If you have a garden, patio or maybe a landscape, than you probably want to sit outside when the weather allows it. We like to enjoy our warm summer nights, nipping our coffee and read our book under a patio umbrella with soft glowing light. We like to make our home exterior ‘cozy’ so we enjoy it even more. There are quite some things you can do in order to create the right atmosphere in your garden but the most effective way to do this is by outdoor lighting. Light is so much more than just a shiny lamp because you will not only enjoy the lamp itself, but also the light effect it emits on it’s surrounding.

But where to start when you want to add some atmosphere to your garden? First you have to decide what it is you want and what you don’t want. Do you want to use spotlights which create a lot of light or do you want to install small lights that emit soft glowing light instead. The difference is that the first is primary for improving your visionary while the second one is intended to improve the atmosphere. You can decide to install 2 big lamps like a wall sconce or a lamp post, but you can also decide to install some smaller outdoor lighting options like lanterns, string lights, torches or even pagoda’s.

Off course you should not use all types at the same place because than your garden will look like a garden instead. You should choose a theme which you want to create in your garden like a oriental theme, Island theme or mystic African theme. If you want an oriental theme than go or a pagoda and add some paper lantern string lights with them. If you like the Island theme than choose for Tiki torches and some Hawaiian flower string lights. You can create a very nice mystic African theme by using some small Moroccan table lanterns or maybe a big one you can place on the floor. Your options are endless and all you have to do is decide what it is you want.

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