The front of your home is the face of your property–and an expertly designed custom outdoor lighting system not only provides curb appeal, but it also adds important safety and security. Professionally installed outdoor lighting effectively acts as a theft deterrent, and it adds visibility so that your family and friends can navigate around your … [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…]
Many Clearwater, Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg homeowners have beautiful tree-lined driveways. Additionally, many residents utilize trees and shrubs as a privacy wall or fence to delineate their property’s perimeters and deter prying eyes. One of the main advantages of using organic plant material as a border over a one-dimensional fence is the added texture and … [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…]
Here in Florida fog is quite common. Like much of the Southeastern United States, dense fog conditions are typical during the winter months but unlike the remainder of the region, the maximum in Florida contains roughly half of the annual occurrences per year, on average. Its summer minimum is less than the remainder of the Southeast. The … [Read more…]
It goes without saying, but you have probably noticed it’s getting dark a lot earlier. Since daylight savings time ended this past weekend, it may even be dark by the time you arrive home from work or school. These changes are a contributing factor each fall for many residents who are “on the fence” about moving ahead with … [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…]
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…]
“I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay… watchin’ the tide roll away…” –Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Otis Redding, 1967 This song, like many others based on the beauty of the sea, brings to mind long days and nights spent enjoying the beauty and wonder of the ocean. For many Clearwater and … [Read more…]
All path lighting is not the equal in terms of quality, and we know this for a fact because we’ve replaced plenty of our competitors low-grade ones for years. One major complaint we get from homeowners is that the lighting output and spread of light is just not wide enough on the competition’s cheap fixtures. … [Read more…]
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay is thrilled to support National Lawn and Garden month! All April long families are busy outside with garden based activities helping their gardens get their green on by re-seeding lawns, planting vegetables and flower beds, and cleaning up their front and back yards so they are ready … [Read more…]
We love our snowbird customers here at Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay. Though they live part of the year in cooler parts of the country, they spend their winters right here in lovely Florida at their second homes. These homeowners get all the benefits of warm winters, but there are also challenges … [Read more…]
Though clients typically call us about how landscape lighting can enhance the aesthetics and mood of their home and property, there is also the additional benefit of safety and security that you get from it too. Sure your home’s details and design will look great illuminated in the evening, and we can focus warm light … [Read more…]