It is a common misconception among many Clearwater, Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg homeowners that in order to get maximum curb appeal from outdoor lighting you have to invest a lot. Here at Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay, this is certainly not the case. We design and install outdoor lighting to fit any … [Read more…]
Have you ever thought about what the front of your home says about you? Your home’s front facade and landscape serve as the “face” of your property. This is the area that everyone sees, whether it is a first-time visitor or faithful friend. Elements such as your sidewalks, flower beds and/or landscaped natural areas ignite the … [Read more…]
At one of my recent BNI Business Connections meetings, we hosted backward shirt day. All team members were asked to wear their shirt backward in order to incorporate the meaning into their presentations. The shirt itself, not just the fact that we were all wearing them backward, had to represent some significance to their business … [Read more…]
Our most recent St. Petersburg installation exemplifies everything there is to love about outdoor lighting. These clients contacted us as a referral from Joe Palmer, owner of Landscape by Palmer. Palmer was in charge of the landscape renovations being done at the St. Petersburg home and felt that we were just the company to help showcase the … [Read more…]
Outdoor string lighting is everywhere! You can see it featured on TV commercials, home and garden shows and in all the top decorating magazines. This year, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay has experienced a surge in customer requests for outdoor festival lighting. Festival lighting, also referred to as cafe, fiesta or festoon lighting, … [Read more…]
Just as we pointed out in our last blog article, Buying a Home? Add Value, Beauty and Function with an Up-To-Date Outdoor Lighting System, there are many benefits to having an up-to-date outdoor lighting system for your home. This is true when looking at your real estate potential from both sides of the coin. While new homeowners benefit … [Read more…]
Early spring is boom time for the real estate market. Whether you are a Central Florida native in the midst of upgrading (or downsizing), a first time home buyer or a snow bird buying a place to escape from Northern winters; spring is when the greatest number of houses are bought and sold in our … [Read more…]
The ease of installing outdoor lighting varies from job to job. Often the architecture of a specific property or the aggressive growth habits of the plant material here in Central Florida can heed one’s progress. Recently, I put together an outdoor lighting design for a client here in Clearwater. The design for the front facade … [Read more…]
Here at Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay, we serve a wealth of happy customers. This is evident through not only being awarded the Angie’s List Super Service Award for three consecutive years but also our many positive online reviews. There is, however, another aspect of who we are that is often not … [Read more…]
Is your outdoor lighting system over 10 years old? Have you recently purchased a home with old/outdated outdoor lighting? Does your system contain lights that no longer function? Does your system appear dated? If you answered yes to one or more of the above questions then it is time to contact us to get your … [Read more…]
During the last BNI Business Connections meeting, our group discussed the importance of having a positive website presence in order to best serve the outdoor lighting needs of our community. As I listened to a member of our team speak about how she was able to learn a great deal about the kind of outdoor lighting … [Read more…]
In our imaginations, the concept of tranquil and tropical often go hand-in-hand. The image of a palm tree swaying in the evening breeze is more than just a notion to induce relaxation. Here in Clearwater, St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay it is a daily reality. As the area’s leading outdoor lighting provider one of our goals … [Read more…]
Fall is the time of year when our minds move to planning and installing new trees, bushes and perennials to our Clearwater & Tampa Bay landscape. Planting during the cooler temperatures in the weeks ahead will give your new specimens time to develop a stronger root system making a healthier plant. Whether it is an extensive landscape addition, … [Read more…]
While most of the East coast is bracing for the cooler months ahead with getting the sweaters and snow boots ready for action, here in the Clearwater and Tampa Bay area we are blessed with warm temperatures throughout fall. This means that outdoor living and recreational activities can be enjoyed almost year round, including dips … [Read more…]
You may not know this, but up until very recently it was the law in Clearwater & Tampa Bay that in order to design and install outdoor lighting in the local area, you needed to have a license to do so. Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay considers it not only a requirement, but also … [Read more…]
The way you treat others clearly has a direct impact on the way you are treated. Most of us already know that it is wise to treat others in the manner you, yourself, wish to be treated. Some people call it karma, others refer to it as a transference of positive energy. This energy can … [Read more…]
I love being part of our local Business Networking International (BNI) group here in Clearwater. I learn a great deal from our weekly meetings. This week’s topic of how to achieve a warm and cozy feeling through outdoor lighting reminded me a lot about a hat I still own that is from my native Netherlands that has all … [Read more…]
If you’ve either built a new home or moved into an existing one that lacks an outdoor lighting system entirely or has one that is antiquated and needs to be upgraded, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay can help new homeowners with the task. Moving into a new residence is fun and daunting … [Read more…]
We see it all the time here at Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay—customers attempting to rely on their lawn cutting service or landscaper to install their outdoor lighting. Just because someone can keep your lawn weed free and clip your shrubs into fantastical shapes does NOT make them a lighting designer. Sure anyone … [Read more…]
May is Deck Safety Awareness Month, and there is great value in lighting up all the features and facets of your deck making it convenient and safe to use all year round. Once you’ve built your fabulous deck, or moved into a home with an existing one– it’s a given that you will add stunning lighting … [Read more…]