Variants of illumination of a garden path on a summer residence

concept Basic requirements of the

The path lighting should meet several basic requirements, namely:

1. At night, flashlights should highlight the boundariespedestrian zone, so that a person during a walk does not accidentally walk on a lawn or flowerbed.
2. Fixtures should not dazzle the eyes.
3. All lamps and lanterns must be protected from rain and dust. In addition, the products must be all-season( suitable for use in summer and winter).
4. Lighting devices should save energy as much as possible.
5. The design of products should be combined with garden decor, both at night and during the day.

We recommend viewing the visual video of the modern illumination:

Lighting options

Functional

Functional illumination of the garden paths is used solely for the reasons of safe movement through the cottage area. It is recommended to use in this case, low light columns and lanterns of a standard type. The distance between the luminaires should be such that their radii of illumination do not intersect.

Also in this case, you can use street lights, but they will already perform not only to highlight the garden paths, but also for general lighting of the territory.

Decorative

Decorative illumination of garden paths is used much more often. In this case, the lamps not only illuminate the contours of the walking zone, but also make it a "highlight" of landscape design. The best ones are luminous stones, light bulbs in garden figures, LED ribbon, as well as various decorative garden lanterns.

Choosing the suitable bulbs

When you completely understand the choice of lamps for highlighting garden paths, you will need to think about which lamps to use more appropriately. In the category "Light sources" we have 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 when installing street lighting, it's best to choose the LED lamps. Their advantage lies in the long service life, significant energy savings, as well as in the bright illumination of the selected zone.

Schematic examples

Be sure to create the project of placing all fixtures and streetlights before starting the lighting installation. For example, we bring to your attention a few simple schemes for lighting garden paths in the country:

Useful advices

We bring to your attention some useful tips for creating garden path lighting by yourself:

1. Do not use fluorescent lamps, they will not light up at low temperatures.
2. Modern version - solar lights are best for a country house. Products operate on solar energy and at the same time have a low cost. The only drawback is that such fixtures can not function all night. After 4-5 hours of operation, their coverage will become dim or generally go out.
3. Use motion sensors and electric light relays. These devices will allow you to set a certain time to turn on the backlight, as well as its operation only when a person approaches the track. Such a modern management method will significantly reduce the energy consumption, because the lamps will not work all night.
4. Prefer LED bulbs and halogen lights. These light sources have the longest service life and a bright light flux.
5. Important rule - bypass cheap Chinese products, becausethey not only quickly fail, but also worsen the design of the garden with its uneven glow.
6. All wires to the lanterns should be laid underground so that they are protected from mechanical damage, and do not spoil the overall decor.
7. Lighting of the garden path and steps( if they are present) should be mounted in the same style, better, even if by the same flashlights.

Another original idea that can be used is provided on the video:

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