Outdoor Lighting Resurrected

Garreth has been working very hard to get all of the lamps, porch lights, and motion lights cleaned up and functioning once again!  We live in the country, and it is dark out there at night, so it's nice to be able to leave lights on when we are coming and going after dark.  Thankfully, the wiring seems to be sound.

We decided to keep the existing front porch lights - they are beautiful bronze carriage lanterns that the previous owner bought in London and had converted to electricity.

Servicing one of the front porch lights

The lamps in the front yard were totally encapsulated by overgrown hedges and vines.  The vines had even managed to knock the lamp askew on top of one of the posts, so Garreth once again had to wield the chainsaw just to get to them.

Wonky lamp

Lamp with severe overbite

Garreth posing for an artsy shot at the end of the day

We decided we needed to stick with security lights in the backyard, so we went from hideous yet functional:

To stylish, yet still functional:

Lowe's has a tremendous selection of motion lights that are no longer ugly!  We picked a lantern style with a bronze finish.

And the big reveal...

Ta-Da!

Finally, we'll leave you with this, because sunsets out here are stunning...