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Landscape Lighting Design
Wellington & Palm Beach County

Our Design Process

Great Lighting Starts
Before the First Fixture

Great outdoor lighting comes down to two things: the right fixtures and the right plan. Where light falls, what it reveals, how it reads against your home's materials at night — those decisions shape the entire result.

At NightLight Pros, design is the first conversation we have with every client. Before anything gets quoted, we study your property — its architecture, the trees and plants you want to feature, the pathways that need to be safe, the views you want to create or preserve. We think about how your property looks from the street, from the back patio, from inside the house looking out.

The result isn't just a lighting system. It's a curated nighttime experience for your home.

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Design Scope

What Our Design Process Covers

  • Property walkthrough and lighting assessment
  • Architecture analysis — identifying columns, facades, and angles worth highlighting
  • Tree and plant inventory — noting sizes, canopy shapes, seasonal foliage changes
  • Pathway and safety lighting plan — foot traffic routes, driveway entries, pool areas
  • Transformer load calculation — ensuring your system runs efficiently and reliably
  • Fixture selection — matching aesthetics, IP ratings, and output to each application
  • Color temperature recommendations based on your home's material palette
  • Beam spread specifications for each fixture — precision, not guesswork
  • Written lighting layout with fixture placement and aim points
  • Zones and timer programming recommendations
Design Philosophy

"We don't design lighting systems. We design how your home looks at night."

A good design uses restraint as much as it uses light. Not everything needs to be illuminated. The contrast between lit features and dark space creates depth and drama. That balance is what separates a professionally designed system from one that was simply installed.

Technical Expertise

Beam Spread Guide:
Light What Matters, How It Matters

Beam spread — the angle of light cast by a fixture — is one of the most important technical decisions in landscape lighting. The wrong beam width wastes light and creates ugly hot spots. The right beam frames your landscape like a photograph.

10°–15°
Tall, narrow trees (palms, columns, vertical architecture). Tight, focused beam that creates a dramatic pencil of light.
25°–45°
Medium trees, shrubs, focal points. The workhorse of landscape lighting — versatile and effective for most garden features.
55°–60°
Wide, low plants, ground cover, broad walls. Spreads light evenly without harsh bright spots.
120°
Large walls, broad tree canopies, wide architectural surfaces. Maximum coverage with a soft wash of light.
Color Science

Choosing the Right
Color Temperature for Your Home

Color temperature (measured in Kelvin) determines whether your lighting looks warm and inviting, clean and modern, or crisp and commercial. Matching temperature to your home's materials and landscaping makes the difference between lighting that enhances and lighting that competes.

2700K
Warm White
Soft, amber-toned light. Best for natural stone, wood, brick, and warm-toned foliage like oak, mahogany, and red/yellow plants. Creates the most inviting, residential feel.
3000K
Pure White
Balanced and clean. Works beautifully with gray, taupe, and neutral-toned homes, as well as silver or blue-green foliage. The most versatile option for South Florida homes.
4000K
Cool White
Crisp and modern. Ideal for contemporary architecture, white or gray exteriors, and commercial applications. Enhances contrast and gives a clean, gallery-like quality.
5000K
Daylight
The brightest, most neutral white. Used for large trees that need strong illumination, evergreen hedges, or areas requiring high-contrast accent lighting. Less common in residential.
Design in Action

See the Difference Good Design Makes

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FAQ

Lighting Design Questions

Yes. We offer a complimentary on-site consultation for all prospective clients. We'll walk your property, discuss your goals, and give you an honest assessment of what's possible within your budget.
For most residential properties, we can walk the site, develop the design, and present a proposal within a week of our initial consultation. Larger properties or HOA projects may take a bit longer for full documentation.
Absolutely. We treat the design as a starting point, not a final contract. It's common to refine fixture placement during the installation itself — especially when we can see how light actually falls on your specific plants and surfaces.
Yes. We design whole-property lighting systems, and most of our clients choose to light both their front yard (for curb appeal and security) and their back yard or pool area (for outdoor living and entertaining).
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