Landscape Lighting

Landscape Lighting, Outdoor Lighting, Low Voltage Landscape Lights, Outdoor Landscape Lighting, Whitmer's has it all.

If you're shopping for a landscape lighting store and installer in northeast Ohio you've come to the right place. Whitmer's Lighting specializes in all things "lighting" and has thousands of options available as well as decades of experience to help guide you in the right direction. We can help if you're looking to just make a purchase of a few lights or if you're looking to hire for a complete landscaping design makeover - AND our prices are affordable.

Getting started with landscape lighting:

Getting started with landcape lighting begins with your outdoor lighting layout. Even if you have a rough diagram on paper, bring it in and we can talk you through everything you need.

Some things that you should think about when working through your design are where you want your fixtures, basic distances, record the size of your current transformer and add up the total wattage for all bulbs in the layout.

Some of the lighting types that you can consider in your landscape lighting are cable bulbs, flood lights, area lights, spot lights, path lights and others. Consider choosing the minimum number of lights and positioning the right type of light where it will make the most impact.

Working through your landscape lighting design:

Get creative with your lighting! There's more to lighting than simple path lights and spot lights. Think about the best ways to draw attention to the best features of your home and yard. The lighting you choose will determine the overall impact and create depth and a sense of grandure if placed properly. The best landscape lighting has been called a work of art. So to ensure you get the right look-and-feel let us know how we can help you through the process. Our knowledge and experience is unsurpassed anywhere.

Just like design in other disciplines, there are many different styles. In graphic design the answer is not always to add more color. In lighting design the answer is not always to add more lights so consider a minimalist approach.

Other styles might include symmetry, safety, or high contrast to draw attention to architechtural details. You may also choose to draw attention to the natural elements around your house like trees, shrubs and greenery.

Learn from others landscape lighting mistakes:

If you decide to design and install your own lighting, make sure to do your homework and learn from other's mistakes. Some of the top mistakes made during the design and installation of landscaping lighting is:

• Purchasing too few lights to make an impact
• Installing lights in the wrong places
• Not having a consistent style
• Not safely monitoring the amount of voltage to each fixture
• Not waterproofing your splices
• Poor voltage drop management (uneven, overpowered lights)
• Purchasing poor quality landscape lighting

As we've said, Whitmer's has decades of experience so contact us today to help you in any way. We'll be glad to give you advice on your purchase or manage the entire project. We look forward to working with you to "enlighten" your home.