Gardens are now more important than ever before. The area around your home has been turned into an outdoor living room, furnished and equipped with plenty of attention to detail. From lovingly pampered flower beds and winding paths down to comfortable furniture.
Atmospheric garden lighting for every season rounds off the attractive picture. For a grill party with friends and family or looking out onto a snowy winter wonderland: the right lighting will create a very special ambiance.
We have put together some valuable tips and tricks to help you create the perfect lighting concept for your garden.
You like to have all your information in one place? Have a look at our Garden Lighting Overview at the bottom of this page.
1. What areas of the garden can I light up?
Paulmann outdoor LED luminaires offer limitless possibilities to light up every area of our garden. The Plug & Shine system lets you light up lawns, shrubs and trees, as well as garden walls and fences in three easy steps. Garden lighting along driveways, garden paths and by the entrance of your home help with orientation and security. Your patio, pond or a cosy seating area in your garden will also benefit from atmospheric lighting.
Please read our Installation Tips for Outdoor Lighting if you want to know how to install your DIY garden illumination.
2. Which garden luminaire for which purpose?
Create a concept for your garden lighting to make sure you will fully enjoy your garden in the evening and at night. There are a variety of outdoor illumination options you can combine for best effect. Here you will find an overview of garden luminaires and their purposes.
Shrubs & Trees
You will create a wonderful ambiance in your garden by simply lighting up trees, shrubs and other plants. In-ground luminaires, garden spot and fairy lights are your best choices for that purpose. Think about how you will emphasise trees and shrubs depending on the beam angle of the light:
For smaller, broader trees, we would recommend garden lighting with a broader light emission (around 40 degrees).
For higher, narrower trees, a lamp with a narrow light emission (around 20 degrees) would be preferable, as the light will reach more height.
Lawns, shrubs and other plants of varying heights will look more interesting when lit up, have more personality, and become distinctive light features in your garden. For these, you would be best served with in-ground luminaires or spots – which are available with various beam angles, so that you can create light accents exactly where you want them.
Another great idea: how about fairy lights for a tree? It will create a wonderful ambiance – perfect for a romantic evening for two.
Flower Beds
In-ground luminaires and garden spots are perfect for highlighting beautiful flower beds as well. They create light accents and make them the focal points of your garden at night.
Paulmann Tip:
Light accents in parts of your garden you love the most will add depth to the overall appearance.
Garden Pond
What better place to relax than the peaceful oasis that is your garden pond. Greenery around the edge of the pond will emphasise the calming effect of the water. A combination of underwater lights and luminaires dotted around the edge of the pond will allow you to enjoy the peaceful ambiance at night as well as during the day.
Path Lighting
We've all seen the statistics: most accidents happen at home. Garden paths should always be illuminated to prevents falls during the twilight and night-time hours. A positive side effect: illuminated garden paths add visual sectioning to the dark expanse of your garden. Bollard lights, on-ground luminaires, as well as in-ground luminaires are all great choices for lighting up your garden paths.
Garden Wall
How about some light bars or spots directed at your garden wall to create indirect lighting for your garden? The light is reflected back from the wall and dispersed diffusely into the area directly in front of it. If your garden path runs along the wall, you can use wall luminaires for orientation – and don't worry about it if there are no power outlets nearby: we offer a whole range of solar-powered wall luminaires to light up your garden wall.
Portable battery-powered luminaires: the practical alternative anywhere
You need a lot more flexibility with your light for a garden party or if you just want to sit outside at night to read a good book. You can use portable battery-powered luminaires for great light in the garden if you don't want to spend time routing cables. These portable luminaires give light wherever you need it – for a festive dinner table at night, a grill party with friends, playing cards on the patio, or next to your comfy lounger for reading. By the way: portable battery-powered luminaires are also an excellent choice for the balcony.
3. Full Control of all Garden Lighting
Depending on your needs, it is really practical if you can dim your garden lighting. Our versatile Plug & Shine system, as well as many wall luminaires from our outdoor range and the portable battery-powered luminaires on offer can be dimmed to suit your mood.
The Plug & Shine system works with a remote control for individual light settings. You can configure luminaire groups, so that each luminaire emits the exact light you want. Another plus: since all the luminaires in our garden lighting system are glare-free, you will never have to look into a light point directly, meaning you can fully enjoy the effects of your illumination from any angle.
Smart Light in the Garden
Smart Home enthusiasts will like the fact that the Paulmann Plug & Shine range can be extended to include a Zigbee controller. With it, you can pair your garden lighting with Zigbee 3.0 gateways from other manufacturers as well. Anyone with a voice controlled system like Amazon's Echo Plus, can then simply say "Alexa, switch on the light in the garden!"
4. Seasonal Light Concepts for the Garden
Attractive light scenarios will seamlessly connect your indoor living space with your second living room in the garden. LED garden lighting means longevity and low energy consumption. Your garden lighting will not only beautify your outdoor space in the summer: Outdoor-suitable IP protection means that you can enjoy the beautiful colours of spring and autumn, as well as your own personal winter wonderland in any weather.
A beautiful view out the window on a cold winter's evening will contribute greatly to your general well-being. A good garden lighting concept will crate a wonderful ambiance that you can enjoy from the warmth and comfort of your living room.
Garden Lighting Overview
Use spots and in-ground luminaires for decorative lighting accents or create a romantic space with fairy lights as tree lighting.The right garden lighting will transform your trees, shrubs and flower beds into beautiful highlights at night and gives your outdoor space depth.
Bollard lights, on-ground and in-ground luminaires are great for orientation in the dark when placed along your garde paths and walkways. Wall luminaires on your garden wall will light up any nearby garden path.
We recommend portable battery-powered luminaires if you don't want to route cables. They bring the light to you and can be used in many ways.
Choose the right IP protection for outdoors to prevent electrocution hazards and short circuits.
