Marietta, GA, Landscape Lighting Company Highlights 2022 Landscaping Trends

 Southern Landscape Lighting Systems of Marietta designs, installs, and services LED landscape lighting systems in the metro Atlanta area. Outdoor living and landscaping trends for 2022 will affect the functionality of and owner satisfaction with the existing landscape lighting system of a home in Marietta, GA.

These trends will also influence user expectations for a newly designed and installed LED low-voltage lighting system. A forward-thinking lighting designer will take into consideration factors such as:

• The recent paradigm shift emphasizing outdoor living spaces
• Demands for more comfortable, user-friendly accommodations, including heating, cooling, and lighting
• The evolution of the outdoor living space to include a permanent outdoor workspace or classroom
• The drive toward sustainability in landscaping and hardscapes
• The popularity of garden-to-table food cultivation in the backyard
• The application of new technologies in the management, security, and maintenance of the landscape and hardscapes
• The growing political momentum to ban the installation of traditional, energy-inefficient halogen lighting

Should homeowners pursue the DIY route?

Designing and installing a DIY LED low-voltage landscape lighting system may seem like an easy task involving some YouTube videos, a little help from an electrician friend, several hundred dollars, a trip to a Big Box store, and a free weekend. However, the functionality of the system will be minimal, and the lighting will fail to adequately highlight the exquisite beauty of the home’s unique architecture and landscape. The fixtures will not survive pounding from the elements or the lawn maintenance crew. Expansions may require the replacement of large sections of the system.

If the home goes up for sale, potential buyers may negotiate for an up-to-date, well-designed system that utilizes premium lighting fixtures and the latest management system technology. A beautiful home deserves to be put in the best light, and the “best light” may add as much as 20% to the selling price of the house.

The benefits of hiring professionals

The experienced, informed, and forward-thinking lighting professional will consider all the relevant factors that impact the design, installation, and maintenance of an LED low-voltage landscape lighting system. The complexity of modern LED landscape lighting systems, rather than presenting obstacles, affords the design/installation team the opportunity to illuminate a home and landscape in ways that display its beauty to the fullest.

The lifestyle and landscaping trends for 2022 call for a landscape lighting system that is agile. With changing trends and evolving customer needs, the lighting system must be able to readily adapt and adjust to these changing needs. A system that lacks versatility may be obsolete soon after it is installed. Customer dissatisfaction is not far behind.

Trend: Green spaces mimic indoor living spaces

The backyard lawn area, garden, or patio is outfitted with outdoor rugs, weather-resistant sofas, long dining tables, and outdoor heat sources. The demand for outdoor fireplaces, firepits, and radiant heaters will continue to rise throughout 2022 and into 2023. The alfresco kitchen is a fantastic venue for fine food, good friends, and amazing dinner parties. The garden office is here to stay. Imagine taking a break in the house rather than stepping outside. The alfresco office is a reality for millions of virtual workers.

Trend: Garden-to-table

Planting beds are multi-tasked with growing tasty food and creating a beautiful space. “Pretty” is no longer enough. Herbs such as basil, chives, and cilantro are replacing more traditional flowers. Adequate drainage, rich compost, and sunshine help achieve utilitarian sustainability with the garden spot.

Trend: The untamed garden

Well-defined bed-edging, sculpted shrubs, and espalier pyracantha are giving ground to the untrained and untamed wild garden. Lots of wildflowers and freedom-loving climbing plants are making advances in backyards influenced by permaculture.

Trend: The smart yard

Smart gardens leverage technology to improve the functionality, appearance, and safety of a yard. Elements of the smart yard include a wi-fi booster for the garden office and the outdoor theater. Smart soil sensors ensure plants thrive and water is not wasted. Robotic lawnmowers keep the lawn neatly cut.

Trend: Water features

More time in and around the home has spawned interest in water features such as fountains, pond-less waterfalls, babbling brooks, and fishponds.

Trend: Smart landscape lighting

Homeowners can manage outdoor landscape lighting using an app or a smart home system. Smart lighting technology enables the homeowner to adjust colors, scheduling, and brightness. Interest in more lighting options and greater control over the system means that the landscape lighting company must possess a broad knowledge base and multi-faceted skill set to provide the features that the technologically savvy customer expects.

The lighting design and installation professionals at Southern Landscape Lighting Systems of Marietta possess the knowledge and skill to address the paradigm shift in lifestyles and evolving trends in outdoor living and working in the great outdoors.

Contact Southern Landscape Lighting Systems of Marietta to learn more about landscape lighting design and installation. The office can be reached by email at lindsey@southernlls.com or by phone at (678) 616-9166.

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