Detail in design

Designed with a strong focus on outdoor living and entertaining, the house features landscaped outdoor areas that are illuminated to enhance the mood after dark.

A carefully designed lighting scheme ensures impact from the streetfront by highlighting key architectural features. Placed at 1m intervals along a planter box in front of the wall, Nautilus in-ground spots with low-volt 35 watt halogen lamps make a feature of this hard landscaping element.

Dean Fulford from Lighting Direct, the company that supplied the lighting for the home, says this concept reflects a recent trend of highlighting certain aspects of an outdoor area, rather than simply bathing the entire landscape in light.

"These spots throw pools of light upward, creating a subtle, moody effect around the perimeter of the property," says Fulford.

The home's entrance is illuminated by marine-grade stainless steel downlights set into the underside of the cantilevered entry overhang. The same lights are used in the exterior soffits to light the terrace at night.

For further details, contact Lighting Direct, phone (09) 273 3444, fax (09) 273 3993, or visit the website: www.Trendsideas.com.

Story by: Trendsideas