Street lighting of a country house

New Year's decoration and lighting of a country house

Even if you don't have a Christmas tree in your yard, the coming New Year and Christmas can be truly festive if you have prepared in advance. Therefore, it is worth thinking about festive lighting now.

Pay special attention to the New Year's decoration of your home so that the holiday atmosphere does not leave you during the whole New Year holidays.

But nothing is more pleasing than the original New Year's illumination, which includes all the colors of the rainbow, turning your house, facade or plot into a New Year's fairy extravaganza. There are not many companies in Vladivostok that offer such services, but they are. For safety reasons, contact only stable, trusted companies that specialize directly in lighting.

Things to remember when creating garden lighting:

Thanks to lighting and a competent specialist, you can easily divide a large garden into zones, and in a small one, on the contrary, visually expand the boundaries

It is also important to remember that cold light will move the illumination object away, while warm light, on the contrary, will bring it closer.

In a recreation area, for example on a terrace, it is better to use soft, diffused light of warm colors. And if you add to it the dim light of lamps with "live" fire, it will give the atmosphere more comfort.

Do not interfere with all lighting colors at once, they should complement each other.

In the landscape, it is better to abandon the dazzling white color, it will make the territory boring and lifeless.

With or without it, you can create festive lighting at home by highlighting trees and other landscape objects using LEDs or garlands of miniature flickering bulbs.

Thanks to their unique lighting characteristics, LEDs are becoming the most popular light sources today and are especially suitable for lighting both landscape and architectural lighting, because the main disadvantage - low brightness - turns out to be rather an advantage here. Other advantages of LEDs: unprecedented compactness, economy and incredible lifespan.

1. LED lamp for gardening "Stolbik":
- Voltage: 220 volts.
- Power consumption: 2W.

2. Full color RGB LED spotlight.
It is used for architectural illumination of facades and outlines of buildings, columns, bridges; lighting of shop windows, billboards of buildings, monuments. Illumination angle 45 °.
Light source: super bright LEDs. Projected Distance: 20 meters.
- Alternating function: alternating colors one by one.
- Change function: change one color permanently.

3. Flexible neon - a light cord based on LED, made in a PVC sheath, the glow effect is identical to the traditional glass neon tube.
The light cord is shockproof, withstands stress
up to 100 kg, waterproof.
Service life 100,000 hours.

Illumination of the infield

Private area lighting provides safety and comfort. Therefore, first of all, the main points of the route are illuminated - the gates, the main paths, the porch, the perimeter of the site. Secondly - recreation areas: gazebo, barbecue area

Landscaping also needs special attention.

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A special case of landscape lighting is the use of light without its visible source.

From this point of view, most garden lights cannot be used for landscape lighting, as in the dark they attract attention, darkening the surrounding space.
This does not mean that functional lighting should not be used in a suburban area, since the lighting of paths and household areas of ownership ensures the safety of people moving in the dark. But the main task of the designer, which is to ensure that the functional lighting of the site becomes part of landscape lighting, must be preserved.

It is believed that if you correctly combine the three main types of area lighting, then it will be as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. In the entrance area to a house or garage, uniform flood lighting is used. It is better not to use spotlights in this case because of the utilitarian appearance. The ideal choice in this case would be lanterns, decorated in the general style of the house and the entire site. They will be both a source of light and an element of decor.

In the conditions of the Russian winter, the luminous efficiency of compact fluorescent lamps is significantly reduced. But practice has shown that such lamps are quite viable in winter. White snow in winter perfectly reflects light, so the loss of brightness of the lamps has practically no effect on the illumination of the site. Therefore, they are successfully used in architectural lighting of farmsteads, providing ease of use (replacing incandescent lamps or halogen under the roof of a house can be a serious problem).

Types of street lighting

There are several types of backyard lighting.

Pouring

The diffused light stream is designed to illuminate a large space. Most suitable for the courtyard of a country house built of stone or concrete. Point equipment

With its help, it will be possible to focus on the style features of the building:

1. It is undesirable to use for lighting one-story houses. The light covers the entire front of the house and will hit the windows, interfering with the night's rest.
2. Recommended to be combined with other directional light systems.
3. This lighting can highlight architectural flaws and defects.

Technical

Facade lighting of this type is used to organize lighting near paths, areas near doors and gates and other similar areas.

Installation of luminaires

You should first draw up a scheme for further work. The method of lighting, the number of lighting fixtures is determined, their cost is calculated.

