Transforming the Exterior of Your Home with Lighting

Once your home remodel or new construction home is complete, it’s time to add the finishing touches that will really make the home pop. One inexpensive way to upgrade the curb appeal of your home is to add exterior lighting that will illuminate your home once night falls.

Lighting can completely change the exterior of any home for a dramatic effect once the sun goes down. Exterior lighting can highlight the architecture of the house, while also highlighting landscaping like accent bushes, trees, or a garden. Porch lights add dimension to your front entrance while adding an extra layer of safety for guests who come and go.

Your home’s exterior lighting is equally important to interior lighting. Since lighting has such a striking effect on your property, any investment you make to upgrade the exterior of your home will add to your overall property value. If you’re looking for a lighting option that also saves money each year and has a positive impact on the environment, solar exterior lighting is a good way to go. Solar lights will use the free, renewable energy the sun provides to charge during the day and turn on at night once fully charged.

Placement of your exterior lighting is a key part of making the lighting work for your home. Use the lighting to highlight parts of the exterior you want guests to see and draw away from any parts of the home exterior you don’t want as visible.

Home exterior lights can give a facelift to any home, in addition to providing safety, warding off criminals, increasing property value and increasing the curb appeal of your home. Exterior lighting is one final touch you don’t want to skip when your home remodel or new construction home is completed.

Center Island Contracting is your local contractor of choice for home remodels on the north shore of Nassau county, Long Island in towns like Oyster Bay, Manhasset, Plainview, Jericho, etc. Our qualified professional new home construction management team is here to help you renovate the home of your dreams. With the knowledge about local and New York State laws, our staff can answer all your questions and streamline the entire process. Email us or call (516) 481-4707.