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This summer many will be spending more vacation time at home instead of traveling to a distant location. According to the American Lighting Association (ALA), with a few updates to your outdoor lighting, you can enjoy a mini vacation at home. With a few simple home improvements, it’s easier – and less expensive – than you might imagine to transform your existing patio, deck, or pool area into a retreat that you can love well into the evening hours.
“The best strategy is to clearly define your objectives,” says Joe Rey-Barreau, education consultant for the ALA and an associate professor at the University of Kentucky’s School of Interior Design. “It’s not necessary to illuminate everything in your yard, so decide which areas are the highest priorities,” he advises. “It is generally better to begin closest to the house, since that is where most activities take place.”