Whether you want to increase your outdoor visibility or redefine your garden aesthetic, nothing beats the simplicity and versatility of fountain lights. There are so many creative ways to use fountain lights that will make your landscape come to life at night.
This article contains exciting creative ideas for fountain lights for outdoor spaces that will help you light up your water features and landscapes.
What are Fountain Lights?
Fountain lights have a compact design and come with a high IP rating. So you can pretty much place them anywhere near or inside water features. These light fixtures are designed for underwater use and excel at highlighting the natural beauty of water.
Let’s look at the creative options fountain lights bring to your outdoor space.
1 – Place LED Fountain Lights Behind the Waterfall
Waterfalls are always a sight to behold. The calm flow of the water and the soothing sound of it hitting the base is nothing short of magic. But that majestic sight is lost when the sun goes down and visibility hits zero.
Fountain lights can help you maintain the waterfall’s sense of awe even at night. Add fountain lights to the back of the waterfall and orient them vertically, matching the flow of the water.
As the LED lights hit the flowing water, it diffuses to a soft glow. The result is a waterfall that looks like a curtain of flowing light. You can fine-tune the look and feel of waterfall lighting by adjusting the placements and the intensity of the LED lights.
Let your waterfall become a centerpiece of your outdoor area, illuminating the surrounding space and casting a soft flow on your flower beds.
2 – Illuminate Your Pathway with Fountain Lights
Pathway lighting is a quick and excellent way to add some whimsy to your landscape. But you can elevate that lighting style by using fountain lights. This lighting design only works if you have a decent-sized pond.
Create a small walkway or bridge over your pond and illuminate the sides using fountain lights. Let the warm white lights illuminate the pond underneath your feet as you walk across it, enjoying the enchanting and relaxing atmosphere.
Remember to install lights inside the water for the best effect. Alternatively, if your pond isn’t compatible with a pathway design, you can leave it as an outdoor art piece illuminated by the same lights.
Place some outdoor furniture around, add a few string lights (or fairy lights) above, and you’ll have a one-of-a-kind outdoor dining area.
3 – Fountain Lights as Garden Accent Lighting
Fountain lights, at their core, are just waterproof spotlight fixtures. Meaning you don’t have to limit yourself to fountains and underwater locations. Let your creativity run wild, and install fountain lights in your garden.
Gardens are damp outdoor spaces with plenty of dirt, water, and bugs. Hence any garden light you use must have a high level of water and dust protection. Luckily, fountain lights almost universally come with an IP65 or IP68 rating.
Using IP68-rated LED bulbs for your garden lighting is a quick way to add light and color to your garden without worrying about maintenance costs.
Fountain lights provide excellent accent lighting to your outdoor space and transform it into a cozy and relaxing space.
4 – Surround Your Pool with Fountain Lights
You can light up your pool area in a couple of ways. Line up recessed lights along the walls of your pool to illuminate the pool water. Or surround your pool area with waterproof lights and illuminate the outside rim of your swimming area.
Fountain lights can accomplish all this and more. They provide a simple and easy illumination method for your pool and also come with the state of the art water protection. Make those pool parties a little more special with colored fountain lights inside the pool and warm white ones on the outside.
Additionally, if you have an outdoor kitchen setup for the occasional barbeque session, it will also benefit from the serene nighttime lighting from your pool.
5 – Use Addressable RGB Lights and Make a Water Rainbow
Now we jump to really fun ideas. Illuminating water to mimic the look and feel of a rainbow. LED lights can be configured to narrow beam angles such that the light exits the bulb in a straight light with minimum light bleeding to the sides.
Install seven or more addressable RGB LED lights in a straight line next to your water features. The resulting illumination will give the illusion of a water rainbow flowing through your outdoor space.
You can use addressable fountain lights for pools and swim in a rainbow or add them to your water fountain and watch colors sprout from the fountain top.
RGB LED lights let you personalize your lighting setup and showcase your landscape’s design and vibe.
6 – Sync Fountain Lights with Party Music
Lights, music, and nighttime are the three ingredients to an awesome party. Take your outdoor parties to the next level using smart lighting controls to sync your fountain lights with your sound system.
Use fountain lights for ground-level accent lighting and globe lights for that warm and soft ambient light. Let the music set the mood of your outdoor area. Cover the landscape with fountain lights from your front porch to your yard gate.
Create a large party space for your guests and dazzle them with your lighting setup.
DIY is an option with LED fountain lights, but for larger-scale outdoor lighting, consult a professional. Lighting experts can help you minimize wiring clutter and maximize light output.
7 – Use Fountain Lights for Outdoor Safety
The security features of outdoor lighting can never be understated. As soon as the sun sets, your garden area becomes difficult to navigate. Fountain lights offer several practical benefits aside from their unique lighting design.
Due to their compact size, they can blend into your backyard, without affecting the daytime look of your outdoor space. And at night, they increase visibility, keep insects and animals away, and deter potential intruders.
Using brighter fountain lights will provide visual appeal as well as ambient lighting to the surrounding. Additionally using underwater fountain lights around ponds will prevent people from accidentally slipping.
You can also use solar lights to further refine your outdoor safety lighting and make your yard a little more greener.
6 Things You Must Consider Using Fountain Lights for Your Outdoor Space
Naming Convention
Fountain lights are often sold under different names to increase branding visibility. Some common names for them include pool lights, pond lights, submersible lighting, underwater lighting, and waterproof lighting.
Rather than using the name as a gauge of its quality and functionality, judge it by the specifications on the box. Look for a high IP rating and any mention of underwater or submersion.
Bulb Brightness
Brightness is another major element of fountain lights. As a general rule of thumb, fountain lights will have much lower brightness than other similar-sized LED lights because most of the fixture space is dedicated to waterproofing seals and corrosion protection.
As light travels through the water, it gets a small boost in illumination. Hence higher, wattage fountain lights are not necessary. But it also means they will be considerably less bright outside the water.
Installation Location
Install lights in strategic areas at select orientations to maximize their effectiveness. You want the water to catch as much of the fountain light’s illumination as possible.
Practicality
Fountain lights can accomplish a lot for the design and aesthetics of your landscape. But they have their own set of limitations. You must pair these lights with secondary, string lights (or fairy lights), floodlights, or spotlights for even light coverage.
Solar Lights
Standalone fountain LED lights occasionally come bundled with small solar panels. These units don’t require additional wiring and can be quickly set up in small ponds with the solar panel outside, far away from any electrical socket or power cord.
Though this may seem like a good idea, such combined units are generally quite cheap and of poor quality. Getting a separate solar device to power your fountain lights is better.
Increased Cost
The relaxing atmosphere and the unique lighting design provided by fountain LED lights come with a hefty cost. On average, you are looking at anywhere from four to ten times the price of a regular bulb with the same light output.
Conclusion
Fountain lights are waterproof light fixtures designed to illuminate water features in your landscape. They create a warm cozy ambiance for your outdoor space while staying hidden beneath the water. But they are not limited to one type of lighting style. Channel your creativity through fountain lights to create unique lighting styles that best represent your style and personality.
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