Stumped for a holiday gift idea this year? Give someone you love the gift of outdoor lighting. Outdoor lighting is the gift that keeps on giving because it will last for years to come. Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay professional outdoor lighting is the picture-perfect gift for someone looking to upgrade their … [Read more…]
We seem to be on a roll lately! Last week, we announced that Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay received the 2017 Angie’s List Super Service Award. This week, we are happy to announce that Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay has won “Best Of Service” on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and … [Read more…]
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of the local services marketplace and consumer review site in 2017. We are honored to have received this award 7 times and this year’s award marks the 4th consecutive … [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 most recent BNI Business Connections meetings, our team held an impromptu show and tell session. During our meeting, members were asked to bring a tool of their trade that best represented their line of business. Members of the group were then asked to share their tool and explain the reason for their … [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…]
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…]
One of the advantages to living in West Central Florida is the climate. The Clearwater, Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg areas seldom have temperatures that require more than a light jacket and unlike other parts of the country, we don’t have to wait for the danger of freeze to pass in order to plan additions to … [Read more…]
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay has earned the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award for 2016. The award reflects an exemplary year of service provided to members of the local services marketplace and consumer review site in 2016. We are honored to have received this award 6 times and this year’s award … [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…]
With the Labor Day weekend and end-of-season backyard celebrations just around the corner, now is the time when you need backyard outdoor lighting the most. With this in mind, and while you are busy planning the guest list, food and fun, have you thought about how celebration-worthy your backyard will be after the sun goes down? … [Read more…]
Decorative outdoor lighting offers homeowners a completely different and distinctive look that goes beyond ordinary fixtures. Where most landscape lighting fixtures are meant to be hidden out of sight, these decorative fixtures beg to be seen as they are as stunning by day as they are at night. What makes our decorative lights special is their high quality … [Read more…]
Many of you know I’m a massive fan of European soccer, and I root for my PSV Eindhoven team from the Netherlands whenever I can. This year PSV celebrated substantial wins during the 2015–16 seasons, and I can say that as much as I vigorously support my favorite national team, I have the same fervor and … [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…]
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…]
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…]
Do you have an existing outdoor lighting system with sporadic, non-functioning fixtures? Maybe you have an existing outdoor lighting system that doesn’t highlight many of the areas you frequent in the evening? Or maybe you have remodeled or made exterior improvements that would benefit from a few well-appointed outdoor lights? If your answer is yes … [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…]