How to keep your home safe and secure at night with outdoor lights?
, by Zure Australia, 5 min reading time
A well-lit property, we like to say, is a property that is less trespassed. Make sure you have a great outdoor lighting arrangement that adds style as well as improves the security of your abode.
Outdoor Lights for Home Safety
If you are a homeowner with a large estate and it feels too scary to venture alone at night (not if you are the protagonist of a horror movie!), adding outdoor lighting to ensure safety for your home is a must-have. Not only does it add to the visual appeal, but leaving a light on can keep strangers and strays (read: ghosts) away at night-time. Maybe you're not sure where to start or what to expect budget-wise. While it is scary to think about home-security, you don’t have to worry. In this article you will find everything you need to know about setting up outdoor lighting to maximise the safety of your home.
First things first, it is important to have a goal in mind. Knowing your priorities will assist you in grasping your goal. While lights can be a great home décor element, are safety and security, for example, more important than aesthetics? If that's the case, adding one or two extra fixtures that add to your safety may be your best option, even if it feels like it’s a bit too much. Remember that your lighting system isn't set in stone; you can add or remove fixtures and lighting approaches to serve other functions at a later date.
To keep in mind, security lighting has two purposes: it serves as a deterrent to trespassers and it allows you to see who has entered your property. Check out these outdoor light ideas that ensure maximum safety for your loved ones and minimum hassle.
Outdoor Garden Lights
You can add lights to your garden that makes it look straight from the Victorian era as well as safeguard your home. Installing a solar-powered garden light is a popular choice for many homeowners. When the day comes to a close, it is natural to feel lazy or you may be in a hurry to grab a dinner with your spouse. These lights automatically turn on when the sun begins to set, so you don’t have to worry about leaving a light on. You may be thinking that garden lights will add an aesthetic appeal to your outdoor space making it a very compelling view for onlookers/intruders.
Outdoor Lights with motion sensor
You must have heard about this neat, little tool called motion sensor. For a variety of reasons, combining outdoor illumination with a motion detector is a great idea. If you are concerned about your energy consumption and the prospect of a large electricity bill keeps you up at night, you can conserve energy by installing outdoor lights with motion sensor that lights up only when someone walks by. Not only that, but it can be controlled without using your hands, which is really convenient for taking groceries in.
Outdoor lights with sensor are great when it comes to burglars that can be deterred by turning on lights in response to movement. They are extremely long-lasting and durable. They are low-cost good investments because they require little to no upkeep for a long time while protecting your home.
Outdoor lights for lighting up your patio
When the day surrenders itself to the cold evening, it is time to go back inside and fix yourself a warm cup of cocoa. What if you could instead have a little party? For a comforting atmosphere, it is essential that you have a nice lighting arrangement that adds a certain warmth to your outdoor space. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could install a few fixtures that shimmered like Christmas lights? Maybe there is a little bonfire going on and you and your friends are all huddled up together with a cosy blanket. You can set up an outdoor lights lantern to create a snug and comfy sitting area. Now you can bring the party outside with a brilliant light that can illuminate the entire space. This way, trespassers won’t dare to intrude. Isn’t that smart?
Outdoor Lights for your deck
Lighting may be used in a variety of ways to improve the security of your house. It's not always about having the loudest or brightest lights in the neighbourhood when it comes to security lighting. It could also be about having lovely lighting accents that give you a sense of calm. The majority of events tend to happen at the entrances. Particularly, places like the deck or garage’s entrance are weak points in your house. To avoid mishaps, you can set up an outdoor light for your deck. Trespassers prefer not to be noticed and a door with a bright light shining straight on it becomes a door they don't want to approach.
If safeguarding your home is "why light?" reason, you can develop a security design that allows you to not only securely go to and from different areas surrounding your home, but also highlight hidden areas in your landscape. This can assist to keep you and your loved ones safe by deterring prospective intruders.
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