After the optimal models of luminaires and all the necessary components have been purchased, they proceed with the installation:

• lamps are mounted directly on the wall of the building or at some distance;
• lead the power cable;
• hide the wiring in corrugated sleeves.

When installing a luminaire at a distance from a private house, you do not need to mount electrical wiring into the wall. This is an advantage as it makes maintenance and servicing of the luminaire easier. Separately installed appliances illuminate nearby growing plants or other decorative elements.

Installation of solar-powered luminaires

These types of devices differ in price, size, shape. Solar-powered luminaires are characterized by a large list of advantages:

• luminaires do not require an electrical connection;
• ease of installation;
• turn on or off independently using a sensor;
• care consists only in wiping from dust;
• have a long service life;
• absolutely safe.

There are also drawbacks to solar-powered luminaires. They give a faint light. In cloudy weather, they store up a small amount of energy, so at night they are enough for several hours.

According to the method of installation, street lamps are divided into several groups:

1. Devices that are installed in the ground. The height of the legs of such lamps is 22-32 cm. It is enough to stick them into the ground in an open area. Additional fixation is not required.
2. Pole lamps are distinguished by a large leg, from 1.6 cm and above. For installation, they dig a small hole, put a pole, fill it with soil and compact.
3. Solar-powered wall devices are also found. They are mounted, for example, on a wall or a fence.
4. Suspension devices are attached to a beam, ceiling, or simply hung on tree branches.
5. Decorative lamps are made in the form of figurines. It is enough to place them on the desired territory.

The more expensive a solar-powered device will cost, the more light it will emit at night.

Basic rules for the design of architectural lighting

Before creating a facade lighting project, it is necessary to decide what type of lighting to use in order to create the safest and most comfortable conditions for moving around the site and near the house at night, and at the same time everything was arranged so that the light does not interfere with rest. It is imperative to choose the type of lighting fixtures that would effectively fulfill its task and at the same time serve as a unique decoration of the house.

If the use of light is played correctly, the exterior can be endowed with notes of modernity, the Middle Ages, etc. To improve the lighting effect of the facade, you can place several spotlights around the country house so that their light evenly illuminates the building. An equally effective option is when the light elements were installed on the facade pointwise in such a way that their rays beautifully highlight the architectural elements of the building.

An important detail: not every type of lighting can be used to design the architectural lighting of the facades of buildings outside the city. The arrangement of flood lighting is considered unacceptable - private houses are usually low, and this option is intended for high-rise buildings. In addition, the flood light will hit the windows, so all rooms will be very bright at night, which can make it difficult to sleep at night.

Designers strongly recommend using down-light lighting fixtures to illuminate the façade of a cottage, as they have important advantages: the fixtures are compact, but have the same power as small projectors, and you can also change the angle of the lamps in them to get light more efficiently. stains.

Equally interesting for creating decorative lighting of building facades are devices with halogen directional lamps. Their use has the following advantages:

1. In devices of this type, the direction of the beam and the radius of illumination are adjustable.
2. The devices are compact, so they do not take up much space.
3. The operation of lamps allows you to save money - LED illumination of the facade of the house consumes very little energy.
4. Efficiency. When using devices of this type, the light fill can be made powerful and uniform.

Overhead lighting devices look especially advantageous on the facades of buildings. Such lamps can be combined with strobes, bollards, colored illumination. To illuminate the area in front of the building, you can install decorative lanterns and special lighting devices on the supports.

Not only the lighting of the facade of the house requires attention, but also the porch. The space at the front door is best equipped with lamps that diffuse the light. Thanks to reflectors, light will be evenly scattered over the space closest to the house. If not only the lighting of the facade of a private house is being arranged, but also the landscape around it, it is necessary to create the entire composition in a single style. Only this approach guarantees a beautiful and harmonious design of the site as a whole.

Before creating an architectural lighting project, you need to take care that it is economical and easy to use. To do this, the object must be divided into the following zones:

1. The entrance. Both main and side entrances, if any, are taken into account.
2. Secondary areas that also need to be illuminated.

Instructions for organizing facade lighting

When the illumination of the facade of a private house is being designed, the owner is engaged in solving both problems at once: the building acquires decorative notes and ensures maximum safety and comfort of moving around the territory in the evening hours.

Whatever look your site looks like from the outside, the correct lighting will add brightness and mystery to the facade. The building will look modern and at the same time have an architectural touch of the Middle Ages.

