Posted by JaneGWalker on November 9th, 2012 @ 7:59 PM
My favorite part of the holiday season is the outdoor holiday décor. The trees, lights, bows, I love it all. It’s not uncommon to find me walking around the outdoor malls that have gorgeous holiday displays in the winter months. And according to Downtown Decorations, that’s the point.
In a recent article, Downtown Decorations explains that by decorating and keeping the outside of your commercial property looking good, you can increase your bottom line. As the customer’s first impression of a store is really the outside of it, it’s important to entice the visitor to want to come in, walk around and see what’s inside. And word of mouth can grow from there too. If someone is wowed by your holiday lighting, they may tell others to go and see it. And hopefully they’ll want to come in and explore the store too.
At Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, we work with a lot of commercial properties on their holiday decorations and each one is different. Some clients want a more traditional Christmas look while others want something a little more playful and different. We want to make the properties we decorate to be festive when we walk away. The holidays are a fun, but sometimes stressful, time of year. Outdoor decorations make people want to linger longer and enjoy the cheerful décor.
Check out some of these commercial holiday projects:
This giant ornament and reindeer make quite a statement welcoming shoppers to an outdoor mall.
For a more traditional reindeer display, some commercial properties use vine reindeer wrapped with string lights for their outdoor holiday display. These are noticed both day and night.
This space not only wanted a decorated Christmas tree, but also wrapped the palm trees in the back.
Posted by JaneGWalker on October 19th, 2012 @ 6:56 PM
With costumed kids and lots of candy, Halloween surely is a fun holiday, but with nights starting earlier, it’s important to make sure trick-or-treaters are safe as they go from house to house.
The dark purple and orange of these lights give the spooky Halloween feeling that is great this time of year
The house I grew up in had a long brick front walkway that wasn’t completely level. Even with our coach lights on, visitors couldn’t clearly see where they were stepping. It was the perfect example of an outdoor space that needed outdoor Halloween lighting, not only for decoration, but also for safety. While red, green and white string lights are popular forms of Christmas lighting, there are orange and purple lighting for Halloween. My dad would line our walkways with orange string lights. They added some festivity to our home, but they also provided enough light that all of the trick-or-treaters would know where they were stepping and wouldn’t trip and fall.
Boo!
If you don’t have efficient walkway and path lighting, you may want to add some fun outdoor Halloween lighting for the holiday. String lights are just one way to do it. You can also put up Halloween lighting displays. At Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, we have a wide variety of shaped displays including jack o’lanterns, witches, ghosts and more. The outdoor led lights are energy efficient and durable to stand up against any harsh elements and can be used year after year.
Trick or Treaters may also need lighting while walking from house to house. Take my neighborhood for example. While my house has outdoor lighting, the streets don’t have lights and no sidewalks. That means that those cute kids in costumes have to walk in the street. Luckily, there are costume ideas and other novelties that include lighting to make sure that passing cars see them. For example, some kids’ costumes are incorporating lights right in the costume fabrics. Everyone could see this little witch coming with this dress or this version of Ironman.
Other parts of the costume can incorporate light as well, like a wand. Every witch, wizard or princess has a wand. Why not have a wand that lights up?
And lastly, glow sticks and flashlights are easy simple ways to make sure that your Halloween stays safe and fun. From everyone at Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, we are wishing you a happy and bright Halloween.
Posted by JaneGWalker on September 7th, 2012 @ 8:02 PM
Have you ever gone into a home décor store with a clear idea of what you want just to find out that they have nothing like it? That, my friends, is one of my pet peeves, especially around the holidays. Decorating for the holidays is one of my favorites things to do (yes, the weekend after Thanksgiving and my house is a cheery place if I do say so myself), so I get disappointed when I can’t find just the right piece.
At Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, we’ve erased this disappointed when it comes to pre lit holiday wreaths. With our customizable options, our clients get their wreaths, their way, and the possibilities are endless.
The first step is for the client has to do is pick the type of wreath they want. This includes different foliage types (maybe you prefer a pine wreath as opposed to mixed foliage), sizes and lights. Our wreaths come pre lit so you don’t have to worry about stringing wreaths year after year.
