Garden Lighting

Garden Lighting: IP Rating, Layout and Direction of Light

The aim in garden lighting is not to light everything evenly — it is to make the path safe and to pick out a few points. A garden lit everywhere looks like a pale copy of the daytime. Our collection holds 32 products.

Start With the IP Rating

Outdoors, the first question is not appearance but protection.

• IP44: covered balconies and areas under an eave.
• IP65: wall and post fittings exposed directly to rain.
• IP67 and above: in-ground installations and anywhere that may end up under water.

Plan It in Layers

• Paths and steps: low bollards or recessed ground spots. The light should point downwards and stay out of the eye.
• Trees and planting: uplighting from below brings out the trunk and the branches.
• Walls and facades: up-and-down fittings shape the surface.
• Seating area: soft, low-level light is enough; high output is uncomfortable here.

Light Colour

In a garden, warm tones make planting and timber look more natural. White light at a high Kelvin makes the landscape read cold and artificial, except where it serves security lighting.

Cabling and the Cable-Free Option

In a wired system the run is pulled through protective conduit below ground and the feed point is left somewhere it will not get wet. In gardens where cabling is not possible, solar lighting removes the installation work altogether.

Budget

In this category only 1 of the 32 products currently has a published price (620 TRY); it would not be right to draw a general range from a single product. The other products show a quote option instead of a figure — share the dimensions and quantity through Live Support to receive a price.

Avoiding Light Pollution

Light scattered upwards neither lights your garden nor pleases your neighbour. Choosing a fitting whose body directs the light gives a better result at the same wattage. Where fittings face a path or a seating area, keeping the light source out of direct view preserves the eye's adaptation to darkness and makes the garden read brighter than it is. For the same reason, lighting a few focal points rather than the whole garden is more effective.