Traditional Lighting

Louis king of France introduced outdoor lighting. But this lighting was installed primarily to protect the property. Four reasons for using outdoor lighting are aesthetics, security, safety and recreation or entertaining. Improving upon the classic elements and forms which have been the hallmark of traditional lighting designs for centuries, these fixtures complement a wide variety of today's exterior design themes.

Outdoor lighting adds character and dignity to your home while providing additional safety and security. Place lanterns and post a lantern in key areas is to ensure safe and easy movement after dark. Traditional outdoor lighting include warm and inviting porch and it will welcome your guests and highlight your beautiful grounds. Hanging lanterns are a little pricier but produce a stunning effect with lit votive candles floating among the greenery of the garden. Ground level lighting for shrubs and trees can produce dramatic or homey visual impressions.

Outdoor lighting serves the functional purpose of providing light to find keys, to read addresses, and so on. However, the warm glow of incandescent lighting emotionally and aesthetically frames an entrance of architectural details, plants, flowers, beautiful door knockers and other accessories. Leaving the outdoor night light burning is one sure way to evoke a sense of home for an entrance. This type of outdoor lighting has a traditional touch.

Traditional method of outdoor lighting comprises of easy to fill lights. You can just unscrew the oil container from the lantern body, fill and replace. All have lifetime fiber glass wicks. Oil flame lanterns are made of weather resistant materials, powder coated aluminium and UV protected polyethylene and stainless steel fasteners to protect against rust and air corrosion.

Spend your evenings relaxing or entertaining your garden with the special atmosphere created by oil flame lanterns. The charming style of these flame lanterns is reminiscent of 19th century gas street lamp with the modern quality and efficiency. Easy to fill containers use standard lamp oil or citronella torch fuel to repel insects. Japanese paper lanterns can be used with strings of light bulbs and are available at home-supply centres.