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Show Off Your Garden with Exterior Lighting
Show Off Your Garden with Exterior Lighting

Embracing nature makes people happier. Noises from the outdoors lower your stress hormones. Given how stressful life is nowadays, you should spend as much time outside as possible.

After sunset it’s harder to enjoy time out in your garden. You can’t see any potential tripping hazards. The darkness also mutes the vibrant colors of your flowers and trees. The right garden lighting ideas can transform your garden into a whole new living space.

Head out to your garden with a notebook, pen and an open mind. It’s time to use some modern outdoor lighting ideas to liven up your San Diego area garden.

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Bistro Lights and Pergolas: Patio String Light Ideas to Brighten Up Your Backyard
Bistro Lights and Pergolas: Patio String Light Ideas to Brighten Up Your Backyard

From festive cocktail parties to your kid’s first T-ball game win, the backyard is a place to make memories. Do you want those photos to have a lackluster mud pit as their backdrop or a magazine-ready outdoor living space?

Some simple and inexpensive touches can make your backyard the oasis it was always meant to be. By putting together some wood and great lighting, you’ll have a family space that is as impressive as the rest of your home.

Here we give you our ideas on sprucing up your yard and making it fun with patio string light ideas to set the scene. Continue reading “Bistro Lights and Pergolas: Patio String Light Ideas to Brighten Up Your Backyard”

Bright on a Budget: How to Create a Budget for Your Landscape Lighting Project
Bright on a Budget: How to Create a Budget for Your Landscape Lighting Project

As a homeowner you want your house to look great at all times, and a well-thought-out landscape and garden can make your house stand out from others on the block. However, landscaping isn’t just about increasing beauty, it’s an investment in your home!

Believe it or not, professionally designed landscaping can add as much as 12.7 percent to your home’s value. This means you’ll be able to get a higher price should you decide to sell your home in the future.

Though plants are often the first things that come to mind, your landscape lighting is just as important. Here are a few landscape lighting tips to help you plan a budget for the perfect lighting system. Continue reading “Bright on a Budget: How to Create a Budget for Your Landscape Lighting Project”

Light vs Dark: A Guide to Creating a Balanced Landscape Lighting Design
Light vs Dark: A Guide to Creating a Balanced Landscape Lighting Design

There’s a high level of pride that comes with having a beautiful yard.

During the day you can enjoy a beautiful lawn, decorative shrubs, a wonderful porch or deck, and all the other fabulous features of your yard. However, once the sun goes down, all that hard work goes to waste.

Having the right landscape lights can make your yard the favorite place to be in the evening. It can also bring out the beauty of your yard that you’d never see in daylight. Continue reading “Light vs Dark: A Guide to Creating a Balanced Landscape Lighting Design”

Shine Bright: Seven Ideas to Help You Accent Your Trees with Outdoor Lighting
Shine Bright: Seven Ideas to Help You Accent Your Trees with Outdoor Lighting

Do you want to make your garden more stunning? Do you want to add accent lighting to the trees in your front yard? A survey found that 78% of American adults have homes with a lawn or landscaping.

While it functions as a pastime for most, it takes work to make the perfect landscaping work for both day and night. One major factor of good landscaping is getting the right outdoor lights for trees.

To make the landscaping interesting at night you’ll need creativity. In this guide, we’ll show you seven tips on getting creative accents for your trees by using lights.  Continue reading “Shine Bright: Seven Ideas to Help You Accent Your Trees with Outdoor Lighting”

Use the Proper Lighting for Your Display Case
Use the Proper Lighting for Your Display Case

A lit display case can illuminate your most meaningful keepsakes. It is also the best way to store and preserve these items.

Whether you have an autographed ball by your favorite player, or the jersey you used when you were a child, case lighting is essential to show off these prized possessions in your home.

Learn everything you need to know about lighting for display cabinets and important things to consider before you buy.

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Top Lighting Trends of 2020
Top Lighting Trends of 2020

It can be easy to take home lighting for granted. All we need to do to brighten a room is flick a switch.

We don’t have to worry about exploding gas lamps or smelly candles to light our homes. Instead, we can focus on how our lighting looks and fits into our design schemes.

Wondering which lighting trends will be huge in 2020? Here are some of the top choices.

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Pond Lighting: Making Your Pond the Focal Point
Pond Lighting: Making Your Pond the Focal Point

The outdoor lighting industry has a yearly growth of 7.8%. Good outdoor lighting provides safety in the dark, as well as a warm welcome when your guests enter your home. It can also add drama and interest to your landscape.

