Front of house lighting designs tend to emphasize practicality over aesthetics. Most homes come equipped with basic utility lights at the front of the house. That outdoor lighting design will usually include illumination for the entry porch area, a few low to the ground path lights, and a lamp post at the start of the front walkway.
However, if the landscape lighting design is uneven, if there are gaps, there will be an imbalance between shadow and brightness that won’t help all that much to “show the way” to the front door.
Also, there is often a missed opportunity with front of house lighting. It can be used to showcase landscape features after dark that dramatically contribute to the aesthetic experience of approaching the front door of the house.
In this article, we will take a look at the necessary practical aspects of front yard lighting and the aesthetic possibilities for creating pleasing visual effects in your front yard landscape at night.