The Paving Blog

Something crucial for every home owner when it comes to paving any path or driveway – lighting!

These cute little lights are a great addition to walkways and paths. Run off a low voltage lighting system, the wattage powering the lights is minimal but the rewards substantial. Soft lighting, well spaced and not at all dominating, their soft illumination offers a secure and well-defined edge alongside the exterior lines of the outer portions of a path.

Aside from the obvious enhancement of security, with a well-defined edge lit and sparkling in a muted way, these lights simply offer a nice look. They spread an ambient lighting effect throughout a garden and lawn, offering a mellow effect and highlighting bordering color, including lawns, flowers, foliage and blooms of all kinds. It is a warm feeling looking at something so intimately lit and cozy. The security for passersby and the gorgeous beauty of such understated, subtle lighting effects enhances the life of a home’s owners in a direct and satisfying way.

I use these small lights in whatever way I can, illuminating driveways, patios and walkways with the same arresting and warm effect. It is one of the most satisfying effects a landscaper can provide. Another true virtue is that they are relatively easy to install. It does not take an expert to trench for lighting wire, nor to insert it and bury. The initial hook up is totally simple and most of these implements are designed to bear weight and stay intact after traffic.