Pool Lighting

For this project, lighting is everything. Here, David Tisherman shares how he used creative lighting to create a poolscape that generates an emotional response.

Some builders underestimate the work that goes into proper lighting. Not Clay Johnson, owner and president of Outdoor Lighting Perspectives. Here, he shares how his business tackles a lighting project to create a gorgeous outcome.

As new lighting products continue to be developed, one indisputable trend emerges: color-changeable underwater lighting is no longer a fancy add-on for only a few select pools. Here, we examine a couple systems that achieve that polychromatic glow.

More builders and customers are choosing LED lighting. Here, we explore the trend and share what you should keep in mind.

If your customers simply want to be able to find the water once the sun goes down, you already know all you need to know about lighting. Throw up a few 150watt floods, and they won't be able to miss it. But where there exists an eye (and a budget) for beauty, a poolscape builder has an opportunity to create art. A few well-placed strokes of radiant gold and alabaster, and the black canvas of night comes alive with shimmering colors.

Last year, two prominent designers teamed up to design a project for a Greenwich, Conn., customer's front yard.

Armed with years of experience bringing outdoor spaces to life after the sun goes down, landscape lighting specialist Mike Gambino urges homeowners already investing in beautiful exterior environments to extend their hours of enjoyment with the addition of well-designed lighting systems. And when those properties include pools and spas, he adds, the aesthetic opportunities become far more exciting still.

Any discussion about water and electrical lighting really must include the all-important topic of safety.

Whenever I see moving water elements in a pool or spa design, I always look for ways to exploit the motion with my lighting designs.

Not so many years ago the options for lighting a swimming pool after the sun set were limited; many people relied on the moon, Tiki torches or plain old incandescent lights.

LEDs now account for more than half of the lighting market, and it’s easy to see why: They’re long lasting, energy-efficient and, most important for pool builders, they offer a rainbow of color possibilities. We explain more about the trend.

A Long Island landscape lighting designer works to define the outdoor experience at night.

No matter the motive, reducing energy consumption is always a good idea.

LED lighting fixtures are transforming swimming pool lighting design.

Learn the principles of landscape lighting by the water’s edge.

The future of pool illumination may belong to induction-powered lights that eliminate the problems of electric current around the pool.

A basic pool is transformed into an extraordinary remodel by installing unique light installations throughout existing landscape.

Learn the benefi ts of replacing Fiberstars systems with LED lights.

Technology is advancing to make lighting upgrades easier.

Award-winning builders share three of their most powerful design tips for spectacular pool lighting.

Dimmable pool lights help balance backyard illumination.