Options for highlighting the garden path in the country
Primary requirements
The illumination of the path contours must satisfy several basic requirements, namely:
- At night, lanterns should highlight the borders of the pedestrian zone so that a person does not accidentally go on a lawn or flower bed when walking.
- Fixtures should not blind eyes.
- All lamps and lanterns must be protected from rain and dust. In addition, the products must be all-weather (suitable for use in summer and winter).
- Lighting devices should save energy as much as possible.
- Product design should be combined with garden decor, both at night and in the daytime.
We recommend watching a visual video review of modern lighting:
Backlight Options
Functional
Functional lighting of garden paths is used solely for reasons of safe movement on the territory of the summer cottage. It is recommended to use low light columns and floor lamps in this case. The distance between the luminaires should be such that their illumination radii do not intersect.
Also in this case, you can use streetlights, but they will already act not only to highlight garden paths, but also for general lighting of the territory.
Decorative
Decorative lighting of garden paths is used much more often. In this case, the lamps not only highlight the contours of the promenade, but also make it a “highlight” of landscape design. Luminous stones, light bulbs in garden figures, LED strip, as well as various decorative garden lanterns are best proven.
Choosing the right light bulbs
When you fully understand the choice of lamps for illuminating garden paths, you will need to think about which bulbs are more appropriate to use. In category "Sources of light»We provided detailed characteristics of all existing types of lamps, from incandescent to LED, so we recommend that you familiarize yourself with this material. In short, I just wanted to note that with installation of street lighting it is best to opt for LED lamps. Their advantage is a long service life, significant energy savings, as well as a bright illumination of the selected area.
Schema Examples
Be sure to create a project for the placement of all lamps and street lamps before starting the installation of lighting. For example, we bring to your attention several simple schemes for lighting garden paths in the country:
Useful Tips
We bring to your attention some useful tips on creating a do-it-yourself garden path lighting:
- Do not use fluorescent lamps, at low temperatures they will not light up.
- A modern option - solar lamps are best suited for a country house. Products are powered by solar energy and at the same time have a low cost. The only drawback is that such lamps will not be able to function all night. After 4-5 hours of operation, their lighting will become dim or even go out.
- Use motion sensors and electric photorelay. These devices will allow you to set a specific time to turn on the backlight, as well as its operation only when a person is approaching the track. This modern control method will significantly reduce energy consumption, because the lamps will not work all night.
- Give preference LED lamps and halogens. These light sources have the longest life and bright luminous flux.
- An important rule is to bypass cheap Chinese products, as they will not only quickly fail, but also worsen the design of the garden with their uneven glow.
- Lay all wires to the lights underground, so that they are protected from mechanical damage, and also do not spoil the overall decor.
- The lighting of the garden path and steps (if present) should be mounted in the same style, it is better, even if with the same theme the same flashlights.
Another original idea that you can use is provided on the video:
Photo ideas
Well, in the end, I would like to bring to your attention several interesting photos of ideas for creating track lighting with your own hands:
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