As the Midwest moves into the cooler months, we may be looking at ways to prolong our outdoor activities. After all, there’s nothing quite like eating outside on your patio on a warm fall evening or hosting a party where the guests feel welcome to spill outside for cozy conversations and fresh air. Although Indiana days continue to shorten in October, strategically placed lighting can illuminate your outdoor gatherings and lengthen the outdoor entertaining season.

Lighting the Way

If you’re hosting a backyard barbecue or bonfire, you want guests to be comfortable navigating your outdoor entertainment spaces. Pathway lighting from Luminocity can add a measure of safety and security without compromising the outdoor ambiance. Luminocity can also add important outdoor lighting to your outside stairs, which comes in handy when your guests are holding their drinks or you’re bringing out a fall-inspired dessert.

Setting the Scene

When guests can congregate indoors and outdoors, you double your entertainment space and offer options for spontaneous celebrations or quiet contemplation. Luminocity’s special services include lanterns, torches and bollards – freestanding lights that shine a little extra illumination on the party. Our special landscape and deck lightning not only offers additional security, it also highlights the home environment you’ve worked so hard to build and design. Whether you’re adding string lighting for a party or trying to create an art show among your home’s greenery and structures, Luminocity will help the light shine through.

Intentional Highlights

You may wonder why you can’t just rent some extra light fixtures for your soiree. Sure, that’s an option, but do you really want your guests to feel like they’re being interrogated? When you partner with Luminocity, you’ll work with a company that has years of experience that brings your outdoor lighting to unprecedented levels. Each lighting design is created intentionally to highlight certain features and keep others in the dark. Treat your guests to something special when they visit your home.

You have worked hard for your home, and now it’s time to shine a light on it. With Luminocity, you can add another layer of artistry to your domicile. Extend the outdoor entertaining season and impress your guests with a backyard oasis designed specifically for your home. Whether you’re planning a backyard wedding, company gathering, or fall party, you deserve the best in outdoor lighting options. Contact  Luminocity or call us at 317-537-8055 now to discuss ideas for keeping the lights on in every season.

Spring is officially here and it’s time to reevaluate your outdoor lighting. As you and your family start to spend more time outside in the evening hours, it’s important that your property is well-lit. Check out our top tips for spring outdoor lighting from the experts at Luminocity and then schedule your next consultation or maintenance visit with us!

Improve safety and security

One of the best parts about outdoor lighting is the safety that it can offer. As you spend time outside in the twilight or post-sunset hours, you’ll want to avoid tripping over outdoor furniture, steps or cracks in your sidewalk. Path lighting can guide the way to your door for both family and guests, especially those with mobility or sight concerns. Hardscape lighting along your outdoor stairs or a sitting wall can improve visibility as well. 

Not only does outdoor lighting improve the safety of anyone enjoying your home’s outdoor spaces, but it can also prevent theft or vandalism. Security lights are a major deterrent to burglars, and outdoor lighting is correlated with a 39% decrease in crime according to a study conducted with the Police Department and Housing Authority in New York City. In addition to path lighting, we can also install flood lights and motion sensors for your family’s peace of mind.

Utilize different lighting positions

A huge benefit to working with the lighting technicians at Luminocity is the expertise we can provide for your spring outdoor lighting design. Our company is one of only a few outdoor lighting Hoosier companies to be a part of the Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals, which sets the standard for excellence in our industry. Plus, our owner and his senior installer are two of only five Certified Low Voltage Lighting Technicians in Indiana, providing you with top-level lighting design knowledge and a professional installation every time. 

A few of the strategies that we use to make your home and landscaping look its best include the positioning of your light fixtures. Downlighting is when a fixture is positioned up high in order to shine down for a gentle lighting effect, which works great for front porches and patios. Uplighting, on the other hand, creates bold shadows with trees and other features. You can also trust your Luminocity technician to NEVER position a light anywhere that will interfere with life in the home, such as below a window. 

Highlight your landscaping

We especially love the chance to showcase your landscaping features with our spring outdoor lighting design. We can outline your garden paths, highlight beloved trees or light up your prize-winning flowers so that you can enjoy your property even after the sun goes down. If you have a water feature in your home’s landscaping, this is an especially high priority for our outdoor lighting services. At Luminocity, we offer well lighting, pond lighting and pool lights to make the water glow all evening long, and even make it possible to take a moonlight dip!

