{"id":1670,"date":"2011-06-17T10:15:24","date_gmt":"2011-06-17T15:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=1670"},"modified":"2013-08-12T16:48:53","modified_gmt":"2013-08-12T21:48:53","slug":"create-a-safely-lit-outdoor-area-at-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/create-a-safely-lit-outdoor-area-at-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Safely Lit Outdoor Area at Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you ever arrive home after dusk, blinded by darkness outside your home? Not only does this leave your fumbling for keys to unlock the door and falling over obstructions that may lie in your path, it also creates a dangerous scenario that leaves you venerable to thieves, robbers, and other harmful hiders. Create a safe and illuminated environment with outdoor lights. There are many styles and options to choose from that add functionality AND beauty. Here are just a few of the many great lights available for the outside of your home.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Lighting\/SSI-Solar-Step-Light.htm\">Solar Step Light<\/a>: Perfect for lawns, gardens, and pathways, these stepping stones\u00a0create sure footing with glow of light. They easily support up to 350 lbs of weight and harness the sun&#8217;s energy to power their efficient LED lights. There is no wiring to install and no operating costs &#8211; just beautiful style and a secure path.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Solar Stepping Stone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/SSI\/3331ARM1-Resin-Step-Stone-single-small.jpg?w=800\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Security Light: If you need a stronger, steady light,\u00a0security lights\u00a0are a great solution. They bathe\u00a0the outside of your home\u00a0in light and create a safe area. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Lighting\/SSI-Security-Light-4130WRM1.htm\">Solar security lights<\/a> offer the added function of saving money and electricity. The security light below can be set to light up upon detection of motion or set on a timer to illuminate before you arrive home. Installation is simple so you can have it installed instantly upon receipt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Solar Security Light\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/SSI\/4130WRM1-Sentry-Security-Light-Night-small.jpg?w=800\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Outdoor\u00a0Lanterns: If your goal is to add light in the most elegant way possible, <a title=\"Outdoor Patio Lanterns\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Lanterns.htm\">outdoor lanterns<\/a>\u00a0are for you! You can choose from electric lanterns, which operate off of standard household bulbs, or flame lanterns, which burn fuel. Many lanterns also come with planter flower pots around the bottom to add a beautiful gardening opportunity. Citronella oil, long known to ward off insects, can be burned in flame lanterns. In addition to a new source of light, you will repel flying pest from your home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Islander Park Flame Lantern with Planter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/PLC\/islander-park-planter-small.jpg?w=800\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you ever arrive home after dusk, blinded by darkness outside your home? Not only does this leave your fumbling for keys to unlock the door and falling over obstructions that may lie in your path, it also creates a dangerous scenario that leaves you venerable to thieves, robbers, and other harmful hiders. Create a safe and illuminated environment with outdoor lights. There are many &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/create-a-safely-lit-outdoor-area-at-your-home\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Create a Safely Lit Outdoor Area at Your Home<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[15,16,17],"tags":[278,331,332,363,472,493,499],"class_list":["post-1670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-outdoor-lighting-ideas","category-outdoor-living-spaces-2","category-outdoor-safety-tips","tag-landscape-lighting","tag-outdoor-lanterns","tag-outdoor-lighting","tag-patio-lanterns","tag-security-lights","tag-solar-lighting","tag-solar-stepping-stones"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-qW","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1983,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/solar-powered-chinese-lanterns-make-creative-lighting-year-round\/","url_meta":{"origin":1670,"position":0},"title":"Solar Powered Chinese Lanterns Make Creative Lighting Year Round","author":"Sara May","date":"February 6, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Chinese lanterns make a colorful and distinctive addition to creative backyard and patio decor.\u00a0 But, you don't need to wait until Chinese New Year rolls around again to adorn your garden or patio with Chinese lanterns.\u00a0 Fun and funky, solar-powered Chinese lanterns bring colorful illumination to any backyard gathering no\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Backyard Fun&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Backyard Fun","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/category\/backyard-fun\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Outdoor Chinese Lanterns","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/SSI\/Chinese-Lanterns3-3780WRM3-large.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":368,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/unique-patio-lanterns-create-ambiance\/","url_meta":{"origin":1670,"position":1},"title":"Unique Patio Lanterns Create\u00a0Ambiance","author":"Trey Collier","date":"April 6, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Elegant and unique, Starlight Outdoor Patio Lanterns are made to survive the outside elements. 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