Lighting

At its most basic, lighting is necessary to make your pool area safe when the sun goes down. But why stick to just basic? A well-designed lighting plan is more than illuminating — it’s inspired! Your local builder can help you choose the right lighting styles and colors to create a mood and showcase your entire poolscape design.

Inspired pool lighting can extend your poolside entertaining well into the evening. By using a combination of low-profile lights around the pool’s perimeter and colorful underwater and fiber optic lights in the pool, you can provide subtle poolside illumination for minglers and a dynamic display for swimmers. Here are some ideas for how you can light up your poolscape:

• Low-profile lights can accent paths and walkways while providing muted accent lighting.
• Spotlights can be used to draw attention to specific pool, landscape or patio features.
• Floodlights are used for general lighting around common areas.
• Motion floodlights can be added for safety.
• Up-lights highlight landscape or pool features from below.
• Fiber optic lights add colorful, whimsical drama to your pool area.
• Underwater lights make night swimming safe and can create a colorful pool environment.