Next, you decide what color bow you want on the wreath (if you want one). There are a ton of color and pattern options and finishes.
The last step is to decide what type of ornaments or decorations you want added to your wreath. Some of our clients like to decorate their outdoor wreaths with a traditional style with red and gold bulbs, while others like a punchier look with candy cane colors and poinsettias.
No matter your personal taste, our goal is to provide you with the wreath that you want. Here are some different wreath designs to spur your thinking:
This candy cane themed wreath is one of my favorites. The red and white striped bow is so full and fun it just makes me smile. Opaque and shiny red and silver bulbs of various sizes are spread throughout the foliage along with white-tipped pine cones and white finishes adding to the festive feel.
My mother LOVES poinsettias, so I’m sure she would love this wreath. The large flowers are spread amongst bulbs of various shapes and sizes. I really like the purple bulbs as they add an unexpected color to the wreath.
Maybe traditional wreaths are more your style. The burgundy and gold colors on this wreath remind me of the traditional holiday look. The gold pine cones and leaves look great spread through the project.
Or maybe the typical green foliage wreath isn’t your thing all together. There are still options. These mesh wreaths are available in a variety of sizes and colors too.
If you are interested in learning more about holiday wreaths or other outdoor holiday décor, please contact your local Outdoor Lighting Perspectives office.
Posted by Robin Steele on December 20th, 2011 @ 12:01 AM
This deck built by Archadeck of Greater Atlanta gets decked out for the holidays and shows how holiday outdoor lighting designed for well-loved areas of the landscape can create magic.
What could be more uplifting for the spirit or the soul this holiday season than entertaining friends and family on your own Christmas deck? That’s right, a Christmas deck. Outdoor Lighting Perspectives recognizes that many locations across the country experience mild to moderate temperatures during the winter and for many homeowners decks become an extension of their living space all year through. With this in mind we are able to create a magical spot of festive folly with the use of holiday outdoor lighting in spots like a deck, a porch or even a gazebo.
Even Santa dreams of a tropical getaway. This beach-side gazebo has been illuminated with ethereal holiday lights in anticipation of his arrival.
Even if your climatic conditions won’t allow for entertaining within your deck or other outdoor structure during the cooler months, can you imagine the feeling of looking out the back windows of your home and seeing a beautiful holiday lighting display? Being able to take in this merriment on a nightly basis can be your prescription for joy this Christmas. In the same manner front yard holiday lighting designs are planned to inspire awe and childlike whimsy for all.
We try to think outside the box in terms of holiday lighting designs for our customers. We offer traditional and classic holiday lighting designs that are timeless in their beauty and elegance. We also offer the bold, intriguing and unique holiday lighting that you only usually see in magazines that inspire daydreams and wishes. These unique holiday lighting designs are usually the result of creativity and looking at a landscape as an artist’s canvas hungry and open to imagination. We look at each landscape and residence we design as its own canvas. With our staff of experienced and talented lighting designers, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives can fulfill your desires of having an outdoor holiday lighting design that makes you take a second look, and leaves your guests taking photos of your holiday lighting for inspiration for theirholiday lighting for next season. Remember, imitation is the best form of flattery and we can create a design for you that is truly unforgettable.
This gazebo is lit for the holiday and would make an unforgettable spot for your holiday party.
If you are ready to make your holiday lighting fantasies a reality this holiday season, contact Outdoor Lighting Perspectives to look at your deck, pergola, porch or other outdoor structure in a new “holiday” light. To locate an Outdoor Lighting Perspectives in your area visit our locations list located on our website.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday from Outdoor Lighting Perspectives!
Posted by Robin Steele on December 9th, 2011 @ 3:19 PM
These unusual candy cane roof-line lights aren't something you see in your typical, mediocre holiday lighting display.
