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Outdoor lighting tops the list of easy weekend projects
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(ARA) - Summer is a great time for outdoor home improvement projects,
but it's also supposed to be a time to relax and have fun with family
and friends. That makes quick-to-do projects that add to the "family
fun factor" appealing to homeowners, who also need to spend their
limited home improvement dollars wisely.
"If you are looking for an easy project that will make an immediate
difference in your summertime quality of life, add outdoor lights to
your deck or patio. Lighting turns your outdoor space into an
entertaining place and a favorite new spot for hanging out at night,"
says Chelsea Gardner, an outdoor living expert from Dallas.
When looking for outdoor lighting products, don't limit yourself to the
local home improvement stores. Many manufacturers sell direct to the
consumer, and online retailers may offer wider selections. Best of all,
buying online means home delivery, saving you a trip to the store and
time on your project from the very start.
Jay Savignac of Aurora Deck Lighting in Whitewater, Wis., says outdoor deck lighting
offers immediate pay-back in terms of style, comfort and safety. His
company is a leading manufacturer of top quality deck, fence and
landscape light products that are designed as much for ease of
installation as they are for energy efficiency and style.
"Our primary customer has traditionally been the remodeling contractor,
deck or fence builder, and the easier a product is to install, the more
builders like it. Over the last several years as the home improvement
craze has grown, we've seen a large increase in the number of
do-it-yourself homeowners who buy direct from us. This has focused us
even more on designing products that homeowners can get creative with
and easily install," Savignac says.
For the 2010 summer season, Aurora introduced two new outdoor lighting
kits: the Phoenix Recessed Lighting Kit and the Odyssey LED Strip
Lights Kit. Both kits come complete with enough lights to create a
custom outdoor lighting installation on a standard size deck or porch.
The tiny Phoenix Recessed LED Lights come fully wired, 10 to a kit. The
kit also contains the transformer/power source, easy to use
connectors,100 feet of twisted wire and a convenient remote control.
"Homeowners buy the recessed lights primarily to add safety to the
stairs on their deck or porch. They also look great along the edge of a
deck, and they are small enough to tuck under a rail. They are easy to
install and offer unlimited options for creativity," Savignac says.
The Odyssey LED Strip Lights come in narrow strips of tiny yet bright
LED lights in four sizes. Each kit comes with four strips in the
designated size, transformer, connectors, wire and remote control.
Odyssey lights focus a curtain of LED light downward for dramatic
lighting that adds both safety and sophisticated style.
Both kits can be viewed online at www.auroradecklighting.com. Kits can
be ordered from an online retailer like www.deckdepot.com.
Nantucket Post Cap Company has also released a new lighting product for
the summer season that offers the perfect lighting solution for
homeowners who have a cedar or redwood deck or fence, with installation
that couldn't be any easier.
The Nantucket Bar Harbor Solar Light is the first all-wood solar LED post
cap light.
As for ease of installation: the only thing needed to install a solar
post cap is wood glue or sealant and a screwdriver. The post cap lights
are available in a range of sizes, with a light available to fit any
size fence or deck post. The Bar Harbor Solar Lights are built with the
same craftsmanship as the company's beautiful redwood arbors, gates and
trellises. You can order the products direct from the company online at
www.nantucketpostcap.com.
Gardner says another benefit to adding landscape
lighting, apart from the ease of installation and the ability
to enjoy outdoor spaces at night, is the value and style it adds to
decks, fences, porches and landscapes.
Courtesy of ARAcontent
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