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…]
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…]
Sometimes it is the most simple additions to our home, and landscape, that we take for granted. For example, as outdoor lighting professionals we often listen as prospective clients discuss the grandeur of landscape lighting as a whole. By no means are we downplaying the aesthetics and functionality of professional landscape lighting — however, each … [Read more…]
To be an artist or to possess artistic ability one must have the right balance of vision and skill. Artists surround us in all walks of life and they often have careers in which art plays an integral part. Although painters, wood crafters and sculptors are the professions one would think of first, artists can … [Read more…]
When homeowners decide that it’s time to add outdoor lighting to their property, path lighting is typically a first step. Seeing the beautiful outdoor lighting on a neighbor’s property can often prompt homeowners to pick up a few lights while roaming the home improvement store over the weekend. Enticed by the energy savings that solar … [Read more…]
Wouldn’t you like to give Dad a gift he’ll remember, one that will enrich his life? Dad has done so much. Day in and out, he has sacrificed his own fun and relaxation for the well being of his family. He deserves a gift that rewards him, allows him to escape the rat race, and … [Read more…]
They are cheap, plastic, black, and just a little creepy. The light they emit has an ever so slightly blue tint. You know the ones I’m talking about, the path lights that look like they belong in a science fiction movie. There are way too many of these fixtures in our world, and I am … [Read more…]
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay present the best outdoor lighting for your home, trees, pathways, pool areas and more. With custom designs, high quality fixtures, strong guarantees and professional customer service, you’ll be happy you chose Tampa Bay’s best outdoor lighting company. Robert van der Putten, Owner Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of … [Read more…]
If you’ve lived in Clearwater long enough, you know you’ve got two options when the summer hits: either embrace the confinement of the indoors with the A/C on blast, or escape the heat by cooling off in the pool. But even after the sun goes down, with low temperatures barely dropping below 80º this month, … [Read more…]
What do fathers and outdoor lighting have in common? Fathers and outdoor lighting both make us feel relaxed, comforted and safe. If your dad is like mine, I bet he takes pride in the countless hours he has spent in the yard, planting, weeding, and trimming. Fathers love their outdoor spaces so why not give … [Read more…]
I hope that each of you had a wonderful holiday weekend. Memorial Day always seems to come at just the right time – when we are itching to spend more time outside. Did you spend the weekend with family and friends? Maybe you attended a cook out or barbeque at their home. Outdoors, you probably … [Read more…]
At Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay, we have a vast array of outdoor lights. From flood lights to underwater fixtures, whatever the landscape calls for, we have it. Today I want to take the time to highlight one of our most unique fixtures: the BB-07 path light with a half top. One … [Read more…]
An arbor is one of the most beautiful and enduring pieces of a landscape. It takes time, precision, and a lot of hard work to bring it to life. And there is no better way to appreciate it than to add arbor lighting. I recently had the opportunity to put up some beautiful outdoor lighting … [Read more…]
One of the things I enjoy most about being in the business of professional outdoor lighting is being able to come up with unique lighting options to suit the individual needs of my clients. There is more to the art of outdoor lighting than just installing a fixture. Being able to address the specific needs … [Read more…]
We have talked about the benefits of path lighting and its ability to draw you safely and effectively to the entry of your home or to your entertainment areas in the back. In that story, we emphasized that path lighting is all about “quality” and not “quantity” and the importance of light placement. Path lighting … [Read more…]
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater can highLIGHT all the best features of your pools and water features with our beautiful outdoor lighting fixtures. See what we mean: Robert Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater 727-785-6000
Last week we talked about how pool lighting from Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater can add to the ambience of your pool area while also enhancing the safety of the area. Going beyond the pool space, path lighting can do the same to enhance areas leading up to your outdoor living spaces. Path lighting has … [Read more…]
Recently, we were honored to find that Tampa Bay Online* featured Outdoor Lighting Perspectives in an article about Brightening Up The Night. The article was about how our outdoor lighting systems can really showcase the architectural and outdoor living areas of your home and how lighting can call attention to landscaping that would disappear into … [Read more…]