Optimal garden lighting

With these temperatures, we spend more time in the garden or on the balcony. Good lighting makes your garden, balcony or terraces the ultimate hangout.

With this warm weather, it is wonderful to sit outside in the evenings. You enjoy a nice meal, have a drink together and read a good book. Good lighting can create a relaxed and cozy atmosphere. Optimally, you go for a combination of decorative and functional lighting. 

Functional lighting is intended to illuminate the places that are needed, such as walkways, the entrance, a seating area or a lawn. Decorative lighting adds an extra atmosphere. 

Make a light plan for a garden
In a lighting plan, you map out what you want to illuminate and what lighting is needed for this. Is it about a new garden? Then the lighting plan can be tailored to the garden design. With existing gardens, it is best to measure the garden and the parts that need to be illuminated and draw it to scale. 

What is included in a lighting plan for the garden?
- Building components such as a house, shed, garage, etc.;
- Fixed elements such as terraces, paths, fences and possibly a swimming pool or pond;
- Planting such as tall shrubs, trees, and hedges;
- Power connection point (s).

What are you going to light up?
Then you start to think about what you want to illuminate in what way. This also depends on the design and size of the garden and the atmosphere that you want to create. There are roughly three categories of lighting to use in a garden:

Basic lighting: the basic lighting is meant to give you good visibility around certain parts, such as commonly used paths, a lawn or an entrance. A (covered) terrace also often has functional basic lighting on, for example, the wall or ceiling; 

Atmospheric lighting: the atmospheric lighting provides an optimal relaxed, cozy and cozy environment. You can think of an extra lamp on or next to the table, a large lamp next to the couch and even a light cord. You can make it as romantic as you want;  

Accent lighting: accent lighting allows you to approach certain parts of your garden extra. Think of a pond, a work of art, a stand-alone tree or plant or a painting. 

The garden lamps 
The next step is to choose the lights/fixtures that match the lighting plan that you have made. You have the choice of standing garden lamps, wall lamps (especially for outside), wall recessed spots, ground recessed spots and garden spots. Try to dose in this, too many standing lamps or too much spotlighting usually does not produce such a nice result. 

Other garden lighting tips: 
- Do not use a too-bright light. Extra warm white light (2700K) gives more atmosphere and relaxation. Also, note the light intensity (expressed in lumen);
- Note the IP value. IP stands for the 'protection index'. For outside lighting this must be at least 44;
- Think carefully about where you place lamps. Make sure they don't blind and don't put too many lamps together;
- Place motion sensors in strategic places, such as around the home. This provides extra safety and you save energy with it;  
- Choose flexible lighting in the form of dimmable lamps. This way you can easily adjust the lighting to your personal needs;
- In addition to light points, also consider electrical outlets;
- Use LED lighting. These last longer, so you ultimately save on energy costs. Moreover, there is a lot of very good quality LED lighting available. 

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