Central Coast Home & Lifestyle Autumn 2025

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T he lighting of paths, steps and focal points of your home can be done not only for practical reasons but to provide a visual interest that welcomes family and guests and leads them safely to their destination. A well-designed plan can integrate practical, security and feature lighting. This lighting can be combined with sensors to control security and energy efficiency. Pictured a winding stone pathway through a thoughtfully designed garden landscape. Modern lanterns cast a warm glow along the geometric pavers, while native grasses and ornamental plants soften the edges. The combination of weathered stone, crushed gravel, and carefully chosen plantings demonstrate masterful garden design principles. When considering the lighting of your garden first look for focal points of interest. Choosing what to light is important. Look for trees and plants with unusual foliage or trunk systems. Adding plants in nice pots or garden features can help to giving your lighting something different. Highlighting of features can be achieved with up lighting, cross lighting and shadowing that will create different textures impacting on the mood and feel you are after. Contrasts between light and dark can create dramatic effects. The illumination of gardens, paths and features is the most exciting of all outdoor lighting. While having a lighting expert design and suggest what products are best suited for your project is highly recommended, DIY garden lighting is very popular, and the use of 12v & LED (Light Emitting Diodes) lighting systems makes installation safe and easy. LED lighting has given garden and outdoor lighting more scope for visual effects with different colour choice and control of the light output. They are extremely energy efficient and maintenance free, but it is important you understand the product you are purchasing. Outdoor Garden Lighting

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