Landscape lighting is great for utility and safety, but during this special time of year, it can be another source of holiday joy. Here are some holiday landscape lighting ideas from the landscape design and installation experts at Zebrascapes.
Add Decorative Lighting to your hardscape
Your paths and walkways can have some extra sparkle this holiday season. Line each side of the path with white lights or multicolored ones. Or place decorative holiday lighting along the path, where you normally have your solar lights. If you keep your pool open or your water feature running throughout the mild winter months, light those areas up with your favorite seasonal colors.
Temporarily Replace Plain Bulbs
It may be fun to temporarily replace standard lightbulbs in your porch light, pool area, and other outdoor living spaces with festive colors like red and green for Christmas, or blue and white for Hanukkah. Just make sure you can still see to navigate any steps or walkways safely.
Project Holiday Scenes, Patterns, and Colors
If you don’t want to hang string lights this year, never fear. Some holiday lighting setups include a projector that casts whimsical holiday colors and patterns over your home, no ladder required. You’ll just need to find a discreet way to run an extension cord to the area where you want to place the projector.
“Trim” Your Evergreens
And in this case, we don’t mean pruning. If you’re lucky enough to have evergreens on your property, make one into your very own outdoor Christmas tree. You can find oversized lights and ornaments at your local hardware and home decor store, so your fragile trimmings can stay safely inside.
Bonus Tip: Add Some Winter-Resistant Plants
Okay. We know this isn’t a lighting tip, but we couldn’t resist bringing up plants. Arizona has many native plants (and plants that thrive well in our climate) that are hardy enough to survive cold weather.
Many of these plants have vibrant colors, and some can come back year over year with proper care and watering. For indoors, poinsettias and Christmas cacti are a great touch of natural beauty. [Just be sure to check that any new indoor plants you plan to purchase are pet-safe.]
Landscape and Lighting Go Hand in Hand
Your outdoor lighting and your home landscape design should complement one another’s natural beauty and whimsy. But there’s no reason for anxiety over holiday lighting. Landscape designers and installers can safely add lights to your hardscape, outdoor living areas, and even your plants and trees, without any safety risks or additional holiday headaches. If you’re looking for expert holiday landscape lighting, contact Zebrascapes. We’ll do whatever we can to add a little sparkle to your already beautiful home.