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A great home improvement project that you can tackle in a weekend or less is installing solar patio lights.  Installing the lights themselves takes almost no time, but designing your lighting plan will take a little bit of time if you want your lights to look the best possible.  Here are a few tips to help you design the best lighting you can on your patio.

The first thing that you need to do when you’re designing outdoor patio lighting is make a sketch of your patio area.  In it, identify any areas where you will likely be doing tasks that require tasks that would likely require some extra light.  Some example of this might be table where you plan on reading or eating or areas  where you will be cooking, like a barbeque grill.  Circle these areas because you will want to have extra light in these areas.

Next, you need to decide what type of light fixtures you want to install.  Try to match the style of the lights that you are going to install on your patio to the style of your home.  This will create a continuity and make your patio seem like an actual extension of your home.  This great, but it isn’t completely necessary.  You can also go for setting a completely different mood outside your home with tiki torches or other light fixtures.  Just don’t try to make the fixtures clash with your home.

The final step is to decide where you want to place the light fixtures.  Try to find fixtures that match your home and place them in the areas where you need the light the most.  After you’ve lit these areas to your liking, light the rest of your patio with soft, ambient lighting.

Installing solar patio lights is a great way to add a lot to your patio.  You will be able to use it late into the night for a variety of different purposes.  Hopefully these tips can help you to install the best lighting possible.