Creating the Perfect Ambience with Outdoor Wall Lights

More than just functional fixtures, wall lights are versatile tools that can dramatically transform your outdoor space. With careful consideration and planning, by placing wall lights, you can help to create a captivating ambience to enhance the functionality and look of your home’s exterior. In this article we will look at choosing the right type of outdoor wall lights, where best to place them, and how to create different types of ambiences with your lighting. 

Choosing the right outdoor wall lights

When choosing your outdoor wall lights, you should consider the following factors:

Style: When deciding on a style for your home, you should consider what will compliment your homes architecture. The most common designs are usually classic or modern; however, you also have rustic, minimalist, contemporary, and a variety of other designs, all of which can be complimented with the correctly lighting. 

Material: With UK weather being unpredictable, it is important to make sure the materials you use for your lighting products are durable and weather resistant. We recommend materials such as metal, stone, or glass. We offer a variety of Outdoor Garden Lights all suitable to handle British weather 

Finish: As previously mentioned regarding the UK weather; we strongly advise you go for a product that has a rust-resistant finish to guarantee longevity and the aesthetic appeal. 

IP Rating: An Ingress Protection Code (IP) shows how well a product is protected from water and dust. An example of an IP rating is IP65, the 6 would mean that the product is dust-tight, and the 5 would mean that your lighting would be protected from water jets. For outdoor devices, make sure you have the correct IP rating for the location of the device, such as near pool or covered patios. In our Outdoor Wall Light range we offer IP ratings of 44, 54, 65, and 67 for you to choose from. 

Placement and installation tips 

When moving forward with your outdoor wall lights you will then have to consider the below.

Strategic placement: One of the main purposes of a wall light is to highlight specific areas of your garden space. This should highlight architectural features such as a column or an arche or its to create focal points through illumination such as garden statues or water features. We also recommend that some of your lighting be placed to illuminate pathways and entrances for increased safety and convenience. 

Safety considerations: For safety, it is important to avoid potential glare and harsh lighting that can be disruptive and uncomfortable to you and your house guests. From an installers perspective it is important to make sure that there is proper wiring and electrical safety, especially if the devices are being installed near a water source, 

Installation techniques: Certain lighting products may just charge from the sun and following the manufacturer’s instructions should be enough for you to install the devices safely. For a more complex installations we strongly recommend you contact a professional electrician before moving forward with your project.

Creating Ambience with Outdoor Wall Lights

When creating your outdoor space, it is important to have the right wall lights for the specific role you are wanting from your wall lights. These may be the following. 

Mood lighting: A lot of current lighting have smart functionality; this can be used to control when your lighting turns on but also the overall brightness of the bulb. By adjusting the brightness, you can create different atmospheres. Examples are a romantic mood you can use a softer warmer lighting option whereas, for a festive livelier ambience can be a brighter more vibrant lighting. Having this freedom allows for a better experience for you and your guests throughout the year. 

Task lighting: You may have areas in your outdoor space which require lighting to help you perform your task. This is known as task lighting. Task lighting will illuminate specific areas like outdoor dining table, grill or a reading nook where focused lighting will help you progress with the task.

Accent lighting: Accent lighting helps to highlight specific areas in your outdoor space that you want to bring attention to. This can be things like plants and sculptures or other outdoor features. 

Security lighting: Security lighting is a great start in protecting your home and security lighting will prevent most thieves. For Security lighting we recommend PIR lighting as the light will only activate when it senses movement. You can also get PIR-motion lighting with cameras to add that extra layer of protection.

By carefully selecting and placing your outdoor wall lights, you can elevate your outdoor space to new levels. We recommend you experiment with different lighting techniques to create your own personalised space that reflects your style.