Solar

Decorative solar lights add sophisticated illumination to any landscape or garden. Deciding on the type of solar light will lead to many choices. These ideas may help in making your choice.

Deciding on the positioning of your lighting is more than just decoration.

You probably have already thought about where you want to put your solar lights. Take another look at your location. Is there adequate sunlight in the area you’re thinking of placing your lights? What about drainage? Can the area drain properly? You don’t want your lights to be damaged by standing water that doesn’t drain properly after a heavy rain. Do you want to add more or less light at night time?

Decorative solar lighting is generally used for accent lighting primarily. They are not intended to provide safety lighting. The type of solar lights you will want to choose will depend on the lighting results you want to achieve. If you want to highlight certain areas of your garden at night decorative lighting may not be your best choice.

Also, if the area gets too much moisture, water can cause condensation in the light and reduce the quality of light it produces Decorative solar lights are water resistant enough to withstand rain and sprinklers but you don’t want them to be in standing water.

Once you decide what kind of lighting you want and what area will be best suited for them you are ready to start looking at the many decorative solar lights available.

A frequent question when buying solar lighting is, how many solar lights will I need to buy?

Rule of thumb in landscaping is that alternative placement of plants and other features is more appealing and gives a more balanced look. Staggering solar lights on alternating sides of a walkway will make a more balanced look overall. This is more appealing to the eye. Also, space your solar lights evenly apart – about .5 to 1 foot apart. Measuring your space before hand with and idea of how you will space your lights will give you a rough estimate of how many lights you will need. Keep in mind that most solar lighting sets are sold in lots of even numbers.
Solar lights come in as many styles and types as you can imagine.

When they were first introduced, solar lights had very little style and little to no selection of variety. Now, decorative solar garden lights come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and styles. Selecting a type and style of solar garden light largely depends on your taste and preference. If you like more of an antique look there are a large selection or retro styles of lights available in many different finishes to compliment the design scheme of any yard or garden. There are many retro-looking shapes and some come in antique copper colors. Want your lights to disappear during the day? There are decorative solar garden lights that are flush with the ground so they blend into the landscape. Want a more polished look? There are still plenty of solar light choices to fit any decorative style and purpose.

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