To achieve the right effect, illumination design experts offer 2 options:

1. Before making a beautiful backlight, you need to properly place the spotlight installations on the site. Lighting systems will shed light on the building surface from several sides.
2. Appliances on a wooden or stone facade can be placed pointwise. This approach will allow us to successfully highlight the main advantages of the elements of architectural structures.

It will also be important to take into account the fact that not every type of illumination used to give a special sophistication to city buildings can be suitable for illuminating a private house. For example, the illumination of a flooding sample may not wedge into the situation, since the floodlight illumination is designed, first of all, for a very high level of height, which does not differ in private buildings. Among other things, this kind of lighting must be directed towards the window frames, which often causes discomfort to the owners.

Among other things, this kind of lighting must be directed towards the window frames, which is often uncomfortable for owners.

Before making the backlight, it is recommended to use down-light to change the angle of the lamps.Although these fixtures do not take up much space, they can exhibit a lighting effect that is identical to a small spotlight.

It is also possible to make backlighting using strobes, multi-colored illumination and bollards, since these lighting elements are perfectly combined with lamps for the facade.

Fortunately, decorative lanterns and bollard poles can be used to illuminate the area that is located right in front of the building.

To illuminate the blind area of ​​the building and the porch, it is recommended to use lamps with distributed illumination. Such structures, due to the special reflective surfaces, provide uniform illumination.

It is important to note the fact that devices for illuminating the territory, installed on brackets, during the daytime can introduce an unpleasant visual feature into the external structure of the facade of the house.

During the design of an architectural lighting system, all energy consumption rules must be strictly followed. Backlighting should not only be economical, but also practical to use. For this purpose, the system is divided into 2 main zones: lighting of the main and side entrances or additional lighting with installation of individual lighting fixtures.

Outdoor decorative lighting options

Outdoor lighting of the house allows you to focus on certain parts of the territory in the evening

It is very important to place these accents correctly. This will give the exterior mystery, uniqueness, make it bright and modern.

This will give the exterior mystery, uniqueness, make it bright and modern.

Home lighting

There are several techniques for outdoor lighting of country houses:

1. Conceptual lighting. This technique implies the use of a special concept in the selection of luminaires, their placement and brightness. For example, the lighting that was used for ancient castles.

2. Accent lighting. Its main purpose is fragmentary illumination to highlight a certain part of a house or territory with light. Most often, stucco moldings, a niche, statues, family coats of arms are highlighted. In this case, the use of colored lamps is allowed, so that the color of the decorative element itself can be changed.

3. Contour lighting. This technique involves the use of LED strips, cords and pipes. They allow, as it were, to outline the outline of the cottage, while highlighting some of its parts, for example, doors, windows, stairs.

4. Hidden illumination. With this type of outdoor lighting, the luminaires are located only on the protruding parts of the facade, due to which its architecture can be emphasized. Most often, the eaves of the roof, the lower part of the balcony are highlighted.

Regardless of the technique used, there must be logic in the arrangement of the luminaires.

Arbor lighting

Arbor lighting should be functional and decorative at the same time. That is, the backlight should illuminate the resting place and decorate it.

It is better to place the lamps in the gazebo at a height.

In this case, you must adhere to certain rules:

• you need to place lighting devices at a height of 2-3 m;
• it is better to choose pendant lamps;
• light sources should be equipped with special controls that will be used to select the direction of light, brightness, multilevel.

Photo gallery: options for decorative lighting gazebos

Illumination of the infield

The main purpose of illuminating the backyard is to ensure the safety and comfort of the owner.

Because of this, special attention must be paid to lighting:

• gate;
• main walking paths;
• porch;
• perimeter of the local area.

You can use LED strips to illuminate the porch.

Attention is also paid to the highlighting of landscape design elements, especially those elements where you can easily hide in the evening

Decorative lighting for the backyard must be functional

Garden luminaires can play the role of functional lighting, for example, to highlight garden paths, utility areas. However, in this case, the lighting should be such that the selected area becomes part of the lighting design.

It is recommended to combine several types of lighting at once.

To illuminate paths, it is best to choose low landscape lamps that are solar-powered. They look very nice, but they can be unstable. If you are not ready for this, then you can choose similar options that work from the electrical network.

With a lighted path, you won't get lost in the dark

There are models that allow you to complement the landscape design with light patterns, or those that can be easily built into a stone wall. Remember that they are capable of illuminating a small area around them, so they are unlikely to be used as functional lighting. The latter option can also be used to illuminate plants by mounting them directly into fences.

