4 Techniques to Illuminate Your Pool at Night

Your swimming pool is likely the focal point of your outdoor living area at your home, where you enjoy spending time with friends and family. However, you might not be making the most of this space in the evening.

Nighttime pool lighting can significantly increase how much you use your pool area, even if you’re not swimming.

With the right lighting, you can transform your pool area into an entirely new space after sunset. This creates a stunning ambiance, making it a perfect spot to sit and enjoy drinks or appreciate the view from another part of your property.

To help you get started, we’ve compiled some pool lighting options to consider.

1. Illuminate Your Water Features

Lighting up your pool’s water features allows you to enjoy them during nighttime hours. Whether your pool has fountains, bubblers, or a waterfall, adding lighting can transform these features, enhancing the ambiance of your pool area in the evening.

Imagine enjoying a family meal, dessert, or drinks around the pool, with the beautifully lit water features adding a whole new level of appreciation for your pool area.

1. Add Landscape Lighting

The landscaping around your pool adds beauty and enjoyment to your property, but it often goes unnoticed after sunset. Proper pool lighting can change this dramatically. By installing the right lighting, you can enjoy your landscape at night, highlighting your favorite plants, shrubs, and trees.

This process is highly customized to suit the unique features of your pool’s landscaping. For instance, area lights can be placed throughout plant beds or along pathways, bullet lights can cast focused beams on flowering shrubs, and well lights can be buried in the ground to illuminate without being visible.

2. Add Tiki Torches

Many homeowners find tiki torches to be a unique and appealing option for pool lighting. There’s something about tiki torch lights that brings a fun and festive atmosphere to a pool area.

We offer a tiki torch light that also functions as a downlight to illuminate your pool deck. You can light the wick on top for a tropical resort-like ambiance, while the downward light ensures that you and your guests can safely navigate the space.

3. Illuminate the Surrounding Area

To enjoy your pool area after dark, it needs to be both visually appealing and functional. Proper lighting around steps and sloped areas ensures that everyone can move around safely, reducing the risk of trips and falls. The goal is to illuminate the space effectively to enhance safety and ease of navigation without overdoing it. Excessive or poorly installed lighting can detract from the desired ambiance.

We can install niche lights around specific features or areas of your property that you want to enjoy or use at night, such as an outdoor fireplace or a retaining wall.

The best pool lighting options for you will depend on the unique aspects of your space.

4. Achieving the Best Lighting Around Pools with Be The Light Decor

There are many ways that pool lighting at night can elevate your pool to a new level. The key is partnering with the right lighting design professional. Proper pool area lighting involves more than just adding a spotlight or two. You want your pool to be beautiful, safe, and functional in the evening hours. With professional guidance, you can achieve all these goals with an artistic touch.

At Be The Light Decor, we understand how important it is for you to use your backyard whenever you want. We believe you deserve an attractive and safe outdoor living area, even when the sun goes down. We can help you maximize your use and enjoyment of your pool area with a lighting design perfectly suited to your property.

Are you ready to create a secure, functional, and beautiful property at any hour of the day? If so, let’s meet and discuss some bright ideas.

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