Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay is celebrating our 20th birthday this year! Outdoor Lighting Perspectives has been active in the region since 1998. Owner, Robert van der Putten purchased the location in February of 2006 to continue serving the outdoor lighting needs of the Clearwater, Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg Florida region. … [Read more…]
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay recently completed a festive outdoor lighting installation in beautiful Belleair, FL. As you may know, this genre of decorative outdoor lighting is all the rage among designers and homeowners alike! Tune into any home and landscape improvement show or peruse the pages of your favorite home and garden magazine and … [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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
In much the same way every picture tells a story, each tree in your landscape can also tell a story with the addition of tree lighting. Trees as a species naturally have a great deal of character. Each tree has a distinct personality all its own such as the embracing branching of the oak, to the majestic … [Read more…]
Get ready for a romantic outdoor mood for Valentine’s Day and light up the evening for your favorite valentine. Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater and Tampa Bay can temporarily change out your clear fixture lenses to red ones so that a soft ruby hue can wash over the façade of your home in an elegant … [Read more…]
The first few months of a new year is the time when many homeowners associations hold their annual meeting to discuss important issues within the neighborhood. This is also the time when homeowners can come together to discuss improvements they wish to make in the coming year that would benefit all residents. Neighborhood visibility is … [Read more…]
Just like the old saying goes, “you get what you pay for” — the same rules apply with outdoor lighting. Cheap outdoor lighting fixtures are never cheap. You may feel like you are getting a deal on the front end, but you will pay for one of our high quality fixtures many times over in … [Read more…]
Worried about the zombie apocalypse headed your way in the dark of night? Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay will help you see the impending danger of the masses as they emerge from the shadows with outdoor lighting at your home and landscape. Seriously, with Halloween just a few weeks away, you can … [Read more…]
Just say NO! That’s right, just say no to cheap fixtures when it comes to your outdoor illumination, especially in our coastal area of Clearwater & Tampa Bay. They may seem like a deal when you buy them, but beware that they will cost you a heap in replacement and/or repairs later because they are … [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…]