{"id":588,"date":"2016-05-23T05:19:24","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T11:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/night-scenes.com\/?p=588"},"modified":"2017-06-21T00:31:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-21T00:31:00","slug":"proper-step-lighting-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Proper Step Lighting Design"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good step lighting for safety<\/h2>\n

Step lighting is what I like to call\u00a0safety lighting<\/span>. Its purpose is to guide you safely from one level to the next, highlighting the path your feet must follow. Obviously, if you can\u2019t see where you are going at night, a trip or fall could cause serious injury. In some cases, particularly for the elderly, this could be life threatening. The older we get,\u00a0the harder it is to see at night<\/a><\/span>. This means that effective outdoor lighting is even more important for our older generations.
\nTo appreciate good quality step lighting, it\u2019s important to discuss glare. Glare is defined as \u201ca very harsh, bright, dazzling light.\u201d When trying to see where to step, glare is not your friend. Glare actually diminishes visibility of the step by drawing your eye to the harsh light, not directing your vision to the uneven surfaces. Good step lighting fixtures must minimize glare from all angles to create safe pathways to walk.
\n\"Glaring<\/a>
\nThere are many options when it comes to step lighting. With the tremendous advancements in LED lighting, the options have exploded. What I like\u00a0LEAST<\/b>\u00a0is the usual in-step brick light with either the flat glass front or the louvered face. The glass face fixture creates a lot of glare which can actually distract you from looking at the step itself as you approach. The louvered option only lights a very small area of the step instead of the whole step. A better option:\u00a0LED linear lights<\/b>\u00a0which fit under the lip of the step. The linear design not only gets rid of the glare issue, it also does a great job of lighting the whole step.
\nAlso a good option in many applications is the\u00a0deck style light<\/b>\u00a0which can be mounted on a wall or post. These smaller fixtures may be installed on one or both sides of the steps. A deck light points the light down to the step (away from your eyes), and spreads the light more evenly on the steps. This is a great choice as it can light more than one step at a time requiring fewer fixtures to accomplish the task.
\n\"Even<\/a>
\nAnother method would be to place\u00a0path\/spread fixtures<\/b>\u00a0at the top, or along the steps, in planters or flower beds. Path lights are frequently considered decorative elements in the landscape, and come in a wide variety of designs to accommodate almost any style preference. When using this type of fixture, it\u2019s important to make sure that you cannot see the source of the light (where the glare comes from) when going up the steps. This style lighting can further reduce the number of fixtures needed as the spread angle is wide lighting the steps very well.
\nEach step feature must be considered individually to choose the proper fixture required to do the job well. The needs and tastes of the homeowner, and the unique situation each step creates for residents and guests, calls for individual attention by your lighting designer. Let\u2019s stay safe around our homes at night.<\/p>\n

Here in central Texas we are fortunate to have some very dark skies but that also means we have some very dark changes in elevations or steps. \u00a0Let us come out and do an evaluation to find the best method of illuminating those areas for you. \u00a0Contact us here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Good step lighting for safety Step lighting is what I like to call\u00a0safety lighting. Its purpose is to guide you safely from one level to the next, highlighting the path your feet must follow. Obviously, if you can\u2019t see where you are going at night, a trip or fall could cause serious injury. In some … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,19,27,20,11,5,29,23],"tags":[39,12,6,7,71,175,411],"class_list":["post-588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-consumer","category-consumers","category-design-2","category-fixtures","category-installation","category-blog-posts","category-led-lighting","category-safety","tag-design","tag-landscape-lighting","tag-led","tag-outdoor-lighting","tag-safety-lighting","tag-step-lighting","tag-steps"],"yoast_head":"\nProper Step Lighting Design - NightScenes Landscape Lighting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Good step lighting is extremely important for safety around a property. Let's take a look at a couple of examples here. We give free consultations\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Proper Step Lighting Design - NightScenes Landscape Lighting\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Good step lighting is extremely important for safety around a property. Let's take a look at a couple of examples here. We give free consultations\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"NightScenes Landscape Lighting\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-05-23T11:19:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2017-06-21T00:31:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Frederickson-front.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"837\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"241\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/\",\"name\":\"Proper Step Lighting Design - NightScenes Landscape Lighting\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/night-scenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Frederickson-front.jpg?fit=837%2C241&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-05-23T11:19:24+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-06-21T00:31:00+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/#\/schema\/person\/9531d84c17ab9bdd78066b26b2e8fcb0\"},\"description\":\"Good step lighting is extremely important for safety around a property. Let's take a look at a couple of examples here. We give free consultations\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/night-scenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Frederickson-front.jpg?fit=837%2C241&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/night-scenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Frederickson-front.jpg?fit=837%2C241&ssl=1\",\"width\":837,\"height\":241},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Proper Step Lighting Design\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/\",\"name\":\"NightScenes Landscape Lighting\",\"description\":\"Landscape Lighting Professionals serving the greater Austin area\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/#\/schema\/person\/9531d84c17ab9bdd78066b26b2e8fcb0\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fe255ba06270e580d9ecc053625b1093?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fe255ba06270e580d9ecc053625b1093?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/author\/admin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Proper Step Lighting Design - NightScenes Landscape Lighting","description":"Good step lighting is extremely important for safety around a property. Let's take a look at a couple of examples here. We give free consultations","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Proper Step Lighting Design - NightScenes Landscape Lighting","og_description":"Good step lighting is extremely important for safety around a property. Let's take a look at a couple of examples here. We give free consultations","og_url":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/","og_site_name":"NightScenes Landscape Lighting","article_published_time":"2016-05-23T11:19:24+00:00","article_modified_time":"2017-06-21T00:31:00+00:00","og_image":[{"width":837,"height":241,"url":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Frederickson-front.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/","url":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/","name":"Proper Step Lighting Design - NightScenes Landscape Lighting","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/night-scenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Frederickson-front.jpg?fit=837%2C241&ssl=1","datePublished":"2016-05-23T11:19:24+00:00","dateModified":"2017-06-21T00:31:00+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/#\/schema\/person\/9531d84c17ab9bdd78066b26b2e8fcb0"},"description":"Good step lighting is extremely important for safety around a property. Let's take a look at a couple of examples here. We give free consultations","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/night-scenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Frederickson-front.jpg?fit=837%2C241&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/night-scenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Frederickson-front.jpg?fit=837%2C241&ssl=1","width":837,"height":241},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2016\/05\/23\/proper-step-lighting-design\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Proper Step Lighting Design"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/","name":"NightScenes Landscape Lighting","description":"Landscape Lighting Professionals serving the greater Austin area","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/#\/schema\/person\/9531d84c17ab9bdd78066b26b2e8fcb0","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fe255ba06270e580d9ecc053625b1093?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/fe255ba06270e580d9ecc053625b1093?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"url":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/night-scenes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Frederickson-front.jpg?fit=837%2C241&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=588"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3140,"href":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588\/revisions\/3140"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}