How to Use Layers of Light Outdoors

Just like interior rooms, open-air spaces are illuminated with three layers of light: ambient, task, and accent. Understanding these layers is key to creating an outdoor environment that shines, day or night.

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Ambient Lighting

Ambient lighting is the foundational layer of light, adding essential visibility needed for any outdoor space. This can include sconces, post lights, and chandeliers arranged to evenly diffuse light through the environment.

Burton Outdoor Wall Lantern

Designers Fountain

Longleaf Outdoor Chandelier

Savoy House

Beacon Square Outdoor Flush Mount

Kichler

Lowry Post Light

Troy Lighting

Luna Outdoor Flush Mount

Hinkley

Wakefield Outdoor Post Lantern

Quoizel

Farmhouse Outdoor Wall Lantern

Meridian

Glacier Pendant

Crystorama

Task Lighting

For specific areas, such as paths, steps, and entryways, more focused task lighting may be necessary. These lights may act as a guide along paths that aren’t as easily illuminated otherwise, or add extra visibility where it counts the most, such as gates and staircases.

Bluff Outdoor Pendant

Regina Andrew

Tyler Deck and Patio Lighting

WAC Lighting

Hardy Island Atlantis Landscape Path Light

Hinkley

Sean Lavin Kandella Outdoor Table Lamp

Visual Comfort Modern Collection

CBR LED Integrated Landscape

Kichler

Westover Outdoor Wall Lantern

Quoizel

CYL RNDS Black Outdoor Pendant

Progress

Hardy Island Luna Landscape Step Light

Hinkley

Accent Lighting

Accent lights act as a spotlight on the natural and architectural features that make you proud, from trees and landscaping to brickwork and fountains. Any function they provide is secondary to their main goal: highlighting and enhancing the beauty of your outdoor space.