Video: outdoor decorative lighting of a personal plot

Lighting of ponds and pools

Pond lighting can create an amazing effect on a backyard. Thanks to the competent placement of the lamps, the reservoir can be made fabulous, especially if the lighting combines several colors at once. Moreover, there are certain rules, the observance of which will make it possible to optimally use the space of the reservoir:

• turbid water is recommended to give a warm yellow tint;
• the purity of the water will help to emphasize the blue color.

Blue backlight creates fresh and clean illumination

For pool lighting, it is recommended to use special LED lamps in the form of ribbons, cords. They are characterized by moisture resistance and tightness, which means that they are not afraid of water.

Garden area

Recently, garden lighting is becoming more common, which is not surprising given the prevalence of landscape design. It can be flood, contour, diffuse, or emphasize individual shapes, emphasizing them. The last two types are often combined with each other and complement each other favorably.

The flood look is appropriate when illuminating flower beds, meadows and curly plants, as it perfectly emphasizes all these elements and allows you to better see them from all sides.

To achieve a similar effect, diffused lamps are usually used, providing warm light (they are placed both along the contour and in the central part of the illuminated structure).

With contour lighting, the same LED elements can be used as for backlighting the facade, only in this case they are not mounted along the contour of the house, but along the edge of curly bushes and trees.

For the arrangement of a summer cottage, it will be useful for you to learn how to make a brazier out of stone, concrete paths, a blind area at home, how to build a pool, an outdoor shower.

The accented view is perfect for lighting some special compositions in the garden, so that they are clearly visible even in the evening. Usually these are decorative waterfalls, a protruding terrain, part of a tree, or just a large or unusual stone that only emphasizes the overall beauty of the garden.

Accent lighting can be organized by using low overhead lamps, the color of which is selected depending on the composition of the garden and varies from white to red and orange.

Diffused light will be relevant for the entire territory of the garden, because its main purpose is general illumination, and not highlighting individual elements.

Also, this type is used to emphasize the unevenness of the relief and the features of its structure, and the installation of lamps of diffused light at a distance of about 30 cm from the ground will help in the implementation of the task.If you wish, you can install lighting elements in specially organized niches or pits, from which light will subsequently flow.

Important! When installing luminaires in trenches, protect them from being washed away by groundwater or backfilled with earth.

Tips from professionals

When arranging facade lighting, the recommendations of experienced craftsmen in the field of construction and repair can come in handy. For example, lighting fixtures for architectural illumination of the front of a building should:

• be safe to operate;
• have protection from the weather;
• combine decorative and lighting functions;
• differ in energy efficiency;
• be easy to install and operate.

In addition, you can take into account a few more nuances:

• to illuminate a building, it is preferable to buy lamps marked with IP65;
• the body of the device must be aluminum;
• do not connect copper and aluminum wires;

• when choosing LED lighting, it is better to conduct power through a transformer;
• for a greater lighting effect, the light should fall from bottom to top;
• it is better to beat voids and drops with colored illumination using flood light;
• if you don't want to buy aluminum lamps, you can take a closer look at analogs made of polycarbonate or acrylic;
• the plate with the house number and street name is illuminated separately by means of a lamp in the same style as all lighting devices.

The main types of architectural lighting

When organizing illumination of building facades to create an artistic image, designers use several lighting options.

General flood lighting allows you to show the architectural design of the creators and effectively emphasize the style features of the building. It is used to illuminate stone or concrete cult central buildings and historical monuments. Lighting devices are placed on the roofs of nearby buildings or installed on the ground.

Flood light is created using large, but low-power floodlights that are installed around the perimeter of the building.

But flood lighting works only in combination with directional light, the task of which is to highlight the most interesting details and "highlights" of the building. Directional light is created using smaller and lower power devices, which are installed on special supports around the perimeter of the building.

This type of lighting is used to highlight the brightest architectural elements of a building: relief, columns, plates.

With the help of local illumination on the facade of the building, you can create real light masterpieces that will organically combine with the lighting of garden paths, individual plants and other decorative elements of the local area

In lighting design, there are three types of hidden and local lighting:

• Silhouette - creates expressive outlines without detailing individual elements.
• Contouring - gives the building a soft glow. For this purpose, neon and LED strips are attached along the contour of the facade.
• Color dynamics is a combined illumination option, with which you can change the intensity of light, color palette, and play with the effects of light shadows.

This is how it looks:

Hidden illumination is designed to create a unique light pattern, giving the geometry of the building an unusual visual effect and unobtrusively demonstrating the beauty of architectural outlines