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What the word actually means

The difference between accent lighting and general lighting is the question being asked. It is not coverage. One feature, chosen on purpose, with the surroundings left dark. The dark part is not an oversight. It is what makes the lit part read.The concept is simple to say and hard to hold to. Choose two or three features and let the rest of the property stay dark. The pull is always toward adding, and holding it is the entire skill.

What is worth accenting

Some things reward being lit and plenty do not. Texture is the best predictor: masonry, tree bark, timber, anything with relief in it. Flat painted siding gives you almost nothing back. Form is the second test.

The most common mistake

Plans go wrong when the list grows. One feature becomes four over a couple of conversations. At some point the property is evenly lit, and the accents stop being accents. A disciplined plan says no more than it says yes.The best accent plans read as sparse in a drawing and correct once you are standing in front of the house after dark.

Where it sits among the other work

On most properties it works alongside other lighting. Landscape lighting handles the yard. Security lighting deals with the places that need to be seen. Roofline lighting takes care of the house itself. Accent lighting is the layer that adds intent.

One more thing about brightness

Output almost always ends up too high. After dark the threshold is low, and too much https://stephengrzs310.northvaledigest.com/posts/eave-lighting-understanding-the-mounting-line-why-the-eave-is-the-right-place-for-the-track-and-what-it-means-for-your-house-the-roof-edge-explained-a-homeowner-s-glossary reads as a floodlight. You are highlighting something, not lighting a work area.

From below or down out of a tree

Direction changes the whole character. Light from below is not how daylight works, which is why it suits a column, a trunk or a stone face and flatters very little else. Light from above feels natural, which is exactly why it works so well over seating and paths.

Plants grow. Accents need adjusting

Anything aimed at a tree or a shrub drifts out of alignment over the years. A shrub uplit perfectly when it went in will grow past the beam. It is a small thing that makes a big visual difference. Re aiming is worth doing periodically.Aim gets checked the way everything else here is judged: by walking out at night and seeing what the light is doing.

Where to start

The choices are property specific, so the plan begins with somebody coming out. EverCrest Lighting does accent lighting as part of a full outdoor lighting plan for residential and commercial properties across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, based in Greenville. Consultations are free. Call (864) 252-1732 or email [email protected].

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