2009 Christmas Holiday Light Displays in Northern VA / DC Metro
Visit www.OutdoorLights.com to find out more information on Northern Virginia’s premier landscape and architectural lighting company, which offers elegant custom lighting solutions that extend leisure time outdoors, showcase your home’s appearance, and add security and practical visibility. Looking for all the best Christmas and holiday light displays in the Northern Virginia and DC Metropolitan Area this winter 2009?  Below is a compilation of some of our favorite light shows and displays in

National Spotlight
We have always believed that our home lighting projects are some of the most beautiful architectural and landscape lighting projects in America. One of our homes in the Reserve of McLean, Virginia was just recognized by DG Lights as a featured home/project on their website.  Check out their websit

Another Option For Our Traditional Well Light
A few months ago I designed my first lighting fixture (not to be confused with designing a lighting system plan, which I have been doing for over 10 years). I called one of our manufacturers and they were willing to give it a try. The idea behind it was to have every part of the system, that is above ground, to be made entirely with copper. Copper is my favorite materials for landscape lighting fixtures since it ages well and does not fade, or peel over time. In fact with age copper continues to blend in with the landscaping until it virtually disappea

Why change a bulb that is still working?
We perform maintenance plans for our customers and offer a service where we will change out all light bulbs and replace them with new ones, even before they have burnt out. This at first glance can seem wasteful, but actually is not. Light bulbs have lumen deprecation over time. This happens with the par bulbs and mr-16 bulbs because they use a reflective backing on the bulb that allows us to get as much light output as possible. Overtime the reflector does break down and can reduce light output by as much as 40%. This can have a major impact on the look of your home. We are told by m

Another Bad Lighting Contractor
We recently finished a project for a new client in Vienna, VA who had an existing lighting system installed by another company. The client had decided to give a young man an opportunity to install their original system. After all, he seemed like a nice guy and he worked for a company that touted itself as “one of the larger outdoor lighting companies” in America. He did not provide them with references or a