A Lone Landscape Light Is the Secret to Better Curb Appeal

22.12.2023 - 11:39 / thespruce.com / Christianna Silva

Our front yards can be a huge struggle. Hiring a landscaping team is expensive, and doing it yourself can be difficult and pricey on its own. Plus, once you have the entire front yard to your liking, it might only look great during the day. At night, you have to figure out how to make your front yard match the aesthetics of the day without overpowering the yard with a ton of lights.

During the winter holidays you can add lights and decorations galore. But a string of rainbow lights on your home's trim doesn’t look quite as inviting in July as it does in December.

That's why the one trick landscapers swear by is adding one simple light. 

Adding lighting to your front yard makes it look better and can also make your home safer. Of course, lighting on its own won’t deter crime, but adding a bit of low-powered landscape lighting, especially around trees and bushes, can help illuminate areas of your yard that might otherwise cast dark shadows. According to ADT, while lights aren’t an automatic burglar-stopper, they can deter some crime.

Beyond safety, the lighting just looks good and makes your space look more professionally designed. Strategically adding just one more light to your favorite tree or plant is a simple way to make your yard more attractive, redefine the entire look and ambiance of your landscaping, and offer an easy and cost-effective solution to enhance your home's curb appeal. The kind of light can be a lamp, a spotlight, or any other kind of light you envision fits with the overall aesthetic of your home.

Think of this light as a spotlight. You want it to accentuate all that work you’ve put into how your yard looks during the day, so consider placing the light to shine on a single tree or your favorite