Different Kinds Of Lanterns To Suit Certain Applications
Illuminating your home’s exterior is equally important as in illuminating your interiors. Your home’s entrance, decks, driveway and pathways should be illuminated with the right lighting fixtures. Lanterns are a famous choice for outdoor lighting especially in illuminating these parts of your house.
Lanterns can be easily installed and you can do it yourself. Here are things that should be considered before pushing through your outdoor lighting installations.
The first thing that should be considered is the place where you will put you lighting fixture. For your entrance, wall lighting are the best. It can be placed on both sides of your door in the entrance. For your path walks, it is best to put them on the ground or on a high post. You can also put lantern string on your decks or patio.
The other thing that you should consider is the material in which the lantern is made of. It is available in plastic and handmade paper. If you plan to use lanterns for outdoor celebrations, parties or any special events, it is best to make use of paper lanterns. These paper lanterns are usually packed with sand and are illuminated with a candle. This type poses danger. There is a possibility that the paper will catch fire from the candle so an alternative is used and is widely preferred. This is through the use of LED lights. LED lights eliminate the danger posed by making use of candles. Plastic lantern on the other hand is seldom used.
And lastly, you should consider the source of illumination that you will use. Outdoor lighting commonly uses low-wattage bulbs. Bulbs should be properly selected and should function particularly for outdoor use. Bulbs are readily available in a lot of different types and wattage. You can have CFL or the compact fluorescent bulbs, incandescent and LED bulbs. Solar lights for outdoors are also becoming popular nowadays and are widely considered for outdoor lighting.