Using the lockdown to your advantage, you’ve put your green thumb to use in your backyard.

As a result, your gorgeous outdoor space is now your pride and joy. There’s lush shrubbery and a pool that complements your home’s architecture, and now you’re ready for the next step—beautiful lighting.

But what type of lighting should you go with?

Perfect Pools has a few ideas that may come in handy:

– Uplight or Downlight Your Trees

Uplighting trees give them a more dramatic look in the evening. Downlighting them, on the other hand, diffuses sharp shadows, giving the space a more whimsical, romantic look.

– Use Subtle Lighting for the Driveway

In other words, don’t try to make it a runway. Nor are you creating a landing strip at the airport. Instead, use landscape lighting to give your driveway a much softer look.

And if you’re not sure how to install such lights, we’re always at hand to help you improve the look of your residential landscape!

– Be Subtle with Your Pool Lights

The goal for your pool lights is to be as unobtrusive as possible—place them in areas where they’re not at risk of becoming a tripping hazard. Also, make sure that these lights don’t shine on anyone’s face.

Take your cues from resort lighting. The lighting is always attractive but subtle and makes the pool look lustrous and shiny.

– Think About the Area Beyond Your Swimming Pool

In addition to your pool, consider adding lights to the area around it.

Your landscaping will have multiple features, and the right lighting will showcase the space’s overall beauty. Besides that, create unique nooks and spaces around your pool to give it a hideaway look.

– Upgrade Your Water Features

Spouts, scuppers, deck jets, waterfalls, fire features, colored lighting—there’s so much you can play around with to improve your poolscape. A great tip is to use LED water effects to take your pool’s look to the next level.

Invest in Your Backyard’s Landscape

Perfect Pools can help with that!

As expert living space designers in Sterling, VA, we have the experience and resources you need to make your backyard look like a slice of heaven.

Get in touch with us; our reliable landscape designers can improve your backyard and elevate your home’s overall aesthetic appeal!