Enlightened Lighting, LLC

05/04/2021

Hot off the presses! 📰💡

Enlightened Lighting was mentioned in Consumer Reports special edition "Your Best Home" spring 2021 magazine. Our founder, Patrick Harders, discussed how illuminating basic areas of your home's front facade and walkway can provide practical visibility, curb appeal, and enhanced aesthetic, plus potential ROI when you decide to sell your home.

Grab your copy to read the full article and discover the complete list of 6 outdoor updates that will pay you back!

04/20/2021

Historic Garden Week in Virginia

Ready to celebrate lush landscapes, impressive floral spectacles, and historic sites in the Commonwealth?🌷🌿 We want to shine a light on Historic Garden Week in Virginia taking place right now! This is your chance to get your garden inspiration as The Garden Club of Virginia hosts tours featuring magnificent private landscapes, public gardens, and historic sites. Tickets are limited so act quick!

https://www.vagardenweek.org
#GCV #GCVirginia #HGW

04/16/2021

Our hope for customers of Enlightened Lighting

Lighting design is something that sets us apart. One thing we really focus on is listening: what your concerns are, what your desires are, and really what you're looking for in a lighting design.

We customize each design according to your tastes and your desires, with our input. And the things that most people will never see: the type of connections we use, the way and depth we bury our wires, the placement of the fixtures, the type of fixtures we use; everything we do, we do it with the idea this is the system we'd want installed in our own family member's house.

04/13/2021

Budding tree blossoms beckon spring. 🌿🌸

Boughs, branches & blossoms are elegantly illuminated against the dark night sky.

Landscape lighting illuminates your favorite trees and natural surroundings, bringing them to life after dusk!

Budding tree blossoms beckon spring. 🌿🌸

Boughs, branches & blossoms are elegantly illuminated against the dark night sky.

Landscape lighting illuminates your favorite trees and natural surroundings, bringing them to life after dusk!

04/08/2021

Ready to make your garden glow? Illuminating your landscaping, gardens, fountains, ornamentals, and statues helps bring whimsy and drama to your garden after dusk.

This client's outdoor garden came alive at night with the help of our energy-efficient, LED landscape lighting installed in strategic places to highlight key elements of this gorgeous property. Leave it to the Enlightened experts to make your garden truly shine!

Ready to make your garden glow? Illuminating your landscaping, gardens, fountains, ornamentals, and statues helps bring whimsy and drama to your garden after dusk.

This client's outdoor garden came alive at night with the help of our energy-efficient, LED landscape lighting installed in strategic places to highlight key elements of this gorgeous property. Leave it to the Enlightened experts to make your garden truly shine!

04/06/2021

Cheers to cherry blossoms & spending spring evenings with family and friends in your yard and outdoor spaces!

As landscape lighting experts we play an important role in helping people savor their outdoor spaces more fully this season.
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Cheers to cherry blossoms & spending spring evenings with family and friends in your yard and outdoor spaces!

As landscape lighting experts we play an important role in helping people savor their outdoor spaces more fully this season.
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04/01/2021

Cheery cherry blossoms brighten the night sky.

Identifying select trees—like these stunning cherry trees🌸—and key landscape features to illuminte, can bring additional depth, warmth, and aesthetic to your property after dusk.

The goal of landscape lighting is to highlight the areas of your property most important to you, customizing how your landscape and home will look at night. We help the best parts of your property shine by creating an inviting nightscape and brilliant outdoor living space.

Cheery cherry blossoms brighten the night sky.

Identifying select trees—like these stunning cherry trees🌸—and key landscape features to illuminte, can bring additional depth, warmth, and aesthetic to your property after dusk.

The goal of landscape lighting is to highlight the areas of your property most important to you, customizing how your landscape and home will look at night. We help the best parts of your property shine by creating an inviting nightscape and brilliant outdoor living space.

03/30/2021

Cherry blossoms have hit peak bloom! 🌸 We love how the stately and elegant cherry tree radiates at night with the help of a little landscape lighting.

Cherry blossoms have hit peak bloom! 🌸 We love how the stately and elegant cherry tree radiates at night with the help of a little landscape lighting.

03/26/2021

We are honored to receive the Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals 2021 Award of Merit in the Large Residential category for our Bull Run Project!

Congrats to all the winners across the country who are continuing to push the envelope in creative lighting design.

Congratulations to our 2021 Lighting Award Winners!

Pictured below is our 2021 Best of Show, Belle Meade Estate, a Residential XL project completed by Light Up Nashville.

We'll be featuring each of the winning projects throughout the year, so stay tuned! To see all of this year's winners, click the link below.
https://aolponline.org/lighting-awards/2021-lighting-awards/

03/23/2021

Elegant, Sturdy Landscape Lighting Fixtures

Thank you to our customer, Diane, for sharing her thoughts on our fixtures and landscape lighting design work!

🔹"Sturdy...elegant...matches our home."

🔹"When you think of the abuse [these fixtures have had from landscaping crews] over the years, they have really held up well."

