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Outdoor Lighting Guide

With more light comes more reasons to head outside, extending the function of your outdoor spaces well after dark.

Don't Just Dream About a Perfect Outdoor Space

There are so many places you can add style and so many ways it can make your home safer and more functional at night. Illuminate all those important locations with ease: entryways, driveways, pathways, decks, dining areas and more.

Outdoor Lighting Placement

Your outdoor space should feel like an extension of your home. Comfortable, welcoming and a reflection of your style. But with outdoor spaces, you can go a step further. With a little décor and the right light, learn where to place your lights with precise measurements to make your backyard feel like an outdoor oasis.

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Mix, Match & Maximize with Outdoor Lighting

The style of your home shouldn’t be limited to the space within your walls. Mix and match your way to perfect outdoor styles.

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Benefits of Outdoor Lighting

Here are a few of our favorite lighting tips to help you enjoy these spaces — day into night.

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Outdoor Lighting Basics

The benefits of outdoor lighting are obvious, but choosing the right lights isn’t always so simple. Where do you start?

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Design Your Front Door with Style

The entryway into your home can say so much about you and your style. Invite people in with a flair. It's simpler than you think.

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Outdoor Living

Today’s outdoor spaces are extensions of our homes. Here are a few of our favorite lighting tips to help you enjoy these spaces - day and night.

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Outdoor Lighting Placement

With a little décor and the right light, learn where to place your lights with precise measurements to make your backyard feel like an outdoor oasis.

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Outdoor Living

Outdoor living gives you creative freedom on a Mother Nature level – how fun is that? Count on Kichler® for the lighting to help you express yourself.

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Benefits of Kichler Landscape Lighting

For more than 25 years, Kichler has been a landscape lighting pioneer. We’re the go-to choice for both homeowners and professionals because we listen.

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Design Tips

The color of your light sets the tone of the job and the proper beam spread focuses the light where you need it.

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We’re here to offer expert advice and support throughout your project. Get in touch with us and we’ll answer any questions you have.

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Kichler products are available only through a network of showrooms, retailers and dealers. Connect with a Kichler specialist in your area for more information on available products, pricing and delivery.

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