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Outdoor deck lighting is essential for decking and other outdoor facilities. These help the home owner and their guests deal with the dark when they are entertaining at night. The lights are not only handy when there are guests but also for the security and safety of the occupants of the house. Without proper illumination, people could trip on uneven flooring or fall down the stairs. They might also bump on furniture and low walls, causing injury or damage.

Utilizing indirect illumination is the perfect way to highlight aspects of the decking which the home owner would like to. In order to utilize indirect light, it is better to hide the source. Placement of the source should not be visible and can be covered with foliage, objects and can also be inserted in recesses around the place. Using diffusers might also work but if these are still in the line of sight and made of very bright light, it can still be quite glaring.

Placing the outdoor deck lighting above is a good way of utilizing the intensity of the source. Not a lot of people go around looking up to the lights as they walk around the area. The only drawback of placing the light sources up is when something will block it.

Products often associated with outdoor deck lights include pathway lights, post top lights, recessed lights, and hanging lights.

Pathway Lights

Usually these are lights to accent or show the way safely. There are two types of lights, mounted and free standing.

Mounted lights are lights that can be fixed on any flat surface - be it ground or wall or post, with the proviso that the surface is an appropriate size for the light to be used. Free standing pathway lights are usually on stakes for ease of positioning in garden beds or on grass. Free standing lights come in an array of styles from flower shapes to modern lanterns. Outdoor solar deck lighting using LED lights can be found in this format.

Post Top Lights

This kind of light sits in the post cap- the fancy cover that can be mounted on any of the post used in making your stairs, balconies, railings, porches or decks. The post top light can be chosen to have light coming down or out to the side. There are some very decorative designs for post tops including Tiffany glass caps.

Recessed Lights

These are often used for pathway lights in decks and in the risers of steps. The light is mounted flush to the surface so that it is unobtrusive when off. There are many light and shade combinations for recessed deck lighting. Special kinds are available that can be mounted in brick walls.

Hanging Lighting

This includes all kinds of lighting that can be hung on the wall such as wall sconces and candle lanterns.

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