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When it comes to paths and steps, lighting needs to be practical to prevent trips and falls. Fortunately, there are plenty of options that look good, add ambiance and safely light the way. Fixtures can be subtle at night and nearly disappear during the day, or they can make a statement and enhance the overall design when the sun’s up.
Whether you choose hard-wired, battery-powered or solar lights, the key is to avoid fixtures that create glare, which could dazzle and disorient. It’s also worth considering timers or motion sensors, so lights turn on when needed but don’t disrupt wildlife all night.
Scroll down to see how designers on Houzz have lit steps and pathways across a range of landscapes.
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Before Photo
“After” photos by Henry Scott
3. Flat-Out Lovely
Yard at a Glance
Who lives here: A retired couple with children who have just moved out
Location: Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England
Size: 2,690-square-foot (250-square-meter) side yard on a one-third-acre property
Landscape designer: Henry Scott of Pehrsson Scott
Before: With a drop of almost 6½ feet from end to end, this part of a couple’s yard in southern England simply wasn’t usable. And below a newly added studio, a gap highlighted the unevenness of the terrain and made for an awkward entry. The couple tasked landscape designer Henry Scott, whom they found on Houzz, with turning the slope into an area where they could relax and entertain, and with better incorporating the studio.
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A defining theme at Chelsea is that we should optimize our outside spaces, regardless of size. The show provided several uplifting examples.
The Cleary Gottlieb “Time for Creativity” garden by Christina Cobb championed the idea of dedicating space to hobbies, free of distractions. A walk-through greenhouse featured books and craft materials — including paper, paints, fabrics and threads — inviting visitors to choose an activity as they passed through to a table and chairs. Flowers surrounded the seating area, shaded by a multistem weeping common hornbeam (Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’, zones 4 to 8).
All five balcony gardens, measuring around 6½ by 16 feet (2 by 5 meters), packed in interesting details and activities. These included “A Little Garden of Shared Knowledge,” which reflected a lifetime of learning, travel and mentorship. Similarly, the “Tales From the Riverbank” showcased outdoor living with a Big Green Egg grill standing ready to cook the homegrown harvest.
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