Outdoor lighting

Outdoor lighting is an indispensable element for your home if you live in a villa or a house with a garden. It is even important if you live in an apartment, but with a terrace or balcony.

The comfort of those parts of your house will depend on its good lighting.

Why is outdoor lighting so important?

Outdoor lighting is essential, first of all, for safety. It is the one that allows you to see in the garden when the sun goes out. And thanks to it you avoid accidents and you can use this part of your house at night.

In addition, the intensity of light you have and the kind of lamps you put in will determine whether you get the desired atmosphere in those spaces.

On the other hand, the quality of the luminaires you place is also vital. Keep in mind that they will remain outdoors for a long time. They will withstand high and low temperatures, rain, wind and even snow.

For this reason, they must be resistant and waterproof.

You probably don't know it, but the level of resistance against these weather elements is marked by the IP code. This determines the degree of protection of electrical equipment enclosures, not only against atmospheric phenomena, but also against external mechanical impacts.

Consequently, you should look at it to know the resistance and duration that these lamps will have. Specifically, in outdoor areas it is advisable to install luminaires with a level of IP 44 as a minimum.

Tips for choosing good outdoor lighting

In addition to what we have just explained, when choosing good outdoor lighting, you should take into account the following guidelines:

 Illuminate the important parts of the facade. When it comes to providing light to the facade of your home, it is best to place lamps that go in a vertical line highlighting the door and windows.

However, floor-standing spotlights are increasingly being used, directed at the most important parts of the facade.

 2.- Exterior paths. To give light to these paths that go from the entrance of the property to the house and thus avoid accidents, floor lamps are very useful.

These are pricked into the ground and, to avoid excessive power consumption, you can choose solar, battery or USB rechargeable. It is also advisable that they do not provide a very intense light, but rather a warm light.

 LED bulbs. Precisely, so that your electricity bill does not go up a lot, it is advisable to choose LED bulbs in your outdoor lighting. You can also opt for solar lamps.

Their brightness is weak, but they help to create a warm atmosphere, for example, in your garden.

 4.- Terraces or balconies. For these spaces, you can choose chill-out type lamps. They are usually LED-RGB and offer a dim light that creates relaxing and intimate environments. However, they offer sufficient illumination.

In addition, you can find them in various colors. If you combine them, you will get a good decorative effect.

 5.- The right intensity. Finally, it is important that you provide the exterior of your home with the appropriate lighting. If it is excessive, it will make you feel uncomfortable. On the other hand, if it is scarce, you will see with difficulty.

Types of outdoor lighting

Advances in technology have allowed that today you have many options to illuminate the exterior of your home. All of them are interesting and useful.

Choosing one or the other depends on the type of garden you have and the part of it you want to provide with light. But the main types of outdoor lighting are the following:

 - Street lamps and beacons. The former are suitable for illuminating large spaces, while the latter are often used to demarcate roads and other points.

 - Wall lights. They are perfect to place on facades and offer a good amount of light.

 - Recessed spotlights. They are usually placed on the floor of roads and walls to ensure good visibility in areas where you can have an accident. However, placing them is a little more laborious than in the previous cases.

 - Spotlights. They offer the same features as spotlights, but with a higher light intensity. Therefore, they are perfect for gardens and large terraces.

 - Portable lamps or planters with light. They will be useful for small outdoor spaces. And, in addition, they have the added bonus that they serve to decorate.

Outdoor lighting products for terraces and gardens that you will find in our store.

Outdoor wall lights, LED lanterns, LED spotlights and a lot of products at your disposal in our online lighting store.

The ideal outdoor lighting to liven up your outdoor spaces. Most of our products in this category have the appropriate protection rating up to IP65 for maximum protection against dust and rain.

In our online lighting store you will find: 

Wall sconces and ceiling led sconces according to the outdoor lighting you want to have for your home. And is that we know the importance of decorative lighting in your spaces, so we also want to provide vintage, modern, classic designs, in a variety of styles and colors.

Led street lights: We integrate solar lighting with solar street lights with twilight sensor and motion detector. We encourage you to try the streetlights for posts, walkways or outdoor patios. They also contribute to energy savings.

✔ Car lighting: We recently integrated car lighting into our catalog to keep you forewarned in those emergency cases. You will find the V-16 car emergency light recognized by the DGT regulations. 

✔ Garden lighting: If you are looking for outdoor garden lighting browse our category to find bollards, solar pikes, LED garlands and items that will make your garden a very pleasant place.

It is key to have good lighting when sharing with friends in open spaces or around the pool.

Industrial lighting: Mostly E27 socket bells for industrial buildings.

Outdoor lamps: Lampholders and ceiling lamps. Outstanding lighting for these spaces at the entrance or exit of your home.

✔ Led flashlights and portable flashlight: Keep on having light during the night by lighting your way with portable led flashlights.

Projectors and led spotlights: RGB led spotlights, professional, rechargeable, extra flat, choose the one that best suits you! We have a variety of power, size and colors. Contact us for more information.

LED strips: Without leaving aside the LED strips that in simple steps will give an incredible and decorative touch to your spaces.

We simply offer you the best products if you are wondering how to light your pool or if you are looking for lighting for your terrace.

Browse Prendeluz to be surprised with the products you are looking for at an excellent price and the best quality. Contact us for more information.

Here you can read the outdoor lighting tips!

Conclusion

In conclusion, a good outdoor lighting for the garden or terrace of your home is essential to avoid domestic accidents. But also for you to comfortably enjoy these beautiful parts of your home.