As summer gets closer, the days are starting to get longer and longer. This means that warm summer nights are just around the corner and your desire to spend as much time outdoors will inevitably increase.

One of the many benefits of longer summer days is that you can bring your family dining experience outdoors. But even if the sun doesn’t stay high in the sky by the time you’re ready to throw some steaks and veggies on the BBQ or sit down for a nice family meal, it doesn’t mean it’s time to retreat indoors. Instead, you can install task lighting around your outdoor cooking area or your outdoor dining area. Here are some tips below explaining how you can use task lighting to illuminate your outdoor space this summer.

Task Lighting for Safety

Outdoor lighting brings you more than just aesthetic value, and this couldn’t be truer when it comes to illuminating your outdoor cooking area. Weather your firing up the BBQ or flipping your food to perfection, you need to be able to see what you are doing. Illuminating your outdoor cooking area will not only help you keep an eye on your food, but it will also help you see any safety concerns that are present while cooking – helping to keep you safe and free from injury.

Illuminating the Cooking Area

When increased visibility is needed around your outdoor cooking area, it is best to use a white overhead light. With a variety of options on the market right now, you can easily find a fixture that fits into your overall landscape lighting design. Whether it’s a modern pendant light fixture or a simple fixed post light, you’ll be able to find an overhead light that fits your style and your budget.

Illuminating your Dining Area

While increasing visibility around your outdoor cooking area is very important, so too is illuminating your outdoor dining area. Nothing’s worse than sitting down for a beautiful dinner on the patio, only to realize halfway through the meal that the sun has gone down and you can no longer see the plate in front of you. Illuminating your outdoor dining area with task lighting will let you enjoy those fun family dinners long into the evening.

For illuminating this area, it is ideal to use tabletop lamps that are rated for outdoor use, or overhead pendant or chandelier lighting. When choosing the right task lighting design for your outdoor dining space, it will largely depend on the desired ambiance of your space and how much you are looking to spend.

Contact a Professional

When it comes to your outdoor lighting design and installation, a lot is on the line. Whether you want to create more usable space in your backyard, create the perfect ambiance for entertaining, or increase your safety and security, proper outdoor lighting design can accomplish all of these things at the same time. Our lighting design experts at Nite Time Décor Oakville can work with you to create the design of your dreams and professionally install it around your home to ensure your vision becomes a reality. Contact us today to get started!