{"id":18462,"date":"2019-05-13T13:32:37","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T13:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.homedepot.com\/?p=116332"},"modified":"2019-05-13T15:35:17","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T15:35:17","slug":"increase-curb-appeal-with-outdoor-landscape-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/increase-curb-appeal-with-outdoor-landscape-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Increase Curb Appeal with Outdoor Landscape Lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-116337 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3dfecde0a8ba85fcd8be9365ddf8868f.jpg\" alt=\"Increase Curb Appeal with Outdoor Landscape Lighting\" width=\"750\" height=\"605\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<div class=\"inner\">As the front of the house is the first thing anyone sees when coming over, we love to make our spaces look great for any company that comes by with landscape lighting. Deborah Sommerlot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salvagesisterandmister.com\/\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Salvage Sister and Mister<\/span><\/a> was able to use some quick products from The Home Depot to light up her front area.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>For the past few years, we&#8217;ve been transitioning our front yard from grass to a more drought tolerant\/lower maintenance landscaping.\u00a0 At the same time, we also wanted it to look nice and bring value to our home.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s taken a few years, but we have finally re-landscaped the yard and partnered with <a href=\"http:\/\/dwww.homedepot.com\/%E2%80%8E\">The Home Depot<\/a> to add curb appeal with some wonderful Hampton Bay LED Low Voltage Lighting to accent it beautifully.<\/p>\n<h3>Here is what we used for our landscaping project:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Hampton-Bay-Low-Voltage-200-Watt-Landscape-Transformer-SL-200-12A\/206286485?cm_sp=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD27L%7C000000%7CDeborahSommerlot%7C116332+Bay+200+Watt+Digital+Transformer&amp;semanticToken=212t0000110_1557425540164_kb2s+212t0000110+%3E++st%3A%7B%E2%80%A2%09hampton+bay+200+watt+digital+transformer%7D%3Ast+cnn%3A%7B0%3A0%7D+cnr%3A%7B8%3A0%7D+f%3A%7Bb%7D+cnv%3A%7B1%3A1%7D+oos%3A%7B0%3A1%7D+br%3A%7Bhampton+bay%7D%3Abr+pt%3A%7Btransformer%7D%3Apt+rt%3A%7B%E2%80%A2%7D%3Art+dln%3A%7B569915%7D+tgr%3A%7BExact+match%7D+qu%3A%7B%E2%80%A2%09hampton+bay+200+watt+digital+transformer%7D%3Aqu+nr%3A%7B%E2%80%A2+hampton+bay+200+watt+digital+transformer%7D%3Anr\">Hampton Bay 200 Watt Digital Transformer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Hampton-Bay-Low-Voltage-Black-Outdoor-Integrated-LED-Landscape-Coach-Style-Path-Light-with-Water-Glass-Lens-6-Pack-29156\/206265490?cm_sp=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD27L%7C000000%7CDeborahSommerlot%7C116332\">Path lights &#8211; Hampton Bay LED Low Voltage Pathway Light 6 Pack &#8211; Black Finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Hampton-Bay-Low-Voltage-20-Watt-Equivalent-Black-Outdoor-Integrated-LED-Landscape-Flood-Light-IWH1501LS-2\/206265501?cm_sp=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD27L%7C000000%7CDeborahSommerlot%7C116332\">Tree\/Bush Lights &#8211; LED Low Voltage 50W Equivalent Flood Light<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Front lights &#8211; Hampton Bay LED Low Voltage<\/li>\n<li>Wall Lights &#8211; Hampton Bay LED Low Voltage Well Lights<\/li>\n<li>Cable<\/li>\n<li>Cable Connectors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Did you know, according to House Logic, good landscaping can add up to up to 28 percent of your overall home value?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are some additional reasons to add lighting to your landscaping:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>accents features of your home<\/li>\n<li>welcomes guests<\/li>\n<li>safety- illuminating pathways and keeping the home well lit<\/li>\n<li>creates visual interest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are wondering what lights to use and what you would need for your project, <a href=\"http:\/\/dwww.homedepot.com\/%E2%80%8E\">The Home Depot<\/a> has great in-store information, and <a href=\"http:\/\/videos.homedepot.com\/detail\/videos\/lighting\/video\/1032714615001\/how-to-install-low-voltage-landscape-lighting:-part-1?autoStart=true\">online videos<\/a>, to help you start your project. Plus, there are helpful employees to answer your questions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-116335 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/a59753a85d26d2f40dbadedc29b69a3a.jpg\" alt=\"Increase Curb Appeal with Outdoor Landscape Lighting\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We decided to go with the low wattage LED lights as they provide a longer life span, offer better visibility, and are energy efficient.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-116336 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/23b0fe9552157a5cff85189279fb0144.jpg\" alt=\"Increase Curb Appeal with Outdoor Landscape Lighting\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Steps<\/h3>\n<p>First, after the plants were planted, we mapped out where the lighting would go.<\/p>\n<p>Next, we evaluated what transformer size was needed.\u00a0 We used a 200-watt digital transformer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-116334 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1844882922fa28823b5b9f94ce641bf2.jpg\" alt=\"Increase Curb Appeal with Outdoor Landscape Lighting\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, the lights were installed by connecting the fixtures to the cable using cable connectors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-116340 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/37c0a3ffe4d2be475ec40eb04a8edd70.jpg\" alt=\"Increase Curb Appeal with Outdoor Landscape Lighting\" width=\"750\" height=\"339\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We are so happy with our new yard and believe the lighting has definitely added beauty and value to our home.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-116338 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/e413ccd3fdaf138852f28c422e897169.jpg\" alt=\"Increase Curb Appeal with Outdoor Landscape Lighting\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Author Blurb:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Deborah and her husband are a team with a passion to make the most of whatever life gives you.\u00a0 Their mission is to assist others in salvaging their time, money, resources, and moments. 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