Landscape Lighting Guide - Comeyer Designed Outdoor Living

LANDSCAPE LIGHTING DESIGN & INSTALLATION

Enhance Safety, Highlight Beauty, and Extend Your Outdoor Living Time

Thoughtfully designed landscape lighting can completely transform your outdoor space after dark. From softly illuminating walkways to highlighting architectural features and landscaping, the right lighting setup improves visibility, safety, and overall ambiance. Comeyer Designed Outdoor Living creates custom lighting plans that fit your property, enhance your home’s best features, and make your outdoor areas more enjoyable at night.

Plan Landscape Lighting That Fits the Way You Use Your Space

Your landscape lighting should feel like a natural extension of your outdoor living space while improving visibility and creating a comfortable atmosphere after dark. From fixture placement and brightness levels to highlighting pathways, architectural features, and landscaping, every detail should support how you move through and enjoy your yard at night. Comeyer Designed Outdoor Living helps you plan a lighting system that adds safety, depth, and a more inviting nighttime experience to your outdoor space.

Choose the Right Lighting for Your Property

Every outdoor space is different, which is why your lighting should be designed around your layout, key features, and how you use your space. From pathway lights and uplighting to accent lighting, deck lights, and full-property illumination, Comeyer Designed Outdoor Living helps you choose the right fixtures, placement, and design approach to create a lighting system that feels balanced, functional, and naturally connected to your outdoor environment.

Ready to Upgrade Your Landscape Lighting?

Whether you want subtle pathway lighting, feature-focused illumination, or a complete outdoor lighting system, Comeyer Designed Outdoor Living can design and install a solution that fits your property, enhances your home’s appearance, and improves how you enjoy your outdoor space after sunset.

Landscape Lighting Packages Designed Around Your Outdoor Space

Every lighting project is different, but having a clear starting point makes planning easier. These landscape lighting package options are designed to help you understand what may be possible based on your property layout, key features, lighting goals, fixture types, and overall outdoor living needs. Final pricing may vary depending on property size, wiring requirements, transformer capacity, fixture selection, and installation complexity.

Simple Landscape Lighting Setup

Starting at $3,500

Create a clean and functional lighting setup that improves visibility and adds a soft nighttime ambiance. This option is ideal for homeowners who want to enhance safety and highlight key areas without a full-property lighting system.

Suggested Coverage: Entry-level lighting for select areas
Best For: Small yards, walkways, entry paths, and basic outdoor upgrades
Lighting Type: Path lights, small accent lights, or limited uplighting
Fixture Options: Standard low-voltage lighting fixtures
Brightness Level: Soft, functional illumination
Smart Controls: Optional addition
Wiring & Transformer:Basic setup based on scope
Coverage Areas: Walkways, entry points, or small landscape features
Timeframe: Usually 1 to 2 days

Enhanced Landscape Lighting System

Starting at $7,500

Add a more complete lighting setup designed to improve visibility, highlight key features, and create a comfortable atmosphere for relaxing and entertaining after sunset. This package works well for homeowners who want lighting connected across patios, walkways, seating areas, and landscape elements.

Suggested Coverage: Small to medium outdoor areas
Best For: Backyard gatherings, patio upgrades, and evening use
Lighting Type: Combination of pathway lights, uplighting, and accent lighting
Fixture Options:Upgraded fixtures with enhanced performance and durability
Brightness Level: Balanced ambient and functional lighting
Smart Controls: Available
Wiring & Transformer: Expanded system based on layou
Coverage Areas:Patios, walkways, seating areas, and landscape features
Design Complexity: Moderate layout
Timeframe:Usually 2 to 4 days

Custom Outdoor Lighting System

Starting at $12,500

Create a fully customized lighting design built around your property, layout, and how you use your outdoor space at night. This option is ideal for homeowners who want a complete lighting system with layered illumination, premium fixtures, and a design that connects patios, walkways, landscaping, and outdoor living areas.

Suggested Coverage: Medium to large properties
Best For:Full backyard designs, entertaining spaces, and high-end outdoor upgrades
Lighting Type: Full system including pathway lighting, uplighting, downlighting, accent lighting, and feature highlights
Fixture Options:Premium fixtures with high performance and long-term durability
Brightness Level:Layered lighting for ambiance, safety, and visual depth
Smart Controls: Available with advanced automation options
Wiring & Transformer: Full system design based on property needs
Coverage Areas:Patios, walkways, gardens, trees, architectural features, and outdoor living areas
Design Complexity: Custom layout
Timeframe:Usually 4 to 7 days

Full Property Landscape Lighting Design

Starting at $18,500+

Transform your entire outdoor space with a fully integrated lighting system designed as part of a complete outdoor living experience. This package is ideal for homeowners who want to combine lighting with patios, walkways, seating areas, pergolas, outdoor kitchens, landscaping, and architectural features to create a cohesive and visually striking nighttime environment.