Do you remember the era of the old fashioned candy shop where you could belly up to the bar and get a real homemade root beer float? Or maybe you remember those delectable sugary creations from the many large lidded jars that were proudly displayed on the counters? These are the images that come to mind when we think of the candy canes. The origins of the candy cane go back for over 350 years. From the candy cane’s humble beginnings, adding stripes to the otherwise pure white confections that were seen in 1900, and flavors like peppermint and wintergreen have made the candy cane itself an icon of the holidays and a symbol of sweetness all over the world. Along with the mouth-watering temptation associated with the candy cane, it’s shape and characteristics have become a fun part of holiday decorating as well. The candy cane is one of the most easily identifiable symbols associated with the Christmas holiday.
These lighted 3D candy canes can calm your sweet spot for unique holiday lighting
In a world filled with mundane outdoor holiday lighting designs, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives rises to the top with unique holiday lighting designs that entail the stuff dreams are made of. Our holiday lighting designs include timeless and traditional as well as specialty style lighting that you only see in the most beautiful outdoor holiday lighting displays. One of our most popular holiday lighting themes is the candy cane. Using lighted candy canes as part of your outdoor holiday decorating brings to mind sugarplums and images of a winter wonderland seen from the eyes of a child. Candy canes bring whimsy to life within your holiday lighting display. As part two of our outdoor holiday lighting design series on unique holiday lighting, we focus on the many ways this beloved symbol can make your own Christmas lighting design magical.
Our candy cane themed lighting can be used together to create a sweet treat for your Christmas lighting design
It takes design savvy and thinking outside the box to create an unforgettable Christmas lighting panorama. Our line of lighted candy canes provide the base for your holiday fantasies with roof-line candy cane lighting that can be used to define your roof-line and architectural details. Along with the candy cane roof-line lights, we also offer lighted candy cane stake lights that provide a perfect candy land effect when used to border walkways, paths and even your driveway. Our unique selection of lighted yard displays feature this cute confections as well, to give you the ultimate answer to that sweet tooth!
Close up of our 3-D lighted candy cane yard display
To learn more about our unique outdoor holiday lighting designs including the candy cane, among other beautiful Christmas lighting options and styles, contact Outdoor Lighting Perspectives today. Find an Outdoor Lighting Perspectives close to home by visiting our locations list located on our website.
Happy Holidays from Outdoor Lighting Perspectives!
Posted by Robin Steele on December 9th, 2011 @ 3:14 PM
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives offers homeowners a myriad of different style star to use in your outdoor holiday lighting display.
For most of us, the image of the star has played a role of great significance in our lives. From “wishing on a star” as a child, to fond memories of reciting “twinkle, twinkle little star” with our preschool friends. The symbol of the star can mean many things including a love for nature, power, light and healing. For many people the star serves as a symbol of their religious beliefs, including the star of David and the star of Bethlehem. For whatever reason the star holds a special place in your heart, the star itself is a beloved icon of the holidays and is a common theme in outdoor holiday lights. In this story we focus on using the shape and significance of the star in holiday outdoor lighting design. This is part one of a two part series on unique holiday lighting design choices that are sure to turn heads.
These lighted starbursts are used to light the way to holiday bliss
Up until just the last decade or so, Christmas lighting was basic in it’s design limitations. In essence you had two choices, plain strings of lights in white or clear, or multi-color plain strings lights. This is certainly not the case nowadays. Today’s outdoor holiday lighting includes all sorts of colors, shapes and sizes to choose from.
As for the star theme, our star lighting elements include lighted wreaths designed in the shape of a star. These can be used singularly or in multiples across your homes facade or another prime location of interest as part of your Christmas lighting display. Star shaped roofline lighting can add whimsy and charm to your home’s distinct curves and lines, along with other unique holiday lighting elements that serve as the “haute couture” in outdoor holiday lighting designs.
This unique single starburst LED lighted holiday stake is stunning and unique twist to the star shape, when used alone, or in multiples.
One of these unique pieces is our LED lighted starburst stakes. These lighted startbursts offer you a new take on the traditional star. Adding one of these unique lighted stakes can make a statement, and when used in multiples to line a walkway or path they are simply breathtaking. We also have a wide array of stand up one-dimensional and three-dimensional lighted yard displays that also feature the star as the center of the theme.
