When designing your landscape lighting, take the time to select driveway lights to make your home safer and more attractive. These lights will guide you along your way when you come home at night, and also ward off potential intruders. Additionally, they enhance your landscaping scheme and make your house stand out among your neighbors. There are many different options when it comes to choosing driveway lights.

Types of Driveway Lights
The two main types of fixtures used to light driveways are pavers and posts. Pavers are the most subtle option. They are installed flush with the surface of your driveway. If your driveway is paved with brick or stone, the lights will blend with the grout pattern during the day and you will barely notice them. Those who have concrete driveways can also purchase pavers that can be mounted to this surface and stick up slightly.

Post lighting is the easiest type of driveway lighting to install, and typically the most affordable to purchase. Choose from a variety of styles, including traditional black or bronze lanterns, or a more modern fixture made of stainless steel. Some post lights are also available in themes, including festive holiday versions that look like candy canes, for example. To install post lights along your driveway, simply push the spike in. If you are concerned about the fixtures becoming damaged, then consider casting them in place with concrete. A more compact version of the post fixture is called a marker light. They are slim in design and feature a small light source at the top, and provide just enough illumination to guide you along your driveway.

Another option is to install string lighting along the edge of your driveway to create a defined outline. This is a good idea if your driveway is especially curvy. Finally, driveway lighting can also take the form of a spotlight that is mounted in the ground. These fixtures allow you to control the direction of light. If you want to conceal them, also line your driveway with bushes or flowers.

Solar and LED Driveway Lights
Traditionally, driveway lighting was installed by an electrician and wired to connect to your home’s electrical system. However, advances in technology have created wireless versions that save energy. One option is to install solar powered driveway lights. They store up energy from the sun throughout the day, which powers a battery that allows the lights to burn at night. Driveway fixtures are also available in LED format, which require very small amounts of energy to function.