Suggested Coverage:Custom, full-property design
Best For: Complete backyard transformations and high-end outdoor living spaces
Lighting Type::Fully customized system with pathway lighting, uplighting, downlighting, accent lighting, and feature illumination
Fixture Options: Premium fixtures with advanced performance and long-term reliability
Brightness Level: Professionally layered lighting for ambiance, safety, and depth
Smart Controls: Available with full automation and zone control
Wiring & Transformer:Complete system design based on property scope
Coverage Areas:Entire property including patios, walkways, gardens, trees, outdoor structures, and architectural elements
Design Complexity:High, fully custom layout
Timeframe:Usually 5 to 10 days or more depending on scope

These prices are starting estimates only. Final pricing depends on property size, lighting coverage, fixture selection, wiring and transformer requirements, installation complexity, site conditions, design details, and selected add-ons.

Landscape Lighting Layout & Upgrade Options

Simple Landscape Lighting Setup

Starting at $3,200

A simple landscape lighting setup is a great choice if you want to improve visibility, add subtle ambiance, and highlight key areas of your outdoor space without installing a full lighting system. This option works well for walkways, entry areas, small patios, or spaces where you want a clean and comfortable look after sunset.

Suggested Coverage: Small lighting area
Best For: Walkways, entry paths, small patios, and simple outdoor upgrades
Lighting Style:Path lighting, soft accent lighting, or limited uplighting
Fixture Options:Standard low-voltage fixtures or compact lighting options
Brightness Level:Soft, functional illumination
Layout Style: Simple linear or feature-focused layout
Smart Controls: Optional addition
Wiring & Transformer:Basic setup based on scope
Timeframe: Usually 1 to 2 days

Backyard Landscape Lighting System

Starting at $6,800

A backyard landscape lighting system creates a more comfortable and inviting outdoor space for family, friends, and guests. This option is ideal for homeowners who want lighting connected to patios, walkways, seating areas, or lounge spaces while keeping the design functional and easy to enjoy after sunset.

Suggested Coverage: Small to medium outdoor areas
Best For: Evening gatherings, patio upgrades, family use, and entertaining
Lighting Style: Combination of pathway lighting, accent lighting, and uplighting
Fixture Options: Upgraded fixtures with improved performance and durability
Brightness Level:Balanced ambient and functional lighting
Layout Style: Patio-connected or feature-focused layout
Seating Area Lighting: Available
Smart Controls: Optional addition
Timeframe: Usually 2 to 4 days

Custom Outdoor Lighting Design

Starting at $11,800

A custom outdoor lighting design is built for homeowners who want more than a basic setup. This option creates a larger, more refined lighting experience with premium fixtures, layered illumination, and a layout that connects patios, pergolas, outdoor kitchens, walkways, and other outdoor living features.

Suggested Coverage:Medium to large custom lighting system
Best For: Larger patios, entertaining spaces, lounge areas, and complete backyard designs
Lighting Style: Fully customized system with uplighting, downlighting, pathway lighting, and accent lighting
Fixture Options:: Premium fixtures, specialty finishes, and architectural lighting options
Layout Style:Layered, zone-based, or fully custom layout
Smart Controls: Included or available
Wiring & Transformer: Advanced system design
Zoning & Automation: Available
Lighting Integration:Connects with patios, trees, structures, and landscape features
Timeframe:Usually 3 to 5 days

These prices are starting estimates only. Final pricing may vary based on property size, lighting coverage, fixture selection, wiring and transformer requirements, installation complexity, site conditions, control options, and custom design features.

Let’s Bring Your Landscape Lighting Project to Life

From the first idea to the final installation, our team can help you plan and install a landscape lighting system that enhances visibility, highlights key features, and adds safety and lasting value to your outdoor space.

What to Consider Before Installing Your Landscape Lighting

A successful lighting system starts with more than choosing fixtures. Your property layout, key features, pathways, seating areas, trees, architectural elements, brightness levels, wiring needs, transformer capacity, and control options all play an important role in the final design. Planning these details early helps create a lighting system that looks clean, functions properly, and enhances your outdoor space night after night.

Built to Connect With the Rest of Your Outdoor Space

Your landscape lighting should feel like a natural part of your overall outdoor design. It can connect with patios, walkways, steps, gardens, seating areas, outdoor kitchens, and architectural features to create a space that feels balanced, safe, and easy to enjoy after sunset. Comeyer Designed Outdoor Living helps plan these elements together so your lighting system does not feel separate, but fully integrated into your property.