Twinkle, twinkle lighted star
If you are in search of the unique, and unusual as part of your outdoor holiday lighting design this year, contact your local Outdoor Lighting Perspectives to see how we can create a holiday lighting display that will make your holiday decorating shine like a star in the night sky.
To find an Outdoor Lighting Perspectives location near you visit our locations list available on our website.
Posted by Robin Steele on November 7th, 2011 @ 5:32 PM
This magnificent outdoor holiday lighting display was achieved through the use of LED lights.
When you drive by a beautifully illuminated outdoor holiday lighting display and it brings a smile to your face and a warm feeling in your soul do you ever think about what elements went into creating such an inspirational display? Most folks don’t bother with learning the logistics of what goes into a well designed and executed Christmas light display, but many of the lights we use in our holiday lighting displays may play a role in making our planet a better place to live.
Some history on holiday lights
Festivities practiced by ancient civilizations used lights as part of their celebration practices. This ancient tradition of associating the use of light that signified a special occasion is believed to have set the groundwork for our modern-day use of lighting our homes, our landscape and our trees as part of celebrating the holidays.
This vintage advertisement for GE holiday lights is circa. 1949
The first signs of celebratory lights were candles, tallow lights and nutshells which were filled with oil and lit. Our modern electric lights made for Christmas were introduced by Thomas Alva Edison in 1882, just three years after his invention of the first light bulb in 1879. Since their debut in 1882, holiday lights have seen many changes over the years. Today’s modern Christmas lights offer many benefits that our forefathers would’ve never deemed possible within the small but complicated workings that make up a light bulb.
Much of the holiday lighting we see nowadays is made up of energy efficient LED ( light emitting diode) lighting. LED light bulbs use modern technological advances to create a light that uses less energy to light, has a longer bulb life, responds faster to switching, exudes more robust and clearer illumination, and is more gentle on the environment than it’s predecessors.
Up close and personal with the LED.
If half the world’s lighting needs could be met by conversion to LED by the year 2025, researchers predict this would reduce the world’s power usage by at least 120 gigawatts. This reduction in power usage would reflect a savings in energy costs worldwide of over 100 billion dollars per year, and would also reduce carbon dioxide emissions brought on by power plants by 350 megatons each year. So when you think in terms of a small, LED light, look at it as a little light that packs a lot of punch in terms of the positive effects the LED’s “green” technology could have on our entire planet.
LED light is said to have first been invented by a group of four independent research groups in the United States in 1962, but much speculation has been made over a Russian genius by the name of Oleg Losev who is said to have discovered the LED forty years prior to that. Believe it or not nearly 100 years ago Henry Round at Marconi Labs noted the emission of light from a semiconductor diode, but published only a very short note on his findings and made no further investigations on the subject at the time which left the door open for Losev to hold the title as the first to discover the LED.
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives created this stunning holiday lighting display by using the charming C9 LED lights.
Every good design is all about the details…
Now let’s talk about the “playful” part of the LED lighting. When I refer to this aspect of the LED light as playful, I am referring to the myriad of beautiful and mesmerizing components that are used in creating an LED outdoor holiday lighting display. Our LED displays incorporate LED roofline lights, such as the C9 that promote a charming and elegant feel into your display. We also use holiday wreaths, garlands and foliage that are lit using LED technology. The use of these classic and inspirational pieces can be used in multiples to heighten the beauty of your outdoor holiday lighting display. Even the use of a single lighted wreath adorning your front door can make a huge impact on your Christmas display and will welcome visitors and guests for the holidays in a manner nothing else comes close to. Many of our customers also lean towards using the more unique LED components we offer, such as the LightLinks roofline lighting that comes in a host of merry holiday shapes such as candy canes and snowflakes, just for starters. TheLightLinks line of holiday lighting also offers large, lighted stand-up 3-dimensional yard displays that come in a variety of cherished holiday icons.
