1.Lighting the adjoining territory of a wooden country house
The correct organization of lighting in the courtyard of a country wooden log house is a guarantee not only of safety, but also of the attractiveness of your site.
At the same time, this process is quite laborious and costly. In order for the view from the window of the house to please you, you need to carefully consider all the elements of landscape design and a functional lighting system, because the comfort of your whole family will depend on this.
So that you can admire your log house and the surrounding landscapes at any time of the day, we have prepared interesting information for you on how to illuminate the local area.
Types of street lighting of a wooden house
When arranging a lighting system near a wooden country house, first of all, it is necessary to decide what function the courtyard lighting will carry.
- Functional lighting - contributes to safe and comfortable movement around the yard at night. Such lighting is used for paths, the perimeter of your estate, stairs, gazebos and balconies. A good solution would be LED lights with a motion sensor. Also, the highlighting of hazardous areas is also referred to as functional lighting, so that they are more noticeable in the dark.
- Decorative lighting - adds an area of coziness and mystery. It helps to set accents and highlight the beautiful design of the yard.
- Exterior lighting of the facade of the building is becoming increasingly popular today. Such lighting plays an important not only decorative role, but also serves as a kind of protection against intruders entering the building.
Recommendations for arranging street lighting
- We place emphasis on important elements of landscape design decor. This can be the illumination of ornamental plants, flowers, various compositions of stone, and the like.
- Depending on one or another style of the site, we choose the appropriate shape of the shades for street lamps. If you have a classic style of site decoration, then lanterns on graceful legs with an “old shade” will be the best solution. These include various garden and park lamps. And for high-tech or modern style, we recommend choosing lanterns with a spherical shade.
- When choosing one or another version of the lamp for the yard, you should take into account the radius of its action and carefully consider how to correctly place it on the territory so that the light does not interfere with you or your neighbors at night.
2. Selection of suitable lamps
If you have decided what type of lighting you need, then you should decide on the lighting fixtures.
The functional type of lighting is characterized by the use of lamps on legs, shades, lamps.
For decorative lighting, floodlights of various capacities and lighting structures are most often used.
Sometimes, to emphasize the beauty of trees or other plants, ground floodlights are used, and ground floodlights are used to illuminate flower beds and fountains.
3. Technical requirements for street lamps
The arrangement of the lighting system in the yard provides for the operation of lighting devices in various climatic and weather conditions. That is why, first of all, it is necessary to pay attention to the quality and materials from which the lamp is made.
Materials such as plastic and metal are exposed to atmospheric precipitation and therefore rust and crack.
Therefore, it is desirable that the body of the street lamps is made of brass and stainless steel. These materials are significantly less exposed to weather conditions, and, accordingly, are able to last much longer.
It is important that outdoor luminaires have a high level of protection against moisture and dust.
4. The most common types of lanterns for a private house
Lanterns - the columns represent a support stand on which the ceiling is installed at the top. These types of lamps are the best option for finishing paths, they do not dazzle the eyes and at the same time illuminate the surrounding area well.
Hanging lights - usually provided in gazebos and terraces. When properly mounted, they illuminate the room well enough.
Wall - mounted - attached to the walls of the house or other vertical surfaces. In fact, this type of lighting is a kind of street sconce. It is a versatile luminaire suitable for outdoor lighting of paths, terraces, fences and the like.
Ground-based - such lights are dug into the soil and laid in the road surface. It is believed that this is not the best option for street lighting, since the light from these lamps is directed upwards due to the fact that it blinds people and poorly illuminates the road surface.
At the same time, such lamps are well suited for illumination of any objects and side lighting.
Spotlights - used to illuminate individual elements of the landscape or facade.
5. Conclusion
Note that whatever method of lighting and types of lamps you choose, they will definitely add a special sophistication and originality to your local area and home.
Illumination of the local area will allow you to take a completely new look at your suburban wooden house.
