There really isn’t one exact default for an outdoor landscape light, they generally come in a variety of shapes colors and sizes, thankfully even the most robust and elaborate of lights and fixtures are more often than not energy star compliant, so you have no need to worry about running up your electric bill. I always recommend you shop for the most eco friendly and cost saving landscape lighting setups so that we can have a gorgeous setup but also do our part for the environment.

In keeping with energy efficiency, outdoor landscape lighting setups use the low voltage fixtures that then plug into the low voltage transformers through efficient cabling. These transformers then plus into an outdoor receptacle which reduces the 110 volt current all the way down to 12 volts. Make sure however you don’t skimp on the quality as bad fixtures often go bad much quicker than the higher grade and tougher low voltage outdoor landscape lighting hardware. If you’re in a less forgiving climate, this tip is imperative to follow, a cheap outdoor landscape light or multiple outdoor landscape lights will always cost you more in the long run either by constantly breaking down or falling apart out. Sometimes they simply are not built to handle the elements even when not in use.

Remember that beyond setting the technical side of things up that landscape lighting is really an art, because in a way you’re really creating a type of design. Some basic tips to outdoor landscape lighting are make sure your lights are cleverly disguise so as not to seem obvious, this can be done by hiding them within the right potted plant or behind a properly sized stone. There should never be a glare from the bulb, nor should the bulbs ever be visible at all, remember your trying to show off and accent the natural beauty of the landscape and architecture that both naturally occurs and that is manmade around you, not put on a los Vegas show.