Garden lights – for a beautifully lit garden at any time of day
A day in the garden means putting your feet up, reading a good book, having a barbecue with the family and enjoying the fresh air. Whether you like to relax in the sun or keep busy tending your flowerbeds, the garden offers everyone a restful break from everyday life. And even long after the sun has set, that special atmosphere doesn't have to disappear. With the right garden lights, you can enjoy your green retreat well into the evening. Weatherproof lights don't just provide safety and help you find your way in the dark – they also create a wonderfully cosy atmosphere from the patio to the garden shed, in most cases without even needing a power supply. Innovative rechargeable LED lights and solar lights are currently conquering our gardens, making them more beautiful while also being kinder to the environment. Find out here how to make your garden shine and what to consider before buying a garden light.
1. Requirements and purpose
2. Powering garden lights
3. Shapes and designs
4. Lighting effects
5. Price
1. Requirements and purpose: where garden lights come into their own
Enjoying a glass of wine on the patio on a warm summer evening, eating together or playing a game of cards with friends: garden lights make it possible. Placed on the garden table or on the lawn, decorative outdoor lights with indirect light create a cosy atmosphere and show off your plants in style. And even when it's too cold outside and you spend your evenings indoors, the lights give you a beautiful, wide view of the garden. They're particularly practical when you come home after dark: targeted ceiling and wall lights illuminate the entrance and the façade, while bollard lights and spike spotlights light up paths and driveways. Whether for decoration or orientation in your garden, garden lights come in many different versions to suit every purpose.
2. Powering garden lights: rechargeable, solar & more
Rechargeable LED lights: Rechargeable LED lights usually have integrated LEDs powered by a built-in rechargeable battery. They provide atmospheric light outdoors for several hours. With no cables and no need for a power supply, a rechargeable LED light can be placed flexibly anywhere. LED lights are robust, very energy-saving and last up to 100,000 hours – which is good for the environment. The Balad rechargeable LED garden light by Fermob always creates the right lighting mood with three brightness levels and can be recharged via a USB cable. Thanks to its handle, it's easy to carry and can be placed next to the garden entrance or hung in a tree, for example.
Solar lights: Solar-powered garden lights are a particularly environmentally friendly way to light your garden. The integrated solar cells charge during the day in the sunshine and give off decorative light in the evening. After a day of sunshine, solar lights produce on average up to 20 hours of light. Like rechargeable LED lights, solar garden lights are cordless and can be placed flexibly outdoors. Their brightness and running time depend on the intensity of the sunlight, but they need no electricity at all and are kind to both your wallet and the environment. The SunLight Bell solar light by Eva Solo has integrated, invisible solar cells. Thanks to its bell shape, you can place it anywhere or hang it up using the ring.
Mains-powered outdoor lights: Garden lights connected to the mains provide sufficiently bright, constant light at the touch of a button. Ceiling and wall lights in particular, which need to reliably light up the entrance and façade and help you find your way safely in the dark, are mains-powered. Alongside halogen and energy-saving bulbs, energy-efficient LEDs are increasingly used here too, saving a considerable amount of electricity. Another advantage: with no infrared or UV radiation, LED lights attract far fewer insects in the garden.
As a general rule, lights placed in the entrance area and under a canopy should have at least an IP23 protection rating so that they are protected against spraying water. Outdoor wall lights must be IP44 splash-proof. Garden lights placed in the open must be waterproof and therefore rated IP67. You'll find detailed information on the IP rating of each light on the product pages.
3. Shapes and designs: from bollard lights to clip-on lights
Garden lights come in a wide variety of designs to suit different outdoor purposes. To create an inviting atmosphere for eating and spending time together in your garden seating area, choose several small garden lights. Small table and floor lamps create a cosy lighting atmosphere in no time. The LED Cube by Moree serves as a seat, table, decorative object and indirect light source all in one – a versatile, atmospheric eye-catcher in any garden. Solar pendant lights hung in a tree above the garden table or on the balcony add romantic accents.
Show off individual plants, an ivy-covered wall or freestanding trees in style with a targeted LED spotlight or a clip-on light.
A globe lamp placed on the lawn or an illuminated plant pot adds subtle decoration and a magical atmosphere to your garden.
For the front door, carport or garden shed, an outdoor light with a motion sensor is a good choice, such as the battery-powered Spylux LED multifunction light by Osram. Thanks to its magnetic holder, you can remove the light at any time and use it as a practical torch.
Bollard lights placed at short intervals along a path ensure sufficient lighting across the whole area, so you won't miss any obstacles or steps in the dark. By staggering the light, the lights also structure the garden and make it feel more spacious. Garden lights with a ground spike can also be used as path lights or patio lighting. You can easily move spike lights whenever you need to.
4. Lighting effects: the right outdoor lighting
Your garden seating area should invite you to relax and spend long evenings together. To create a cohesive lighting atmosphere, choose garden lights that produce warm, soft light. Warm white bulbs and outdoor lights that give off glare-free, indirect and diffused light are ideal. The same applies to garden lights that serve a mainly decorative purpose on the lawn or patio.
For spotlights that give off direct light to illuminate paths or individual plants, use a brighter bulb in neutral white.
For ceiling and wall lights on the façade, also choose a bulb in neutral or daylight white – this ensures the entrance is bright enough and you can find your way to the door without tripping in the dark.
5. Price: garden lights for every budget
The rechargeable, dimmable Edison the Petit table lamp by Fatboy is available in the entry-level price range. In the mid-price range, between €100 and €300, you'll find garden lights by renowned manufacturers such as Artemide and Fermob. Particularly large and original lighting objects such as the Lounge Variation by Moree are in the higher price range.
With our tips, you'll easily find the right garden lighting for your outdoor space. Browse our shop now and find your favourite piece.
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