Path & Area Lights

Outdoor path lights are available in a large variety of styles and finishes; there is something to match every homes décor. When designing your outdoor lighting system make sure to include outdoor area lighting for walkways, driveways, porches, decks, address numbers, and any features of your home you wish to highlight. Use the heavy duty outdoor path lights to define the edges of your driveway so vehicles to not drive over your lawn or landscaping, and light up the end of the driveway with spot or flood lights.

There are many beautiful outdoor path lights to subtly illuminate your walkways, and help guide visitors to your entryway. This is especially important if your paths or walkways are of uneven surfaces light paving stones or bricks. A well lighted porch is inviting to visitors and makes them feel welcome.

Outdoor area lighting fixtures are designed to be placed in areas of your yard that you want more widely illuminated, like areas with seating or tables. These fixtures are available with various degrees of brightness, depending on your particular needs. Some are designed to light up large areas, while others illuminate small areas or even in one direction only. Other outdoor path lights only emit enough light to light themselves up, and are intended only as a guide, or to denote the perimeter of an area.

Outdoor path lights are easy to install, most come with installation instructions, and can be installed by a homeowner or handyman with minimal skills and simple hand tools. All low voltage path and area lighting requires the use of 12 volt transformers to convert your homes 120 volt current to 12 volt, low voltage current. Connecting the individual fixtures to the transformer is no more difficult than hooking speakers up to a stereo system. The wires can be run from the transformer to the outdoor path lighting and hidden along walls, walkways, or behind shrubs or ground cover. The wire used for outdoor area lighting is completely weatherproof and can be buried. Connections are simple to make with plastic connectors that simply screw together, without any stripping of the wire insulation. Waterproof wire nuts can also be used for a trouble free connection. No metal conduit is required for low voltage wiring, and building permits are generally not required. Low voltage outdoor path lights are safe for pets and children as there is no risk of shocks like there is with high voltage lighting.

Outdoor path lights are available in materials such as plastic, fiberglass, aluminum, brass, stainless steel, and even copper. Outdoor area lighting finishes include aluminum painted in many colors or faux finishes, brass and copper in natural or weathered finishes, and copper aged to a verde green look.

A variety of different bulbs and LEDs are available for outdoor area lighting, depending on the brightness or beam spread desired. LED bulbs are also available for outdoor path lighting, saving you money with reduced energy consumption. Many outdoor path lights are available with integrated LED lights installed by the manufacturer, insuring you of a long lasting, quality product. LED outdoor area lighting can last up to 80% longer than the conventional halogen lighting fixtures. Close -

As with all types of 12 volt lighting systems, the whole spectrum of outdoor path lighting available on our website can be installed by homeowners themselves. No permits or contractors are normally required, simply a bit of planning, a standard 120 volt to 12 volt transformer, and a bit of work. We offer a wide variety of outdoor path lights here at 12voltoutdoorlighting.com. Some outdoor path lighting gives off more light then others, therefore, just like any other changes one might make to one’s home, some research is required. Do you want bright light that some may think unnatural, but will provide more illumination? Or is a softer light more to your taste? Since outdoor area lights are highly visible, another important thing to consider is the material of the fixture you are interested in. Outdoor path lighting can be made from copper, brass, steel, even plastic. Each material has a different quality to it, and different benefits. Brass path lighting typically goes a bit better with stone or decking due to its weather resistance. Polished brass is available as an option; however it does not weather as well as regular brass and is thus not a preferred material for outdoor area lighting. Some upsides of using brass path lighting are its durability. The fixtures are generally heavy enough so as not to be knocked over if brushed against, or if there is uncommonly strong wind. Aluminum path lighting is another great option. One of the lowest cost types of material for these types of fixtures, it is also quite durable. Aluminum fixtures will survive inclement weather without disturbing the coloring of the fixture. Black is typically the most common color, but aluminum fixtures are available in a range of colors and faux finishes. Two other materials commonly seen among path lighting fixtures are copper and stainless steel. Both are also durable to weather. Copper will start out shiny but over time will patina to a pleasant verde green finish. Stainless Steel, also sturdy, will not have issues with rust due to its corrosion resistant quality. Stainless steel may need to be polished from time to time to keep its appearance up.

If you are interested in cutting down on your energy bill, there are also LED path lighting options available. LED path lighting will provide similar illumination, but the with greater energy efficiency. Homeowners must decide what type of look or style they are going for when determining the illumination, material, style, and design of their path lighting. Planning, designing, and implementing an outdoor path lighting system can be a key way to increase home value and curb appeal, so feel free to look around the website and determine what kind of path lighting fixtures are best for you. Close -