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		<title>Make your Summer Nights Perfect!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Accent Lighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deck Lights]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are like me, summer brings to mind great nights out on the lawn talking to friends.  Well instead of staring at each other in the dark, get yourself some great landscape lights to really brighten up the place.  Not only do landscape lights give you the light that you need in order to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are like me, summer brings to mind great nights out on the lawn talking to friends.  Well instead of staring at each other in the dark, get yourself some great landscape lights to really brighten up the place.  Not only do landscape lights give you the light that you need in order to see, but it can really accent and bring to life the hard work that you do in your yard during the day time.  Case in point, I just re-did my garden in my back yard and added landscape lighting fixtures that were solar spot lights.  These little lights charge throughout the day, but they really brighten up the trees and rose bushes that i have in the back yard.  The other night, we had friends over and all they could talk about was how good the landscape lights looked back in the trees.</p>
<p>The truth is that more and more lights are solar these days, which not only lessens your carbon footprint, but it makes for easy use. The lights charge themselves during the day, and then give you great light at night.  If you want a good way to lighten up the yard without spending much money, these solar landscape lights are very affordable and are much cheaper than wired lights. You can also buy them by the amount of light that they produce. This is important to note as a darker area may need a much brighter light in order to get the yard lit up properly.  Solar lights call it lumins, but most of the solar yard lights will say that they are 2X&#8217;s brighter or even 10X brighter, which simply means that they have multiple LED lights inside of them.</p>
<p>If you really want to get your yard looking better then ever, stop wondering what to do and go to your local hardware store, or order online some cheap solar lights. You will find that installation is a breeze and that you will be able to get the look that you have always been wanting in your back or front yard. Most lights only cost a few dollars, so go to your local store and pick up a bunch for relatively cheap.  You&#8217;ll be glad you did.</p>
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		<title>Outdoor Accent Lighting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>greg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Accent Lighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outdoor deck lighting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outdoor accent lighting is a fun feature to add to your yard or garden.  These type of landscape lighting fixtures will bring new life to your yard or garden during the night time hours.  Lets face it, you spend hours and hours working on your yard, not to mention a large amount of money to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Outdoor accent lighting is a fun feature to add to your yard or garden.  These type of <a href="http://landscapelightingtip.com/2009/08/what-is-landscape-lighting/">landscape lighting</a> fixtures will bring new life to your yard or garden during the night time hours.  Lets face it, you spend hours and hours working on your yard, not to mention a large amount of money to keep the lawn green and to keep your flowers and plants looking beautiful.  Of course you can enjoy this hard work during the day, but usually its way too hot to stay outside very long in the middle of the summer.  Most of us would like to enjoy it at night when the temperature has cooled off and the weather is more fitting for an enjoyable evening outside.</p>
<p>Accent lighting has several different purposes.  You can use outdoor accent lighting to brighten up a flower bed, bring attention to your newly stained deck, or even point the accent lights at your house to show it off.  Whatever purpose you decide to use the outdoor accent lighting is up to you, but the results will be phenomenal.  Outdoor accent lighting fixtures usually come in these styles:</p>
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<li>Flood lights</li>
<li>Walkway/Path lights</li>
<li>Colored low voltage garden lights</li>
<li>High powered spot lights</li>
<li>And string lights</li>
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<p>With all of these different styles you will want to take a look at your garden and determine what type of look you are looking for.  Here are a few examples of exceptional outdoor accent lighting.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-58" title="outdoor" src="http://landscapelightingtip.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/outdoor-300x200.jpg" alt="outdoor" width="300" height="200" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-59" title="outdoor 1" src="http://landscapelightingtip.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/outdoor-1-300x200.jpg" alt="outdoor 1" width="300" height="200" /></p>
<p>As you can see in these two pictures, the accent lighting is on the things that these people felt passionate about.  In the top image, the people accented the trees with spot and flood lights to accent the tree features.  On the bottom picture, the clients used floods, spots, and walkway accent lights to show off the house, palm trees, and walkways.  Anyway you decide to use the accent lights will bring new life to the features and amenities within your yard area.  Start making your yard or garden come to life by adding some outdoor accent lighting!</p>
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