🔹"The LED lights are crisper, I think it has such a warm ambience when you drive up to our home."

🔹"It's funny, when they came and did our lights, for about the first week, my husband and I, every night at about 10 o'clock we went for a walk and we would just walk up and down the road looking at our property and we were just so excited, it looked so pretty."

It is our privilege to create a warm and inviting ambience and highlight your property with our custom designs, top-of-the line landscape lighting fixtures, and skilled technicians and team members. Thanks to Diane and all of our customers for choosing Enlightened Lighting. We strive to deliver the best landscape lighting services in our region!

03/19/2021

We have a truly dedicated and hardworking team, and we're so proud of the *brilliant* work they do for our customers each day in the field.

Since the start of the year, we've scheduled multiple part day trainings to keep fine-tuning everyone's skills under the direction of our Owner, Director of Field Operations, and Field Manager. This picture was taken after a half-day training earlier this year.

At Enlightened we are proud to cultivate a skilled team which continues to excel, grow, and help us serve our customers better. Expect the very best when this crew shows up to install or service your outdoor lighting system!

We have a truly dedicated and hardworking team, and we're so proud of the *brilliant* work they do for our customers each day in the field.

Since the start of the year, we've scheduled multiple part day trainings to keep fine-tuning everyone's skills under the direction of our Owner, Director of Field Operations, and Field Manager. This picture was taken after a half-day training earlier this year.

At Enlightened we are proud to cultivate a skilled team which continues to excel, grow, and help us serve our customers better. Expect the very best when this crew shows up to install or service your outdoor lighting system!

03/16/2021

Time to play, morning or night, as long as you've got enough light!
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Outdoor lighting isn't just for landscaping and architecture. Lighting is the perfect addition for your children's outdoor play area.

As the sun sets on whimsical spring and summer nights, often the kids are still playing and soaking up time outdoors. And if they're not, you're probably telling them to run outside and enjoy the fresh air!

Adding a little light on their favorite treehouse, fort, swing set, jungle gym, slide, or DIY obstacle course can create the perfect space to savor playtime and entertain friends well into the evening hours.

Is anyone else looking forward to warmer evenings and more time with their children unplugging and playing outdoors? 🙌

Time to play, morning or night, as long as you've got enough light!
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Outdoor lighting isn't just for landscaping and architecture. Lighting is the perfect addition for your children's outdoor play area.

As the sun sets on whimsical spring and summer nights, often the kids are still playing and soaking up time outdoors. And if they're not, you're probably telling them to run outside and enjoy the fresh air!

Adding a little light on their favorite treehouse, fort, swing set, jungle gym, slide, or DIY obstacle course can create the perfect space to savor playtime and entertain friends well into the evening hours.

Is anyone else looking forward to warmer evenings and more time with their children unplugging and playing outdoors? 🙌

03/11/2021

We love what we do and we can't thank our customers enough for the glowing referrals. YOU are the reason we strive to deliver excellent service and brilliant illumination to homes and businesses across the greater DC area.

Just this month, Greta shared this on our page:

"The Enlightened crew did a terrific job replacing and revamping the exterior lighting for our home. From the initial consultation to installation, everything went smoothly. They showed up on time and made sure we were updated with their progress. When a few changes needed to be made along the way, it posed absolutely no problem. We would definitely recommend Enlightened Lighting!"

Thank you Greta and all of our amazing customers!

We love what we do and we can't thank our customers enough for the glowing referrals. YOU are the reason we strive to deliver excellent service and brilliant illumination to homes and businesses across the greater DC area.

Just this month, Greta shared this on our page:

"The Enlightened crew did a terrific job replacing and revamping the exterior lighting for our home. From the initial consultation to installation, everything went smoothly. They showed up on time and made sure we were updated with their progress. When a few changes needed to be made along the way, it posed absolutely no problem. We would definitely recommend Enlightened Lighting!"

Thank you Greta and all of our amazing customers!

03/10/2021

Enlightened Lighting Lights Up an 1801 Farmhouse and Rustic Barn

When this property was built in 1801, electricity was not yet available for homes. 💡

Over two centuries later, Enlightened Lighting gave this rustic yet elegant, historic property in western Loudoun County, Virginia a warm, inviting glow. Landscape lighting, architectural lighting, and barn lighting at its finest and helping this property shine on for many years to come.

03/04/2021

Architectural lighting is one of our specialties! We know the art and science behind accentuating unique masonry features of your home, so they stand out at nighttime.

Quoins can of course strengthen your home and provide much-needed weather protection, but homeowners enjoy the enhanced aesthetics created by the detailed patterns on the outside corners of their home. Illumination emphasizes the contrast in elements and highlights the unique workmanship of your house.

Architectural lighting is one of our specialties! We know the art and science behind accentuating unique masonry features of your home, so they stand out at nighttime.

