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Bright ideas: Reducing light pollution
By Dani Sheehan. Understand the impact of light pollution and how smart lighting strategies can help you illuminate outdoor fields without over lighting the night. From neighborhood soccer fields to community parks, nighttime lighting makes outdoor spaces safer, more functional and more enjoyable. But as outdoor lighting becomes more widespread, ...
From lighting designer to security advisor
By Dani Sheehan. Here’s how you can leverage the perfect union between strategic outdoor lighting and security cameras to increase value for your clients and increase your revenue. Security can be achieved just as much through thoughtful design as having the newest technological solutions. Homeowners are increasingly security-conscious, adding doorbell ...
How mini lights make a major impact outdoors
By Dani Sheehan. For lighting designers who need versatility, subtlety and purpose-built solutions, these mini lights add the perfect touch to finish a job. Picture this: You’ve just finished creating an incredible outdoor oasis for your client – a space designed to impress and invite relaxation. But when the sun starts to ...
Smart technology: Lighting with intention
By Dani Sheehan. Create stunning outdoor zones with smart lighting technology. Bluetooth® technology has transformed outdoor lighting, offering a powerful, reliable and internet-free way to design dynamic lighting systems that are fully customizable. From illuminating a small garden to covering an expansive estate, Bluetooth-enabled systems make it easy to create ...
Brighten your business with holiday lights
By Dani Sheehan. Whether you start with a handful of jobs or go all-in with custom packages, holiday lighting is an exciting offering to transform outdoor spaces. When the leaves start to fall, most outdoor service providers shift their focus to winter prep, cleanups and equipment maintenance. But what if ...
Let lighting be the star
By Dani Sheehan. As we enter another summer of backyard cookouts and starlit evenings, let your lighting designs bring both form and function to every outdoor space. Across every neighborhood, the outdoor entertaining scene heats up with the heat of the summer, and the right lighting can take it well ...
Spotlight of flag protocol
By Emma Peterson. Learn how to keep your flags properly illuminated throughout the night. Flags are more than just colorful fabric, they are symbols for people and ideals. Take the United States’ flag, which was carefully designed with a star for every state and a stripe for each of the ...
3 ways to add landscape lighting
By Emma Peterson. With Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technologies, landscape lighting is more customizable than ever. One of the more recent technological shifts in the lighting industry was the advent of LED technology hitting the consumer market. As this made lighting far more accessible and affordable, it led to a distinct ...
Bluetooth landscape lighting is the future
By Dani Sheehan. Smart lighting doesn’t have to be complicated. Deliver a high-end, low maintenance experience your clients will rave about. Outdoor lighting has come a long way from manual switches and fixed-timer systems. Today’s homeowners expect more: personalization, convenience and the ability to create an atmosphere at the touch ...
Hit the road with the Holiday Bright Lights 2025 retreat!
By Emma Peterson. You do not want to miss out on this interactive roadshow all about the lighting industry. Holiday Bright Lights (HBL) is sending out the call for lighting installers and decorators! Their team has planned an incredible show in Omaha, Nebraska from July 8, 2025, to July 11, ...
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