As in the house, outdoor lighting plays a key role in the atmosphere and aesthetics of your outdoors. Highlight an alley with terminals, a swimming pool with spots, a massive with a projector, sublimate a terrace with a floor lamp or a relaxing corner with lanterns to be laid... At nightfall, all these games of light add a bit of fairytale in your green space. But, what outdoor light to choose to create a warm atmosphere in its garden? Here are all our tips to make the right choice.
Outdoor lighting: the right color temperature to create a warm space
All solutions dexterior lighting The light is not the same colour of light. Two of them are distinguished, the cold light, and the warm light that transmits a more yellow light. For LED lighting, colour temperature The higher the Kelvins, the colder the light. Here is a little guide, to find you:
- The warm light is between 2 200 and 3 200 Kelvins;
- Cold light corresponds to more than 5,000 Kelvins;
- Neutral light varies between 3,200 and 5,000 Kelvins.
Although appreciated for functional spaces, cold light is more aggressive and therefore less visually pleasing. To create a warm atmosphere, you must therefore give priority to warm white lighting. Indeed, this type of soft light is known to be pleasant and soothing to the eye.
→ If you hesitate between aesthetics and functionality, there is the RBG CTC technology adds Christophe Coelho. What is it? The acronym RGB means Red Green Blue. Thanks to these 3 colors, you can obtain more than 10 million shades of lighting. As for the term CTC: Changing Color Temperature, it allows you to obtain all the shades of white (cool, neutral or warm). In short, this new generation lighting allows you to illuminate sometimes in color, sometimes in cold white or warm white as you want.
At each exterior luminaire its function
Now that you know what color of light to choose, let's see which luminaire to prefer according to your decorative desires.
Delimiting the garden spaces with solar LED terminals
To illuminate a path, a driveway, a staircase, the Solar LED terminals and spots on picket In addition to helping you see it brighter at night, the terminals allow you to define the different spaces of your outdoors nicely, and highlight what is around.
Attracting Eyes on a Precise Point From Your Outside
Do you own a beautiful tree, a beautiful stone wall or a statue? Sublimate their singularity at nightfall by installing a projector. For custom lighting, at Lumihome, we offer ultra-powerful projectors equipped with the famous RGB CTC technology. And if your outdoors have a water point such as a fountain or mini waterfall, you can also turn it into a fairytale little corner with a LED spot immersible.
Create a cosy atmosphere with lamps to pose
To add the decorative touch that will make all the difference, have the lanterns near a relaxing corner, the pool or on your terrace. Very trendy, they will bring the warm note, ideal to enjoy its outdoors in summer.
Just lighten up
Yes, in addition to their decorative power, the primary function of the luminaire is tolighting places where brightness is essential, such as the entrance porch or terrace during meals. For this need for functional lighting, opt for Solar appliqués, outdoor chubs and street lampsAt Lumihome, we offer models as design and performance to reconcile practicality and elegance.

The tip in addition: To create a warm atmosphere, multiply the lighting. It is the accumulation of light sources at strategic places in your exterior that will allow access to this cosy atmosphere.
The advantages of solar outdoor lighting to create a warm atmosphere
Now that you have all the cards in your hand to brighten your garden beautifully, let's look at a particularly interesting option: solar lighting. As its name suggests, solar luminaires only operate from natural light stored throughout the day. In addition to their ecological and economic aspect, let us see all their assets to create a warm atmosphere within the garden.
Fast and easy installation for strategic placement
Solar lighting is completely autonomous, so, you can install the lights where you like without worrying about moving ducts or any other electrical wiring. This is the advantage. You can thus arrange them in strategic places, to create the desired atmosphere. Moreover, they very easily settle down.
Many solutions to vary heights and angles...
To create a warm atmosphere, everything is about placement, but also about choice of height and angle. The interest of solar luminaires is that they are available in many models. As we have seen above, appliques, lanterns, streetlights, orientable spots, etc. will allow you to play with heights and angles, to create the desired staging.
... and to combine lighting
Since solar lights are available in all forms, as much as enjoy and play it! Lanterns, appliques, spots... Use and abuse all models to get a warm and harmonious atmosphere.
High performance exterior luminaires
Lack of light intensity, low autonomy... The first solar lights were not very efficient, but with the advent of new technologies, it's a long time ago. Lumihome solar lighting solutions incorporate single crystal sensors with amplifier. On the other hand, their advanced LED system allows to obtain intense light up to 3,000 lumens according to the model. In short, they are simply perfect to create a custom atmosphere.
Want to create a warm atmosphere in your outdoors? Lumihome solar lights have everything you need to turn your garden into a welcoming, friendly and warm place.
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