When you hire a professional lighting company like Luminocity, you’re hiring experts who know how to combine different lighting techniques that maximize your home’s beauty unique features. Inspired outdoor lighting is more than just a few flood lights aimed at your home. It’s a combination of different fixtures strategically placed to transform your home into an illuminated work of art. We rely on both uplighting and downlighting to create intersecting shadows and designs. What’s the difference between uplighting and downlighting? Read on.

Uplighting and downlighting

As their names suggest, uplighting and downlighting refer to direction. When we talk about uplighting, we’re talking about lights that are mounted at or near ground level, directing their beams upward. Downlighting refers to lights that are mounted above the target, shining down on your home and illuminating the area below.

When you light your home with Luminocity, you won’t feel like you’re sitting in an arena. Instead, your eyes will be drawn to specific points on your home. Done right, a combination of uplighting and downlighting will elevate your home into a class of its own.

Uplighting advantages

Uplighting is a great way to highlight trees and other natural resources on your property. Uplighting draws the eye up and emphasizes the textures and shape of the tree, whether you’re looking at snow-covered branches in the winter or a splendid leaf canopy during the summer. We might use uplighting to create unique or dramatic shadows that play over the textures and surfaces of your home and its surroundings. We often install uplighting at regular intervals around your home’s exterior, creating an orderly yet artistic experience.

Downlighting advantages

Downlighting creates the warm illumination that bids you welcome as you approach the home. We like to use downlighting to highlight specific parts of your home and yard, including entrances and landscape bedding. Because the lights are hidden, you don’t feel like you’re in the spotlight when you venture outside. Instead, you feel like you’re walking in an artistic masterpiece.

The art and science of lighting

Exterior home lighting enhances your home’s ambiance and adds an extra layer of security. Little details have major implications, which is why an inspired outdoor lighting company like Luminocity is your ticket to a tasteful and sophisticated tableau that you can’t get from a big box hardware store. When you work with Luminocity, you’re working with certified low-voltage lighting technicians who understand how light can emphasize your home without overwhelming it.

A well-lit home makes you feel like you’re walking into a warm hug on a cold winter evening. If you’re ready to illuminate your greatest investment, call Luminocity now at (317) 537-8055 or contact us online.