WP.me — shorten your links
on Aug 14, 2009 in New Features shortlink twitter Check out this address: http://wp.me/sf2B5-shorten If you visit it, you’ll end up right back here. The nice thing about it is that it’s a short link, about  70% smaller than the permalink for this post. URL shorteners are nothing new, Ti...

Home Facade Lighting
on Jun 10, 2009 in Commercial Lighting Lighting Design Up lighting architectural lighting arlington outdoor lighting Commercial outdoor lighting DC Metro area elegant home exterior northern va energy efficient outdoor lights exterior lighting green outdoor living dc metro home facade lighting home improvement provider landscape lighting design lighting effects lighting professional low voltage low voltage lighting northern virginia outdoor lighting fairfax county Outdoor Lighting northern virginia VA outdoor lighting perspectives northern virginia residential lighting Here are some pictures of Home Facade Lighting and Facade Lighting for Commercial or Religious Buildings by Outdoor Lighting Perspectives.  Notice the attention to detail and accent lighting for architectural features that make these homes and lovel...

Path Lighting Done Right – Part 2
on Jun 5, 2009 in Lighting Design Materials for fixtures architectural lighting best lighting materials Commercial outdoor lighting copper fixtures custom outdoor lighting solutions DC Metro area energy efficient outdoor lights exterior lighting exterior lights fairfax county va garden lighting green outdoor living dc metro home improvement provider landscape lighting landscape lighting design lighting effects lighting professional low voltage low voltage lighting outdoor lighting fairfax county Outdoor Lighting northern virginia VA outdoor lighting perspectives northern virginia path lighting pathway lights residential lighting walkway lighting       This is part 2 of my series on “Path Lighting Done Right.”  If you missed part 1, click here to read it. In picking up from my last post on path lighting done right, in order to accurately depict correct path lighting, I feel I...

Path Lighting Done Right – Part 1
on Jun 3, 2009 in Lighting Design Materials for fixtures architectural lighting best lighting materials copper fixtures DC Metro area elegant home exterior northern va energy efficient outdoor lights exterior lighting fairfax county va garden lighting green landscape lighting landscape lighting landscape lighting design lighting effects lighting professional low voltage lighting outdoor lighting Outdoor Lighting northern virginia VA Outdoor Lighting Perspectives outdoor lights path lights pathway lighting residential lighting walkway lights The most overused fixture in outdoor lighting is the path light.  So many people run out to one of the large hardware stores and pick up a string of cheap path lights and wrap them around the house, driveway, pathway, and deck.  By the time they fi...

Another Busy Day for the Lighting Guy
on Jun 1, 2009 in Uncategorized It’s been over a week since we have posted on our blog, and I wanted to let our readers know that we’re not slacking, we’re just busy! Today is another busy Monday, a great kick-off to the beginning of our work week.  Patrick start...

Paver Lights – Not The Brightest Idea For Outdoor Lighting
on May 20, 2009 in Installation Techniques Materials for fixtures driveway light driveway lighting elegant home exterior northern va exterior lights home improvement provider washington dc metro outdoor lighting outdoor lighting fixtures outdoor lighting perspectives northern virginia paver lights stone walkway lights I have so many customers tell me they had their “paving guy” put in some lights while they were putting in a paving stone walkway or driveway. In theory this seems like a great idea. These lights are low level lights that outline the dr...

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Featured on Home & Design’s Outdoor Design WebPage
on May 20, 2009 in Press Releases Our company,  Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Northern Virginia, is being featured on the Home & Design web page for Outdoor Design as a part of a one-month spotlight feature.  You can check it out here. Home & Design is a premiere magaz...

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Featured on Home & Design’s Outdoor Design WebPage
on May 19, 2009 in Press Releases Our company,  Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Northern Virginia, is being featured on the Home & Design web page for Outdoor Design as a part of a one-month spotlight feature.  You can check it out here. Home & Design is a premiere magaz...

Tips for designing an outdoor lighting system – nighttime demonstration recommended
on May 14, 2009 in Lighting Design Uncategorized There are many different lines of thought on how to design a proper outdoor lighting system. Most people simply guess on the placement of lights that they think will look good, put the fixtures in, then adjust everything after it has been installed.

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives Featured In Washington Spaces Magazine
on May 11, 2009 in Press Releases Our company, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Northern Virginia, was featured in an article about outdoor lighting in the Washington Spaces Magazine, a magazine that highlights exceptional homes, people, and great ideas for living the best life in...