The Bright Ideas Blog

For many, exterior soffit lights have become a popular way to lite a home's architecture. In this post, we discuss the alternative ways to have a beautifully lit home. 

Topics: Architectural Lighting, Recessed Soffit Ligthing, Soffit Lighting, Curb Appeal, Functional Light, Residential Lighting, Down Lighting, Lumen Output, Color Temperature, LED, Kelvin Temperature, Lighting Design, Architectural Up Lighting, Soffit Lights, Facade Lighting, Up Lighting, Low Voltage Landscape Lighting, Outdoor Lights, Recessed Soffit Lights

Worrying about your home's security while on vacation is natural. A great security measure to keep your home safe is making it look lived in while you're away. At night, landscape lighting can make your home look like a someone is home.

Topics: Landscape Lighting Design, Landscape Lighting, Low Voltage Lighting, Security Lighting, Light Trespass, Outdoor Lighting, Architectural Lighting

Your landscape lighting system should be tailored to your needs: Understanding the way you enjoy your outdoor space is essential to an enjoyable outdoor lighting design.

Topics: Landscape Lighting Installation, Landscape Lighting Design, Landscape Lighting Maintenance, Quality Fixtures, Service, Landscape Lighting Fixtures, LED Lighting, LED Technology, Fixture Materials, Preventative Maintenance, Lighting System Longevity

A client once said to me that her outdoor lighting is something she can't go without. I felt this was a bold statement, landscape lighting can't be that important to our clients, considering so many of us have lived without landscape lighting for most of our lives. 

Topics: Landscape Lighting Installation, Landscape Lighting Design

Pulling up to a dark and ominous home at night can be anything but charming. Adding curb appeal to your home in the evening can be achieved with beautiful landscape lighting. In this post, we share how this modern home was transformed in the evening with a subtle detail: landscape lighting. 

Topics: Landscape Lighting Design

This beautiful pond and garden located in Sandy, Utah, is a hidden gem, that's had a lot of love poured into it. When the homeowners first purchased this home, there was just a hill with some grass. Over the last 20 years they've transformed this space into a truly magical escape. Their decision to add low voltage landscape lighting made all the difference in how they now they can now use and enjoy this space in the evening. 

Topics: Landscape Lighting Design

Topics: Landscape Lighting Design

Is there a better way to relax then playing a few rounds of golf? After a long day of work, sinking a few balls on the putting green can really take your mind off things. 

Topics: Landscape Lighting Design

With countless landscape lighting fixtures available on the market, choosing the right ones can be a common problem. How do you know you are getting a quality fixture for the money you are spending? How do you know it will last? How do you know, your lighting system will be installed properly to stand the test of time?

Topics: Landscape Lighting Installation, Landscape Lighting Design, Landscape Lighting Maintenance, Hiring a Lighting Professional