A beautiful outdoor space is wonderful to have, not just for the aesthetics but also for the personal enjoyment, recreation, and relaxation that it brings. But when you integrate well-planned landscape lighting into your outdoor space, you will see it magically transforming into an illuminated wonderland by nightfall.
Note, though, that investing in landscape lighting isn’t simply about beautifying the home. There are many reasons why this is worth your money.
The most obvious reason: for curb appeal
The daylight can highlight the burst of colors in your garden or the special amenities you installed in your yard to anyone who happens to pass by your New Jersey home. But when the sun sets, all of these features will simply fade in the darkness.
Landscape lighting ensures that your home’s curb appeal will be consistent from day to night. If done by professionals, this lighting system will make your home a standout in your neighborhood for the entire duration of your stay. Then when it’s time to sell, potential buyers are sure to take notice and will want to find out more about your property.
For safety
Your well-manicured lawn, its cobblestone paths, and the stairs leading to your patio may be easy to navigate in the morning but these may pose some serious risks at night. Enter landscape lighting and all potential obstacles will easily be seen by the naked eye when evening comes.
For continued functionality
It’s a shame if you have cool amenities like a pool, a grill on the patio, or an outdoor hot tub but you can’t use them at night. Thankfully, landscape lighting can remedy this and you can enjoy and relax in these terrific outdoor amenities from morning to nighttime.
Moreover, when you have guests in the evening, you’re not confined to entertaining them inside your house. Lighting your home exteriors allows you to extend the available space you have for giving your guests a memorable time in your company from the indoors to the outdoors.
For your protection
Anyone with sinister plans will think twice before trespassing into your property. That’s because landscape lighting has the ability to light up every dark corner of your home’s exterior. That leaves them with fewer to no options for hiding. Coupled with your personal security system and/or some eagle-eyed neighbors, your exterior lighting system will catch any potential burglar in their tracks way before they manage to break into your home.
For added home value
No less than the National Association of Home Builders has underscored the importance of exterior lighting. A 2021 study conducted regarding consumer preferences revealed that exterior lighting and a laundry room are tied at #1 (87% of total buyer-respondents for both) in the list of homebuyer must-haves. That said, an exterior lighting system’s desirability helps to boost home value as this can be used as a crucial pivot point during negotiations on a home for sale’s final price.
For ideas like this and other hot home trends in NJ, you can rely on the knowledge and expertise of the Pagnotta Homes team. They are the professionals you can rely on to ease the stress out of real estate transactions in Bridgewater, Warren, Basking Ridge, and other communities in the Garden State. Contact the team at 908.436.7947 or send an email to info(at)pagnottahomes(dotted)com today!