Quoins can of course strengthen your home and provide much-needed weather protection, but homeowners enjoy the enhanced aesthetics created by the detailed patterns on the outside corners of their home. Illumination emphasizes the contrast in elements and highlights the unique workmanship of your house.

03/02/2021

They say March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, and we've illuminated everything from lions to lambs! 🦁🐑

This lion sculpture illumination project included a garden bed installation of our go-to Sterling Lighting, LLC brass path light. This light & lion combo are fierce among the ferns! 🌿💡

The lamb sculpture project was a design collaboration from the International Landscape Lighting Institute Fall 2018 Intensive Landscape Lighting Design Course, which our owner, Patrick Harders, participated in at The University of Oklahoma. Among the OU lighting designs, a sculpture of two sheep followed by a Navajo Indian woman carrying a lamb were illuminated, and Patrick's team illuminated the building and trees in the background. Gentle, yet brilliant lighting.

02/25/2021

Inside Out: Cozy Outdoor Living Spaces Top the List of Landscaping Trends

Who's ready for more warmer weather and more time spent outdoors? ☀️

Soon it will be time to cozy up in your outdoor living space!

Check out this realtor.com article on the top outdoor living trends, which of course includes outdoor lighting!

https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/landscaping-trends-2018/

A new report finds that the ideal outdoor space now looks like an extension of your interiors. The features getting the most buzz are TVs, rugs, and more.

02/23/2021

How to Get Your Lighting Project Approved by Your HOA

Are you looking to get landscape lighting but are wondering how to get the project approved by your neighborhood community board?

Here are 3 steps to get your outdoor lighting project approved by your HOA:

1. Focus on fixture choice.

Your HOA will want to know about the size, appearance, and light output of the fixtures you plan to install. Ask your lighting company for a fixture spec sheet or online resource so you can provide your HOA with all the information they need.

2. Clearly illustrate the design.

Share your design schema with your HOA. The document you turn in should be a precise outline of the lighting layout as it corresponds to your property’s plat.

3. Consult with your lighting company.

Inform your lighting company about your meeting with your HOA. Oftentimes, we have designed and installed lighting systems for neighbors and have already learned the specific HOA process and requirements. Additionally, some associations will want to talk to the contractor to get a comprehensive overview of the project. Be sure that your contractor is prepared to meet with your HOA if necessary.

Contact Enlightened Lighting if you have questions about lighting regulations or would like to begin the process of installing a lighting system in your yard.

https://www.enlightenedlights.com/blog/2020/july/how-to-get-your-lighting-project-approved-by-you/

Installing outdoor lighting is a little different than your average DIY home improvement project.

02/19/2021

Our fixtures set us apart! Crafted and designed to endure the elements, inspired by years of in-the-field experience; the landscape lighting fixtures we install were designed by our founder, Patrick Harders.

This is rare; you won't find many design/installation companies whose founder designed and manufactured his own outdoor lighting fixtures.

This means our Enlightened design team has you covered from start to finish. We have a custom-line of premium quality fixtures designed for elegance and durability, installed by expert craftsmen.

Our fixtures set us apart! Crafted and designed to endure the elements, inspired by years of in-the-field experience; the landscape lighting fixtures we install were designed by our founder, Patrick Harders.

This is rare; you won't find many design/installation companies whose founder designed and manufactured his own outdoor lighting fixtures.

This means our Enlightened design team has you covered from start to finish. We have a custom-line of premium quality fixtures designed for elegance and durability, installed by expert craftsmen.

02/17/2021

A gazebo, light blanket of snow, accompanied by a warm glow.
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We craft beautiful night scenes, letting your home and property shine.

A gazebo, light blanket of snow, accompanied by a warm glow.
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We craft beautiful night scenes, letting your home and property shine.

02/12/2021

Our Fixtures & Designs Set Us Apart

What sets apart Enlightened Lighting, LLC from other outdoor lighting providers? It boils down to our fixtures, designs, systems, and experience.

02/09/2021

With over 20 years in the landscape lighting industry, our Enlightened Lighting, LLC founder, Patrick Harders, knows what makes a great lighting design and what can be achieved with exceptional landscape lighting artistry.

"I believe that a great lighting design can have a powerful effect on a home. Lighting packs an emotional punch—it’s why I love working on designs so much. With great outdoor lighting, you can create a warm and welcoming atmosphere, ease tension and stress, and create the perfect getaway to unwind and relax. It adds drama and atmosphere to your outdoor spaces, allowing you to enjoy your home even after dark."

With over 20 years in the landscape lighting industry, our Enlightened Lighting, LLC founder, Patrick Harders, knows what makes a great lighting design and what can be achieved with exceptional landscape lighting artistry.

"I believe that a great lighting design can have a powerful effect on a home. Lighting packs an emotional punch—it’s why I love working on designs so much. With great outdoor lighting, you can create a warm and welcoming atmosphere, ease tension and stress, and create the perfect getaway to unwind and relax. It adds drama and atmosphere to your outdoor spaces, allowing you to enjoy your home even after dark."