submitted by Diane of Marrazzo’s NORTH RIVER Landscape – Design Specialist
As we begin to prepare our indoor dining and reclining areas for holiday entertaining, remember it is our outdoors that guests notice first! As the approach of the holiday season…what meets and greet our guests upon the approach of our homes, for this is what begins their warm welcoming!
Your outdoor environment is an expression of you, the homeowner. Such a beautiful time of the year to tend-to and tidy-up your landscapes in preparations of ole’ man winter.
Have you scheduled your leaf and garden clean-up?
LED Landscape Lighting adds beautiful interest, ambiance and task lighting for your outdoor environments. Add a few Path Light Fixtures along your walkway or spotlight your front door (once you’ve painted it a new color!); up-light the structure of beautiful large trees or even smaller specimens (showcase the beauty of them even without leaf!); or wall-wash a gorgeous stone wall on your property or on your home.
Trusting an artistic eye for this attention will bring magic to your property and life to your night! Predicting the weather has become increasingly difficult for even those seasoned forecasters we’d like to rely on…so preparing an outdoor space for guest overflow is a really good idea.
The weather just might be perfect to step outdoors for a bit. Have your candles secured and lit, outdoor lights on a dimmer to maintain ambiance of your evening and set-up a string of Edison lights for simple and pleasing overhead lighting.
Do you have an outdoor fireplace or firepit? Many options are easily found locally or by mail-order. Ensure you’ve the wood for the evening’s fire and an outdoor refreshment stand for those who love the…bhurrrr and would prefer to congregate outside, fireside.
A wonderful time of year to love the change of seasons once again!
Happy Holidays Everyone!