2019 has been an interesting and active year in outdoor and landscape lighting. As its days dwindle to a precious few, let\u2019s pause and highlight some of the year\u2019s top outdoor lighting trends.\u00a0 Path lighting, if you will, to next year.<\/p>\n
The standout markers of 2019 have been in design and technology. As can be seen, the two are often mutually energizing.<\/p>\n
Rustic materials are emerging as a prominent item in designers\u2019 palettes. Copper and brass are the darlings of the worn metals world. Genuine antique material is top shelf. The same look, however, is being achieved by \u201cantiquing<\/a>\u201d new metal. Ingenious craftsmen apply household vinegar, saltwater, and even chemical fertilizer to rapidly age the metals. Fixtures from worn metals are used in rustic-themed designs, and as contrast points in modern designs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rustic materials appeared also in the rise of trendy lanterns in 2019. Moroccan, faux-nautical, and farm-style lanterns are adding a quirky atmosphere to outdoor kitchens and dining areas.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Big, bold fixtures that make statements trended up this year. Statement lamps<\/a> are works of art in and of themselves. Their luminance can be (and often is) functional, but their main purpose is attracting admiring eyes. The statement of a statement lamp is \u2018Let me make you say WOW!\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The LED revolution<\/a> marched on in 2019. Gains in color consistency, light output, and efficacy continued to rocket up. Cost and size continued to shrink. \u00a0These trends naturally open doors to design innovations like compact fixtures and LED arrays.\u00a0 Things have come a long way in the LED world. So far, in fact, it may be that the technology is peaking<\/a>.\u00a0 Accordingly, all\u00a0eyes are on the future.\u00a0After\u00a0all, only time will tell what comes next. But come it will.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Control and Connectivity technologies gained acceptance this year. Home<\/a>– and business owners love controlling and programming<\/a> their lighting from phone apps. \u00a0Wireless is finding its place, too. Remote motion sensors, light fixtures, and security cameras connected without the trouble and expense of wiring.<\/p>\n One of 2019\u2019s trends is not based on design or technology. As has been noted<\/a>, home- and business owners<\/a> are becoming more aware\u00a0of the environmental impact of their outdoor lighting systems. Specifically, the Dark Skies<\/a> concept gained in acceptance and participation. Technology and design concurrently have answered the call. Increased focus on downlighting in design, and minimalism, for example. Energy-efficient LEDs as the gold standard. It all hangs together.\u00a0 In any case, Houston Lightscapes<\/a> is going to have a bright New Year.\u00a0 We hope yours is just as luminous.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 2019 has been an interesting and active year in outdoor and landscape lighting. As its days dwindle to a precious few, let\u2019s pause and highlight some of the year\u2019s top outdoor lighting trends.\u00a0 Path lighting, if you will, to next year. The standout markers of 2019 have been in design and technology. As can be…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,5,35,20],"tags":[53],"class_list":["post-1241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-concepts","category-landscapes-lighting","category-led","category-outdoor-lighting","tag-2019-outdoor-lighting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1241"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1241\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}TECH TRENDS 2019<\/h3>\n
FRIENDLY SKIES AND THE NEW YEAR<\/h3>\n