Lighted palm tree by Outdoor Lighting Perspectives
Posted by Robin Steele on October 28th, 2011 @ 2:20 PM
The National Christmas tree, located in our capital is a must see if you happen to be in Washington, DC around the holidays.
In case you haven’t noticed, the holiday season is quickly approaching. Maybe you have noticed the beginnings of fur trimmed red hats and candy canes making their presence known as you shop. Before you know it we will be carving the turkey, and before you can say “pumpkin pie”, towns and cities all over the country will be flipping on the switch to illuminate the streets with merry, jolly Christmas lights.
I know in my family it was always a tradition to pile everyone into the car the day after Thanksgiving and venture into the city to look at all the outdoor Christmas lights. This event brought many smiles and was such a memorable part of my childhood. Even now, families all over the country look forward to the annual excursion in search of the most amazing Christmas lighting displays. Cities and towns all over the U.S. light up in time for the holidays. AOL travel has compiled a list of the 10 best lighting displays in the US. Among these are Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. whose Hyatt Extreme Christmas light display last year used over 150,000 lights and this year promises to be even bigger and better. Another Florida site that is big on lights is Disney’s Hollywood studios at Walt Disney World, Fla. with a myriad of ethereal lights that are choreographed in sync with holiday music. The National Christmas tree in Washington, DC is also a “have to see” on the list of best lit. The lighting of the National Christmas tree stems all the way back to 1923, when Calvin Coolidge began this patriotic tradition, and each year since then it has become brighter and more beautiful. There is also Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri which boasts a display with more than four million lights. Rockefeller Center in New York, West Knoxville, TN., Baltimore, MD., Wheeling, W. VA., and Lake Lanier, GA., all play host to some of the most spectacular holiday lighting displays in the country. For a memorable adventure to see a beautiful array of holiday lights there is the Huntington Harbor Cruise of Lights in Huntington Beach, CA., which offers light gazers a mesmerizing bouquet of holiday lights reflected against the water via a boat ride up the harbor. All over this great land of ours there are places where the holidays are lit with magic and enchantment with holiday lighting displays, all you have to do is look.
Loveliest holiday lighting ever by Outdoor Lighting Perspectives
Even if you don’t have a locale to take in extraordinary Christmas lights within driving distance to your home, you can create a brilliant outdoor holiday lighting display in your own front yard. Many of the elements and lighting techniques that are used to illuminate noteworthy displays like the ones making headlines across the country, can be applied within your own personal outdoor holiday lighting display. From the eco friendly, economical and long lasting LED lights to the intricate 3-dimensional statuette displays seen in all the head turning displays that draw crowds from all over. Outdoor Lighting Perspectives offers the traditional, the classic and the unique as part of our outdoor holiday lighting program.
This beach side gazebo is all decked out for the arrival of Santa.
Posted by Robin Steele on October 21st, 2011 @ 6:47 PM
This breathtaking holiday lighting display was done by Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Colorado and proves that outdoor lighting has come a long way since the dawn of the icicle light.
From the decade that brought us legwarmers, mullet hairstyles and Nintendo came the birth of what has become a household name in outdoor holiday lighting, icicle lights. During the late 1980′s and early 1990′s we began to see theses type of holiday lights adorning every home on most streets throughout America. True, they do hold a type of quaint charm with the ability to make your home look like a gingerbread house, but now we are in a new decade with so much more to offer in the highly specialized area of Christmas lighting.
Can you imagine "trimming the outdoor tree" with these stunning 3D ornament balls?
Today’s homeowner and business owner can enjoy a myriad of unique and traditional design choices when it comes to illuminating the home, landscape and commercial venues for the holidays. When the icicle light was introduced, it’s appeal revolved around being unusual for the time. Nowadays, the world is your oyster when it comes to choosing holiday lights. There are LED holiday lights available in different genres from LED light sets that come in more colors than the rainbow, lighted garlands, wreaths, swags, custom 3-dimensional themed lighted decor and much, much more. LED lighting is low voltage and super energy efficient costing only a fraction of what previous outdoor lighting implements did. LED is also long lasting, a typical LED bulb can last up to ten times longer than other bulbs, this means less time and money changing out holiday bulbs. We offer the newest in outdoor lighting technology through lighting control automation which offers our customers “set it and forget it” convenience. We can even program your interior holiday lighting to come on and go off at the same intervals your outdoor holiday lighting is set for.
