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Estrin Zirkman New York New Jersey Landscape Lighting

Do your clients wish their property glowed with a captivating radiance as the sunset? The difference hinges on professional landscape lighting design. Here, we’ll explore five reasons why it’s indispensable to your outdoor space and how professionals like the experienced team at Estrin Zirkman Sales can help you bring out the best in your landscape lighting projects.

1. Vision Creation

An enchanting landscape design comes to life when a professional balances practicality and aesthetics in a complete lighting plan. With decades of experience providing landscape lighting solutions, our team can visualize and execute strategies that enhance any outdoor space, residential or commercial.

An onsite visit gives us an in-depth understanding of the landscape’s topography, architectural features, and landscaping, tailoring a lighting design that complements the property. 

As a key partner of KICHLER Lighting, we use their Low Voltage LED Landscape Path Lights to illuminate walkways, creating a safe, attractive route around any property.

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2. Technical Expertise

Landscape lighting isn’t just about placing lights; it requires a blend of scientific understanding and artistic sensibility. A professional knows the nuances of power supplies and correct installation procedures, ensuring the system is safe and provides adequate illumination.

Onsite evaluation helps us design the perfect flow of light. We understand where to place Kichler’s LED Landscape Lighting, leveraging our technical expertise to highlight your property’s unique features.

3. Enhanced Aesthetics

Estrin Zirkman Sales, in collaboration with KICHLER Lighting, can significantly amplify the aesthetic appeal of your outdoor space. Onsite visits allow us to comprehend your landscape’s nuances, using the proper lighting techniques to create depth, highlight features, and create dramatic effects.

Utilizing KICHLER’s diverse product line, we may position a Landscape LED Downlight to emphasize a water feature or specific plant in your landscape. The onsite visit helps us better manipulate light temperature and color rendering, selecting lighting that complements your landscape’s ambiance or enhances its colors.

4. Nighttime Adjustments

Nighttime adjustments are a cornerstone of our design process. It’s during the night that the actual effects of the lighting come into view. Our team can make real-time adjustments to Kichler’s VLO Large Accent 35-Degree Flood Light’s position, angle, and intensity during an onsite visit, ensuring the desired effects are achieved.

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5. Value for Money

While DIY landscape lighting might initially seem cost-effective, improper installation could lead to energy wastage or frequent replacements. Our partnership with KICHLER Lighting guarantees a job well done and long-term value, thanks to their top-quality LED drivers that provide consistent, reliable power to LED lighting fixtures, extending their lifespan and reducing energy consumption.

We use an onsite visit to plan the strategic placement of lights like Kichler’s Dome Path Light, providing maximum coverage and impact with minimal fixtures.

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More Reasons Onsite Visits Matter

As a passionate landscape lighting designer, I’ve always been captivated by the transformative power of lighting in outdoor spaces. The right lighting can create a magical and enchanting atmosphere, elevating the aesthetic appeal of any residence, and we will help you design it your way.

Among the numerous brands and products I’ve worked with, Kichler landscape lighting products for 30 years, and I have found they consistently stood out for their quality, versatility, and performance. 

In this blog, I’ll share my devotion to Kichler landscape lighting and explain how you can achieve various landscape lighting techniques and effects with their products. 

 

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The experienced landscape lighting design team at Estrin Zirkman Sales has helped create many dream outdoor lighting designs in various neighborhoods of New York and New Jersey.

One of the essential elements of a successful landscape lighting design is the use of high-quality transformers or DRIVERs, and Kichler’s range of transformers is truly impressive. 

They provide the perfect power source for outdoor lighting and ensure the lights perform optimally.

Now, let’s dive into some landscape lighting techniques and how to achieve them with Kichler lighting products:

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Uplighting:

Uplighting is one of my favorite techniques to highlight trees, sculptures, or any striking element in your landscape. With Kichler’s extensive range of accent lights, like their spotlight series, it’s easy to create stunning uplighting effects. Place the lights at the object’s base and aim the beam upwards, creating a dramatic and alluring atmosphere.

Path Lighting:

Path lighting ensures the safety and functionality of your outdoor space. With Kichler’s decorative and functional path lights, you can create an inviting and charming walkway. The team at Estrin Zirkman Sales can help you find the perfect fixtures to complement your landscape and guide you through proper spacing to achieve a seamless look.

 

Silhouetting:

Silhouetting is a technique that emphasizes the shape and form of your landscape elements by creating a striking contrast against a backdrop. To achieve this effect, place Kichler’s floodlights or spotlights behind the object, aiming towards a wall or flat surface. Estrin Zirkman Sales can guide you in selecting the right fixture and beam angle to create the perfect silhouette.

Shadowing:

Similar to silhouetting, shadowing creates a soft, diffused effect by casting shadows of your landscape elements

 onto a wall or other vertical surfaces. To achieve this look, place a Kichler spotlight in front of the object and angle it towards the surface where you’d like the shadow to appear. With the guidance of the experts at Estrin Zirkman Sales, you can create mesmerizing shadow effects that add depth and intrigue to your outdoor space.

Grazing:

Grazing is a technique that highlights textures and architectural features by placing a light source close to a wall or structure and shining the beam directly up or down the surface. 

Kichler’s accent lights or well lights are perfect for creating the grazing effect.

The team at Estrin Zirkman Sales can help you choose the right fixtures and positioning to emphasize your outdoor space’s unique features.

 In conclusion, Kichler Landscape Lighting offers a wide range of products that enable you to create breathtaking and functional outdoor spaces. Their transformers ensure optimal performance, while their diverse fixtures cater to various lighting techniques. 

With the help of the experienced team at Estrin Zirkman Sales, superior landscape lighting design can become a reality.

Happy illuminating!

 

Additional KICHLER Landscape Lighting Techniques

Deck Lighting

Wall Wash Lighting

Water Features