If you have a manicured outdoor pond, you will want to show it off in the evening with a little pond lighting. Once the sun goes down, your pond will spring to life. You can host barbeques, theme parties, and quiet evenings at home with beauty and class.

Here are some of our favorite pond lighting options.

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Top Tips for Winter Landscape Lighting
Top Tips for Winter Landscape Lighting

As winter fast approaches we must prepare our landscaping for shorter days. Winter landscape lighting is the key to enjoying the foliage and outdoor living space all year-round.

Not sure where to start? Here are our top tips for winter landscape lighting.

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Exterior Lighting Maintenance Tips
Exterior Lighting Maintenance Tips

Exterior lighting enhances your home’s curb appeal at night and makes arriving home safer after dark. It’s welcoming and inviting to both you and your guests.

Properly placed outdoor lighting can also extend the time you’ll be able to enjoy outdoor living spaces year-round at your home in the San Diego area. To keep yours working at its best, you’ll want to perform regular lighting maintenance to keep your system in top shape.

Below we’ll discuss what you should be doing during your inspection.

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Yelp Reviews

Lighting Distinctions
Lighting Distinctions
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Mark B.
Mark B.
2021-03-01 07:29:16
Joel is wonderful. Had him hang lights in backyard and loved them so much, I had him come back out to do more around the house. He is honest, reliable and a... read more
Bryan R.
Bryan R.
2021-02-13 08:42:02
Joel and his team were a pleasure to work with. They showed us spots to feature with lighting that we had never considered and are now happy we did!... read more
Amy E.
Amy E.
2021-01-28 13:46:02
Joel and his team were prompt, professional, and gave me recommendations I would never have come up with on my own. They added some art lights to the... read more
David M.
David M.
2021-01-17 09:42:00
I had an extremely positive experience with Lighting Distinctions. They were responsive, professional, and timely. They were happy to work within my... read more
Andrew Z.
Andrew Z.
2020-11-02 10:42:14
I confess I am always surprised by people who post negative reviews of companies they only TRIED to do business with and were unable to, but here I am. I... read more
Will P.
Will P.
2020-08-25 22:28:12
Honestly I'd give 7 stars! The folks at Lighting Distinctions were awesome and fun to work with. I've been interested in getting outdoor lighting for a... read more
John K.
John K.
2020-06-24 12:11:44
After deciding it was time to enhance our landscape lighting situation, we called Lighting Distinctions. They responded right away and scheduled a visit.... read more
Jen D.
Jen D.
2020-06-21 12:40:12
Great experience. Considered doing the lighting work myself, but glad we had it done professionally. Joel had great ideas of where the lighting should go... read more
Michel B.
Michel B.
2020-05-31 09:53:31
I found Joel and his company through an internet search and as soon as he came by to give his consultation his knowledge and expertise would exceed our... read more
K C.
K C.
2019-12-10 08:08:08
If you want your landscape lighting done right then Joel is your man. He really knows how how to do it right. Lighting is an art and I wanted someone who... read more
Amanda R.
Amanda R.
2019-11-05 15:24:36
Beautiful lights, reasonable price and amazing workmanship (we'll be back again for more!) Joel was accommodating and gave us options for the whole 9 yards... read more
Robert T.
Robert T.
2019-06-08 13:14:36
We had installed new LED landscape lighting a couple of years ago, but a number of lights at the front lawn had stopped working. We tried to get the company... read more
Dennis K.
Dennis K.
2019-01-15 16:26:55
All the 5 star reviews are spot on, Joel and his team of lighting professionals do a fantastic job. I selected Lighting Distinctions based on customer... read more
Rich S.
Rich S.
2019-01-01 17:38:02
If you are looking for a landscape lighting company that provides top quality products and outstanding customer service, look no further and give Joel... read more
Tina H.
Tina H.
2018-08-08 15:03:23
Don't know what we would of done without them! We interviewed and requested quotes from multiple companies prior to finding Joel. We were amazed at how many... read more
B F.
B F.
2018-06-29 14:31:11
Excellent design and superior service. After taking quotes from three vendors, Lighting Distinctions was the clear winner. In addition to the traditional... read more
Marc N.
Marc N.
2018-06-08 10:54:53
Our HOA used lighting distinctions to install landscape lighting at the front and rear entrances to our community. They provided us a clear detailed quote... read more
Kristina T.
Kristina T.
2018-04-24 17:11:13
When I first met Joel from Lighting Distinctions, one of my biggest concerns was that my house not look like Disneyland or like the house down the street... read more
Chary P.
Chary P.
2018-03-24 09:21:47
I highly recommend Lighting Distinctions to do your lighting professionally. Joel Barnett and team researched our place in Escondido before coming out for... read more


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