Twilight absorbs the individuality of the garden, making it lifeless, and moving around it is unsafe. Skillfully organized backlighting of paths in the country house is designed to return the beauty of the surrounding space, and at the same time a sense of comfort, security. Moreover, the night image of a familiar place can become completely different: mysterious, but no less attractive from this.
General principles of decorative lighting
When organizing landscape lighting, it is important to be guided by the following principles:
- For year-round lighting of tracks, you should choose all-weather equipment that can operate in different weather conditions for more than one year. Caring for it should not create any special problems.
- Highlighting tracks without regard to light balance can cause discomfort. Filled with blinding light, they will not give the opportunity to admire the beautifully designed tree, pond or gazebo.
- Walking through the night garden, a person feels more confident if he goes in the direction from a dark area to a light one, so the facade of the house should always seem brighter than other objects.
- Psychological comfort at night provides illumination of the boundaries of the site.
When planning decorative illumination of a summer residence, it is important not to overdo it, because an excess of light can destroy the highlight of a night garden - its mystery. The easiest way to place lamps of the same type along garden paths. This will create the visual basis of the night garden.
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Psychologically comfortable lighting of the tracks - the lamps are bright enough, but do not irritate the eye
Which fixtures to use?
The choice of the light source depends on the desired lighting power, weather and seasonal conditions under which the lamp will be used, and the preferred color mode of its operation (muted, natural or bright). Classification of fixtures according to the principle of action:
- Incandescent lamps. The light output of such a source is only 15lm / W, and it will last only a thousand hours.
- Halogen lamps work twice as long as incandescent lamps with a slight difference in light output.
- Metal halide lamps. Light output - 100lm / W. Service life - 12 thousand hours. These lamps create light that is close to natural, but they are very hot, so they can not be placed next to plants.
- Fluorescent lamps need moisture proof housing. Large luminaires with such lamps are difficult to operate, and at temperatures below 5 ° C they often fail. These lamps emit light resembling moonlight. Light output - 80lm / W with a service life of up to 15 thousand hours.
- Sodium lamps give a bright orange-yellow light. They have a record light output - 150-200lm / W and a service life of up to 28.5 thousand hours.
- LEDs The light emitted by them depends on the type of crystal. Light output - 160lm / W, service life - up to 34 years.
Classification by the principle of creating lighting:
- Lamps or floor lamps used most often for the main road to the house. They are made in the style of "retro" or "hi-tech." It is important that the light source is below the gaze of a person, does not blind him or interfere with the perception of the surrounding landscape.
- Marking lighting. Lamps of the "bollard" or "light column" type not only illuminate the space, but rather indicate the direction of movement. They are most often used on minor tracks.
- Glowing paving stones. LED tiles are used in the paving process in conjunction with paving tiles or paving stones. It perfectly performs the function of backlight.
- Solar powered devices. These mobile devices have a diverse design and are used for decorative purposes. Their batteries are charged from the sun, and at night they automatically turn on LEDs that work until morning.
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If the illumination of paths in the country house will be organized not only on the basis of devices with solar batteries, its system should be developed at the initial stage of the implementation of the landscape project. Hindsight may incur additional costs.
The LEDs mounted in the tiles perfectly illuminate the tracks, but they need special care
Solar-powered snails are the decoration of any track, but you still need to look for such lamp models
Video example of the result of work
The appearance of the fixtures should be in harmony with the design of the surrounding space. The abundance of decorative elements and light overflows in combination with numerous refinements will overload visual perception and create an irritating sense of chaos. In this case, it is better to do with laconic or hidden light sources. But a strict landscape can be diversified with stylish lamps of an unusual shape.