These unique roofline lights would truly be a gift to your holiday lighting display
Another great lighting choice to incorporate into your holiday display this holiday season are the C7 and C9 lights. These traditional lights have an “old world” appeal and come in a host of hues and are also available in LED. C9′s are the rage among business owners who want to add a quaint and relaxed atmosphere to their business. Many of our commercial customer have opted to leave their C9 roofline lights up year round because they lend to a feeling of a by-gone era and add character to their store front.
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives can incorporate a unique LED 3-dimensional lighted display such as this into your holiday lighting display
Lighted holiday icon roofline lights are a beautiful upgrade from icicle lights.
Not only does our holiday lighting program offer you the newest and best in holiday lighting, put away the ladder and worry that you will get tangled again this season within your string lights. Our program offers the most convenient, hassle free, sit back and enjoy the season service you can get. We design and install your holiday display in plenty of time to get all the enjoyment before the big day arrives. After the holiday hustle and bustle we then remove your lights and store them in our temperature controlled warehouses for use again next season. Not only does this mean you can allocate that extra storage space you will have for a new use, it also means you have the capability of adding lights and extending your display year to beautiful year at your discretion without the worry of where to store it.
Another mesmerizing holiday lighting display by Outdoor Lighting Perspectives
Posted by Robin Steele on October 17th, 2011 @ 2:34 PM
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Nashvilles rockin' tree lighting
I know we all have that one tune that plays over and over again in our head during the holidays. That tune can uplift your spirits and when you hear it on the radio can transform your mood. From classic tunes from Perry Como or Nat King Cole to more modern upbeat melodies from Trans-Siberian Orchestra or even the Chipmunks. It doesn’t matter which is your favorite, what matters is how the song makes you feel and how it lifts you into the holiday spirit. Take into consideration the way your beloved music mixed with dazzling holiday lighting could create an awe inspiring reaction in every one who sees it.
This unique and dazzling compilation of lights set to music is not a new idea, but we have certainly perfected it. One example is the way in which we used tree lighting to bring this maple tree to life to the beat of Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ around the Christmas tree”. Here is a video by Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Nashville that is bound to make you tap your feet and put you in the holiday mood…
This elegant Christmas lighting display incorporates the use of holiday tree lighting
Clearly there are multiple facets of outdoor holiday lighting that were used to create this extraordinary display. Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Nashville chose a majestic maple to host this rockin’ display. The tree was strung with 180, fifty light sets of LED string lights, using sixty each of red, green and white. They then used a self-contained, weatherproof sixteen channel sequencer with an FM transmitter to synchronize the lights to turn on and off in time with the music. The “falling snow” lights are controlled in the same fashion. They installed the lights over a 25 hour period using a bucket truck. The string lights sets will remain on the tree throughout the year, but the falling snow and the controller will be removed after the holidays are over. This breathtaking design is just one of the many that Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Nashville installs each year for their commercial and residential clients. Their holiday lighting designs are among the most coveted in the Tennessee region.
Another mesmerizing holiday tree lighting design by Outdoor Lighting Perspectives
This glorious installation is just one example of the brilliant designs seen within our holiday lighting program. We can transform your property into a winter wonderland with our Christmas lighting designs. You can choose elegant, traditional holiday lighting to designs that are over the top with creativity. Our holiday lighting program means that we design, install, remove and store the lights for you in our temperature controlled warehouses until it is time to do it all again. We offer you freedom from constraints of storing your lights, installing and removing your lights so you have more time to enjoy your lighting display with your family and friends. Our system also offers you the chance to add to your holiday lighting display year-to-year as you wish. It is truly a winning combination of beauty and convenience.
