tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post1615121059906791316..comments2024-03-28T07:41:08.635-04:00Comments on Thrifty Decor Chick | Thrifty DIY, Decor and Organizing: DIY landscaping lighting tutorialThrifty Decor Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-1557182944147459242022-10-14T15:27:18.694-04:002022-10-14T15:27:18.694-04:00Don't know how I missed this, as an original p...Don't know how I missed this, as an original post, but so glad that I recently stumbled upon it. Otherwise, I doubt that I would have attempted installing landscape lighting on my own. After seeing your post, I went right out to Lowe's and picked up a spotlight kit, along with a couple of 100' lengths of 14 gauge cable. Installed 3 spotlights in our front yard, and 2 in our backyard, to uplight a few magnolia trees, along with some funky evergreens. Completely surprised the hubby, and he loves it. This weekend, I'll be installing some path lighting, along with another spotlight, to uplight a Japanese maple. Thanks again for the post, it gave me that last bit of encouragement that I needed. Not only does the lighting look amazingly beautiful, but the project was an empowering one.<br />JillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-49037356021273154172022-09-20T11:14:33.605-04:002022-09-20T11:14:33.605-04:00Each light is labeled at the store, so some are ma...Each light is labeled at the store, so some are made to highlight trees, some are made to spotlight the house. They have helpful examples at the displays that should help you decide. As long as you have an outdoor outlet near the area, you can run the wiring where you'll need it. Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-81304293265386586002022-08-03T21:54:56.775-04:002022-08-03T21:54:56.775-04:00hi. just found this post. i’d love to try and ta...hi. just found this post. i’d love to try and tackle some landscape lighting. my question is, how do you know where to put them? i mean, what would i want to be highlighted? are they supposed to highlight the house or the plantings? i have a small tree but if i point the light at that then it won’t be on the house. or should it not be focused on the tree? also, i would need to get an electrical box installed (by a licensed electrician) but how would you add the lighting if you have a walkway leading to you front door? do i get two electrical boxes, one for each side of the house? hoping this won’t be too expensive to install myself. with the costs of everything today, i would never be able to have it done professionally. thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-11969870306834878412018-07-20T16:03:19.274-04:002018-07-20T16:03:19.274-04:00Thank you for sharing how to install the LED lands...Thank you for sharing how to install the LED landscape lights. I tried to add LED lights to my existing low-voltage transformer but it didn’t work. Now I know I need a power pack. Thank you 😊 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10713819859149573585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-70562003719616937422016-04-06T13:23:56.178-04:002016-04-06T13:23:56.178-04:00Thanks so much for this Sarah! We snagged a flood...Thanks so much for this Sarah! We snagged a floodlight kit on clearance this winter and I've been waiting for my husband to install it but I think, after reading this, I'll just do it myself and surprise him!! :)Sheenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242163910223367532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-48684304471720432102015-05-19T02:45:57.481-04:002015-05-19T02:45:57.481-04:00aaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-68783274079042720802015-05-18T23:11:07.734-04:002015-05-18T23:11:07.734-04:00I'm impressed. This looks great!
Keri
www.the...I'm impressed. This looks great!<br />Keri<br />www.thestylestudiobykb.comKeri Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12217603313752152801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-43543615861621143602015-05-18T11:39:55.916-04:002015-05-18T11:39:55.916-04:00Yes, they have a ton of solar lights! They have fl...Yes, they have a ton of solar lights! They have flood lights as well, they just won't let off nearly as much light and it's more of a white light than the warmer halogen. Hope you can find something! Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-6257258399665354182015-05-18T11:34:34.030-04:002015-05-18T11:34:34.030-04:00Not weird at all! We have a landscaper friend that...Not weird at all! We have a landscaper friend that does our mulch and they dig it out with a sharp spade -- it kind of makes a small divot and the grass doesn't grow into mulch. I still don't get why it works! I want to have him show me so I can share it here. :)Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-22811123521759781722015-05-18T11:31:10.214-04:002015-05-18T11:31:10.214-04:00I'm sure you could find it all at local hardwa...I'm sure you could find it all at local hardware stores there. I would think they would have them!Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-9825052561360961022015-05-17T03:49:55.658-04:002015-05-17T03:49:55.658-04:00This tutorial is amazing! I love seeing homes upli...This tutorial is amazing! I love seeing homes uplight like this. I wonder if I can get all this stuff in Ireland? I will have to check it out. I would love it in my back garden with all the planting. I also love the hose guards, I have never seen those before and could do with some. Thanks for sharing.Sweet Auburn Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08500998127522554277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-56342279915636306842015-05-16T22:24:22.977-04:002015-05-16T22:24:22.977-04:00Love the post, as always! Lighting makes such a di...Love the post, as always! Lighting makes such a difference and now I think I have the confidence to try it myself! I also like to walk in the evening and love it when the lights come on! Also, have never seen the hose guides before - very cool! Nancy Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05595471963277348662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-68122317812308041632015-05-16T15:17:08.921-04:002015-05-16T15:17:08.921-04:00Great Tutorial! I love to look of outdoor lightin...Great Tutorial! I love to look of outdoor lighting too and have some in my yard. I do urge all to consider using a timer to turn the lights off at some point so that they are not on all night. The effects of human artificial night light on wildlife is beginning to have effects - this web article is interesting and explains it all a bit: http://lighting.com/light-pollution-wildlife/monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125189057169629060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-52981425389362349102015-05-16T10:08:23.162-04:002015-05-16T10:08:23.162-04:00I love the lights! This might be a weird question,...I love the lights! This might be a weird question, but I have to ask. I've been wanting to do some landscaping outside our house similar to yours. What do you use for the border between the grass and the mulch? Anne @ Cup of Caffeinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208041687379744467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-25623766054521652272015-05-16T08:01:20.177-04:002015-05-16T08:01:20.177-04:00We installed landscape lighting around our home a ...We installed landscape lighting around our home a few years ago and it made our little house look like a million dollars. I love it for the additional security it provides, and it does a good job illuminating the walkways so you're not nearly as likely to stumble walking around at night. My husband did the installation but your tutorial is so easy to follow I think I could have put them in myself if it had been available back then. Now I can't wait to see how you cover up that electric meter!!!Lynnhttp://lynnedwardsart.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-38457606898688358592015-05-15T13:18:28.353-04:002015-05-15T13:18:28.353-04:00Sarah, I don't know if anyone has asked this a...Sarah, I don't know if anyone has asked this already or not (I didn't take the time to read through the comments), but my husband and I are in the process of closing on our first house (yay!) and it's a cutie. It has a berm (sp?) out in front and I'm pretty sure there are not outlets in the middle of the yard. Would there be a type of solar light that would work facing up (like a type of up light) for the tree and bush that sits on it? How would a solar light look- meaning, what kind of light (and in what direction) do they give off? Anyway- any kind of help with that would be wonderful! Thanks!<br />Loni Lichfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123220999778333300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-20238535927735087382015-05-15T10:02:48.260-04:002015-05-15T10:02:48.260-04:00Thank you! It comes with screws you can use to att...Thank you! It comes with screws you can use to attach it. It can also just sit but it's probably best to get it off the ground. Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-65730644995931975412015-05-15T10:01:40.426-04:002015-05-15T10:01:40.426-04:00A redbud. :) Love it! A redbud. :) Love it! Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-59962413622671169592015-05-15T09:47:04.029-04:002015-05-15T09:47:04.029-04:00Wow what a difference that makes, I never would ha...Wow what a difference that makes, I never would have even considered adding flood lights like that! Also, maybe it's just my computer, but that last picture does not have a pin it button when I hover over it! I have the pin it button in my toolbar so I can still pin it, but I just wanted to let you know. :)Kiannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416175054670803581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-53844131385407321652015-05-15T09:40:26.389-04:002015-05-15T09:40:26.389-04:00Beautiful! And SO much easier than I ever would ha...Beautiful! And SO much easier than I ever would have thought! Thank u VERY much for the tutorial. <br />One question: how does the power pack attach to the house? Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988613308947898807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-47388411961795095802015-05-15T09:14:20.349-04:002015-05-15T09:14:20.349-04:00Great job, I always thought it was much harder to ...Great job, I always thought it was much harder to do! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-86229427947973626552015-05-15T09:09:04.419-04:002015-05-15T09:09:04.419-04:00Looks beautiful, the outside of home is just as ni...Looks beautiful, the outside of home is just as nice as the inside, I love everything about your home!Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-76712571672742868022015-05-15T07:57:19.407-04:002015-05-15T07:57:19.407-04:00In your first picture of the front of your house, ...In your first picture of the front of your house, what is the tree with purple flowers in the foreground? I've always wanted one!Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-51463039745159767682015-05-15T01:03:34.389-04:002015-05-15T01:03:34.389-04:00These pictures are amazing! And your pictures of e...These pictures are amazing! And your pictures of exactly what to buy and do make me think that I could actually tackle this on my own. I always thought this kind of lighting was a pro-only project. So glad it's not!Laurenhttp://www.andtheteachersays.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-39362798642566783362015-05-14T16:40:06.860-04:002015-05-14T16:40:06.860-04:00They stay out all year! :)They stay out all year! :)Thrifty Decor Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.com