As you add lighting to your yard and landscape, you want to make sure that you are getting the cutting edge in features and design to make the most of your money and achieve the greatest outdoor experience possible. To help make the right decision for you, check out some of these 2024 landscape trending lighting elements we are implementing here in Western North Carolina!
Trending Designs:
When it comes to style and design, Carolina Outdoor Lighting can offer a variety of options to suit any need. However in the last few months we’ve seen a lot of people in really excited by two trending elements: remote adjusted fixtures, and statement lighting.
Our lighting partner Lumien makes great, high quality products, many of which can be adjusted via remote to perfectly suit the environment or occasion. They can be brightened, dimmed, turned more yellow or white – or even change colors completely to any along the spectrum. This is especially fun for holidays like Fourth of July, Halloween, or Christmas, when you can light up your yard or house with vivid reds, blues, purples, and greens! The color temperature and brightness adjustment remote is a fantastic tool that allows our designers to hone in on the perfect tone to compliment the color of your house or the hue of the landscape around. It also allows the homeowner to adjust elements seamlessly on their own without the need for a special visit by our maintenance team.
In terms of statement lighting, nothing speaks with the beauty and class of a bollard light. Available in a variety of designs and patterns bollard lights look just as beautiful in the day as they do at night. They are functional works of art custom built for the occasion – elevated compliments to a cultivated landscape design. At night, they create ethereal patterns reminiscent of stars and moonlight through the treetops. If a geometric design would better suit the aesthetic of your home, well then you’re in luck too. Though more expensive than a standard lighting fixture, they invariably become the homeowners’ favorite part of their installation – and truth be told, ours too!
Trending Features:
In 2024 smart home features have almost become the standard. Your outdoor lighting system should be no exception. To that end, COL offers Brilliance’s Smart Socket timer – compatible with most new or existing low voltage transformers (must be within reach of your home’s wifi). The Smart Socket allows you full control of your lighting system straight from your phone, allowing you to turn your system on and off and set the timer from anywhere in the world.
Additionally, the Brilliance Smart Socket allows for a more nuanced control of your lighting’s timing. You can set as many events as you wish, and have a different schedule for certain days of the week. Later nights on the weekends, guiding light for an early morning commute during the week, and auto adjustments for the daily sunset and sunrise times are just some of its many features. You can also share management of the device with any number of phones, so everyone in the home can have quick access if they need to pop outside to walk the dog late at night. A simple upgrade like this can guarantee you are making the absolute most out of your investment.
Trends and Advancements:
As is our nature at Carolina Outdoor Lighting, we are always trying to improve – more education, more research, more connections. In a year’s time there will undoubtedly be new technology, new theory, and new options – it’s the way of the world. Rest assured we have our fingers to the pulse so we can always provide our clients with the absolute best in service and product. And if you are curious about any industry changes yourself, read more of our blogs! We’ll keep you in the loop.