We know that the essence of great landscape lighting is to create a dramatic effect and capture key artistic features. We also know that each project is different with different requirements, so we will tailor a custom exterior illumination solution to fit your needs. And with our Annual Maintenance Plan, you’ll never have to worry about your lighting system falling into disrepair, with no charge for any minor service needs or to change any bulb that burns out during the next 12 months.

If you have questions about your spring outdoor lighting design or are ready to schedule a consultation, contact us online or at 317-537-8055. We can’t wait to help make your home look its best!

It’s February, and we’re taking the month of love to talk about all the benefits of installing outdoor lighting at your home! The time for spring installations is coming up quickly, and you’ll love the beauty and safety that a professionally installed outdoor lighting system can bring your family. Plus, you can show your outdoor living space some extra lighting love with our Annual Maintenance Plan. 

The Beauty of a Lighting System

One of our favorite parts of designing each client’s outdoor lighting is the chance to create a custom masterpiece as we paint with light for beauty and elegance. We know that each home is unique, so we will ask a number of questions during your complimentary consultation. As we listen and take notes to your family’s preferences and needs, we work hard to reflect your tastes in the design to craft the perfect outdoor lighting for your home. 

You’ll Love the Peace of Mind

In addition to the beauty of your outdoor lighting, a system installed by the experts at Luminocity will function for safety and security as well. Guests to your home will appreciate a well-lit pathway to and from the front door, especially older adults who are at a greater risk for falls. And you’ll find that burglars are much less likely to vandalize a home that is lit up at night. Our security lights and motion sensors can keep your family safer, as proven by popular studies. 

Quality Systems that Last

When you work with Luminocity on your outdoor lighting design, you can trust that there is no compromise for quality. We always use durable fixtures and leading brands like GE and Sylvania. We will select the best fixtures for each specific lighting effect in your home and landscaping, and you’ll know that each one is made to last. We can even service your existing lighting system, not just ones that we have installed, and make sure that it is working properly with the Luminocity expert touch. 

Professionals Who Love their Job

You can tell the difference in a professionally installed lighting system by the detail shown in lighting effects on your home and landscaping. Our lighting experts know which type of fixture is best suited for each task. They have studied the effect of shadows, and where fixtures should be placed to find the best results for beauty and function. And our team stays up to date on the latest trends and expertise in modern outdoor lighting with training from our membership in the Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals. 

Show your System Some Love

When you take the time to have an outdoor lighting system professionally installed, it’s worth investing in annual maintenance as well. Our Luminocity Annual Maintenance Plan (AMP) is your best value to keep your system operating at peak efficiency all year long. Our AMP visits include replacing all of your bulbs with fresh ones, as well as an inspection of each fixture for necessary repairs or exposed wires. 

With an AMP, we’ll check and reset your timing system if needed, and we’ll even trim bushes to achieve an optimal lighting effect in your landscaping design. And if you find yourself with a minor service need, like a cut wire, we’ll take care of it at no charge. Give us a call today at (317) 448-0863 or schedule your next visit online!

Landscape lighting around your home increases safety. Outdoor lighting provides safety by illuminating potential obstacles in your yard and walkways so you can safely navigate around them. While safety is not the same as security (deterring potential burglars or robbers), a well-lit house also discourages criminals from invading your house. 

Home Sweet Safe Home

The Home Safety Council says that falling is the most common form of injury that happens at home. Falls are especially devastating for older Americans, as it often takes them longer to recover after a fall. One satisfied customer told us that her husband (who uses a walker) would have tripped over their entrance walkway several times, if it were not for the walkway lights that line the path.

Good outdoor lighting illuminates your yard with a warm glow, making it easy to navigate your yard without tripping on an object that is hidden in the shadows.

A well-lit yard allows you to walk with confidence, not worrying about stumbling over your child’s tricycle or stepping into your dog’s mess.

Landscape lighting also makes your home safer for your guests. You may feel comfortable navigating your stairs or walkway in the dark, but if your guests are not familiar with your house’s outdoor layout, good lighting can make a huge difference. Lighting illuminates stairs, curbs, trees, and other tripping hazards while also highlighting the path that your guests should take. Lighting also makes your house look warm and welcoming to guests approaching your house. It would be embarrassing, to say the least, if a guest stumbled and hurt themselves because they couldn’t see a tripping hazard. At worst, your guest might decide to sue you if they were injured on your property!

Good landscape lighting allows you to safely navigate your yard. It gives you confidence that your guests will be safe at your house and that they will feel welcomed by your warm lights as they approach your house. If you are interested in increasing your safety by adding lights to your house, contact us today for a free estimate.