Have Your Pergola Ready for Summer

Get the party started this summer with lighting your patio, pergola, or deck. Create the best atmosphere for the guests or simply a romantic outdoor living space for two. Who says you must go out to get the best eats and ambiance? With Pergolas Sydney Authority's tips and ideas, it is possible to create an atmosphere to enjoy right in the comforts of your own outdoor living space. - Lighting can make or break any atmosphere; it's critical that the outdoor lighting produces a desirable atmosphere; you only want your evening enjoyment to get better after dark. Outdoor living spaces should never be overly lit., this is why less says more has always been our focus. Task and safety lighting is always a huge concern, however, keep in your mind that task and safety lighting may be achieved without sacrificing ambiance. When we create an idea to get a landscape lighting project, we're always certain the ambiance is oriented across the places where people will be, which incidentally is often where the safety and task lighting concerns are as well. Consider how stairs, pathways, work areas like outdoor kitchens, barbecues, etc., are where people will need lighting. It could seem difficult to light these places well without sacrificing ambiance, but using a little creativity and imaginative engineering, a romantic inviting environment can be made a reality. -

Pergola Lighting

These days pergolas are being added to just about every single landscape. They're the perfect method allowing one to take pleasure in the pool or the patio on those hot summer days with friends and/or family, or to simply enjoy an evening sunset and romantic dinner in the back yard. Many pergolas are built with heavy timbers and provide a perfect location to hide or conceal small lighting fixtures with low wattage LED lamps. Our technicians pride themselves and consider it an art form to conceal and completely hide these wires from view. One of the incredibly nice things that individuals are able to do in the age of technology is put in switches that could control the brightness of the lights; higher levels for dining or entertaining, and lower light output for quieter times. Liven up the party alfresco style with Bistro lights. Draped below the upper beams of a pergola, these lights are a very popular and festive way to liven up the party.

Patio Lighting

Cascading soft moon light over your patio may set the mood for entertaining or casual dining anytime. Often, we are going to visualize what it's we want to achieve at night when designing a professional lighting system, then figure out the best way to make it happen; this is where creativity can truly pay off. Down lighting can have a huge impact when done properly. Down lighting is best used when mounted to established trees, soffits, pergolas, etc. Incorporating visual elements of the landscape such as Water Fountains, Japanese Maples, etc. can also enhance the scene around your patio.

Deck Lighting

A lot of the elements mentioned above can, and ought to, be applied to deck lighting. Often a combination of the above pergola or patio designs may be part of your deck construction or design at the same time. Though stair and hand railings can accompany decks at the same time, the materials can vary from steel to wood, to even stone. No matter the design, the materials, or specific concerns, our technicians really put their skills to work to conceal and hide wire in most custom installations. Often we are going to install fixtures that assist in lighting stairs or walkways, which always vary and require an alternate approach. When you know that fixtures will be integrated into the design, it could be best to preplan several of those applications through the entire deck construction. However, a skilled technician has the ability, even following the deck or pergola continues to be assembled, to properly conceal wiring and hardware.