energy-efficient and durable result, and we can implement various lighting techniques to create your desired ambiance. They can also come with Bluetooth compatibility to further enhance your outdoor lighting experience. We offer this service to residential and commercial properties in Phoenix, Laveen, Scottsdale, AZ, as well as other cities in the surrounding area. Reach out to us at (602) 769-4564 to sign up!