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“Do outdoor lights need to be on their own circuit?” If that’s what you are wondering, you have reached the right place. Let’s cut to the chase; the final answer is no! Let us first go through the basics of the circuit. GFCI or ground fault circuit interrupters are nifty devices designed to sever electrical circuits if they sense an imbalance, thus protecting people from electrocution. According to section 210.8 of the National Electric Code, all outdoor receptacles must be protected by GFCI. So if your home or commercial lighting has missed out on this crucial feature, contact a reputed outdo ..read more

Landscaped gardens and exquisite tree arrangement won’t be visibly noticed if there are no lights to illuminate them. If, however, you find that the tree lighting installation doesn’t look modern anymore, it’s time to give them a fresh new look with these cool and trendy outdoor tree lighting ideas. Wrap the Trunk With Lights Make the tree trunk more visible by wrapping them with a nice choice of soft light. This will accentuate the irregular trunk details. Choose a tree with several branches to highlight the light wrapping. When wrapping the trunk with lights, you can put equal space or dista ..read more

Having outdoor lighting is a major priority among homeowners. This is due to the significant benefits of having outdoor lighting that complements your home’s exteriors. However, setting the right mood needs your fixtures to output the perfect amount of lumens for outdoor lighting. Determining the ideal amount of lumens can be a tasking job and is best left to your local, trusted outdoor lighting company in Tampa. What is a Lumen? During the early ages of lighting technology, the intensity of a lighting fixture was measured in watts. Watts is a measure of the amount of electrical power consumed ..read more

If you think you need innovative outdoor lighting ideas for the front of your house, you are not wrong. With an extremely attractive building and the efforts you put into landscaping the front yard, you must be a proud owner of your house. But does it look dull once the evening sets in? Does it get dependent on the forlorn dim light of a streetlight? The curb appeal is not only significant during the day but also at night. That’s why you need to update your home with some trending modern outdoor lighting ideas. Before we start with the ideas, here’s some advice. If you are indeed considering l ..read more

Ask Rick Karmann, Co-Owner of Avanti Outdoor Lighting, what he does for a living and he will tell you that he plays in the dirt. Most days, you’ll find him in the dirt figuring out the perfect placement of landscape lighting, or figuring out the perfect resolution of an obstacle that’s preventing the perfect outdoor lighting. Some of these obstacles are head-scratchers. Like how to hide landscape lighting so that it’s flat into angled brick surfaces. Or how to highlight uneven surfaces in an area that has pavers. Hint: he put the conduit wiring under the pavers, careful to dig out the area un ..read more

Clients often change what they want their landscape lighting to look like during the design process. Recently, one of our clients wanted “bistro lighting” outdoors. When we clarified what that meant to her, she realized she wanted landscape lights over the BBQ Grill area, landscape lights outside the hot tub and pool enclosure, and beautiful outdoor lights in the pool area. She penned a review recently that said: “We thought we wanted bistro lighting until we got these beautiful “sconces”. We were so happy with our BBQ light and the sconces. We got our landscaping redone and added the up light ..read more

Floridians use their outside area as an extension of our home’s living spaces. Landscape Lighting transforms the amount of time you can spend in your outdoor spaces and your comfort in doing so. A bold, eye-catching landscape lighting design may leave serious impressions, or increase your home’s value, or simply increase your bragging rights during outside parties. A great landscape lighting design allows you to take a party to any corner of your backyard. Whether you want to enjoy the Florida nights, increase family and friends time, or brighten the neighborhood, we can help you meet your lig ..read more

Landscape lighting increases your home’s curb appeal, makes outdoor spaces usable longer, is beautiful, and deters trespassing and theft. It also helps you see where you’re walking when you’ve had one beer too many, lol. In our landscape design consultations, we work with you to evaluate your lighting goals. When security is a concern, we can use low-wattage high-voltage floodlights or strategically use of low levels of light throughout your property to meet your needs. We’ll discuss using lights around your walkways to keep evening guests safe on your property. Of course, we focus on eliminat ..read more

In Florida, unlike many other states in the heart of the United States, homeowners often get frustrated by service companies not showing up, not completing work correctly, or not returning phone calls. This is often attributed to the temporary nature of residents and service owners not feeling deeply connected to their community. That’s not the case with Rick and Rosemary Karmann, Avanti Outdoor Lighting owners. They’re longtime residents of Florida, loving the coastal climate, committed to offering an exceptional client experience. So, how do you know that a company is a business you can trus ..read more