The Art of Landscape Lighting
The Art of Landscape Lighting

Author: Janet Lennox Moyer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2022-04-07

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 0429513984

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Following on from the critically acclaimed The Landscape Lighting Book, this is the lighting design companion every professional and student in landscape architecture needs. Written by an award-winning internationally renowned landscape lighting designer, with over 40 years’ experience in professional practice, The Art of Landscape Lighting takes the reader step-by-step through Janet Lennox Moyer’s design process. Personal and accessible in tone, the book covers tools, equipment, techniques, effects, installation, design composition and challenges using built case studies spanning the author’s career. Each project takes you through the process of how to plan compositions; selecting what should be lit and what should remain unlit; how to prioritize the importance of multiple elements; balancing brightness relationships; providing visual transportation across scenes; lighting the same space in different ways and, importantly, guidance on when designs are complete. Lavishly designed and illustrated with 450 full colour photographs, showcasing projects from start to finish, it additionally includes new landscape lighting equipment and techniques developed by Moyer throughout her career. This includes shore scraping, rainwall lighting, approaches for lighting water features and sculptures, and the 3-prong stake. Aimed at practicing professionals and students in landscape architecture, this book is the must-have inspirational resource that provides you with everything you need to design and implement landscape lighting across multiple scales.

Gardening Under Lights
Gardening Under Lights

Author: Leslie F. Halleck

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2018-06-26

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 1604697954

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“If you want to grow plants indoors, you need this book.” —Niki Jabbour, author and staff writer at savvygardening.com Gardening Under Lights is a highly-detailed, accessible guide for seed starters, plant collectors, houseplant fans, and anyone who wants to successfully garden indoors any time of the year. You’ll learn the basics of photosynthesis, the science of light, how to accurately measure how much light a plant needs, and details about the most up-to-date tools and gear available. Also included are tips and techniques for helping ornamental plants (like orchids, succulents, bonsai, and more) and edible plants (arugula, cannabis, oregano, tomatoes, and more) thrive indoors. Whether you are a vegetable gardener who wants to extend the growing season, a balcony gardener short on outdoor space, or a specialty plant collector, Gardening Under Lights is a must-have.

Garden Lighting
Garden Lighting

Author: John Raine

Publisher: Hamlyn (UK)

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780600612858

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"The basic function of lighting is to extend the hours in the day. Recent developments in lighting technology have encouraged us to look at how light sources are used as an integral part of the overall design, first in our homes and now in our gardens." --p. 6.

Beautiful Light
Beautiful Light

Author: Randall Whitehead

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-08-12

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1000383369

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Beautiful Light by internationally acclaimed lighting designer Randall Whitehead and lighting industry expert and educator Clifton Stanley Lemon is a combination of idea book, design resource, and product guide. It explores the transition in residential lighting from incandescent light sources to LEDs, and how to apply LED lighting with great success. It begins with the fundamental characteristics of light, including color temperature, color rendering, and spectral power distribution, and how LEDs differ from older light sources. Combining innovative graphics with the enduring design principles of good lighting, the book explains how to design with light layers, light people, and balance daylight and electric light. Every room of the house, as well as exterior and garden spaces, is addressed in 33 case studies of residential lighting with LEDs, with a wide variety of lighting projects in different styles. Showcasing over 200 color photographs of dramatic interiors beautifully lit with LEDs, and clear, concise descriptions of design strategies and product specifications, Beautiful Light helps both professionals and non-professionals successfully navigate the new era of LEDs in residential lighting.

Young House Love
Young House Love

Author: Sherry Petersik

Publisher: Artisan

Published: 2015-07-14

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1579656765

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This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

The Landscape Lighting Guide
The Landscape Lighting Guide

Author: Paul Gosselin

Publisher:

Published: 2017-07-08

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9781535192934

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The Landscape Lighting Guide is here to help almost anyone become successful in the trade of low voltage LED landscape lighting. This is a simple-to-understand guide that takes the potential outdoor lighting entrepreneur through the basic steps necessary to start a business. This short and sweet guide will take you from choosing the company name to completing installation of a quality outdoor lighting system. It won't bog down with a lot of technical jargon, or boring information that you'll learn through experience anyway. It's quick and easy. Down and dirty. To the point. No college education needed to understand this guide. Lights? Camera? ACTION!

Lighting for the Home and Garden
Lighting for the Home and Garden

Author: Owen Jones

Publisher: Megan Publishing Services

Published: 2023-08-19

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13:

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Greetings and welcome to "Lighting in the Home and Garden," an illuminating guide crafted by a seasoned interior designer to shed light on the transformative potential of lighting in enriching both interior and exterior spaces. In this booklet, we embark on a journey through the realm of luminosity, exploring how the strategic interplay of light and shadow can redefine the aesthetics and functionality of your living spaces. Lighting is not just about brightening a room; it's an art form that can evoke emotions, accentuate architectural nuances, and define the ambiance of a space. From creating cozy retreats to enhancing productivity, each lighting choice holds the power to influence our daily experiences. Join us as we uncover the secrets of sculpting with light, master the art of layering illumination, and explore the myriad ways in which light can be harnessed to elevate the essence of your home and garden. I hope that you will find the information helpful, useful and profitable.

A Way to Garden
A Way to Garden

Author: Margaret Roach

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2019-04-30

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1604698772

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“A Way to Garden prods us toward that ineffable place where we feel we belong; it’s a guide to living both in and out of the garden.” —The New York Times Book Review For Margaret Roach, gardening is more than a hobby, it’s a calling. Her unique approach, which she calls “horticultural how-to and woo-woo,” is a blend of vital information you need to memorize and intuitive steps you must simply feel and surrender to. In A Way to Garden, Roach imparts decades of garden wisdom on seasonal gardening, ornamental plants, vegetable gardening, design, gardening for wildlife, organic practices, and much more. She also challenges gardeners to think beyond their garden borders and to consider the ways gardening can enrich the world. Brimming with beautiful photographs of Roach’s own garden, A Way to Garden is practical, inspiring, and a must-have for every passionate gardener.