Aside from the fact that outdoor lighting is very important in every property, determining what type of lights and techniques to use matters whether for a home or for a commercial establishment. This is because outdoor lighting brings the landscape look altogether after dark.
One of the most common and well-loved outdoor lighting techniques used by many is wall grazing. It illuminates a vertical surface and enhances the look of a facade, particularly a wall.
In this blog, we will dive in and discuss what wall grazing is to understand and determine if this outdoor lighting technique is the one you should go for.
What Is Wall Grazing?
In reality, wall grazing can accentuate details of a textured wall whether indoors or outdoors. This gives spruces up a simple wall that is often ignored, making patterns or designs to be highlighted at night.
Oftentimes, wall grazing is mistaken as wall washing. But this technique has a distinct approach that sets it apart from wall washing. This can be determined by the distance of the lights as the wall grazing approach is to draw your eye’s attention to the wall by creating a shadow effect. This shadow can be sharpened or softened depending on the angle and distance of the light used.
When done correctly, wall grazing can do an amazing job of highlighting the design of the wall at night. This gives consistency and continuity to our experience of being drawn this technique is meant to highlight texture and design.
Where Can It Be Used?
Wall grazing technique is ideal to accentuate textures, in particular when used to highlight a home’s or establishment’s facade. In short, the gradient of lighting can enhance the look of a property—beautifying, enhancing, and giving more depth—without the complexity and heavy cost.
This technique works well on walls made or used with bricks, natural stones, stone claddings, or other textured vertical surfaces that you want to look prominent at night. Also, these textured walls can also help you decide on what colors to use for the lighting depending on the wall’s natural color so that it would blend well and make it good to someone’s eyes when looked at.
When Not To Use Wall Grazing?
So, this is where this technique differs from wall washing. If the wall is smooth, less textured, and/or generally a plain wall then wall grazing is not ideal to use because there’s no depth or texture to be spruced up due to the lack of details that the light can be enhanced with shadows.
As mentioned earlier, wall grazing is used to apply or give depth to a textured surface but when used to light a plain wall, the lighting technique won’t be noticeable.
Achieving A Beautiful Wall Grazing Technique
Installing inground fixtures can help you achieve a perfect, appealing, and beautiful wall grazing. While the distance and placement of the lights also play a vital role to make the technique more effective. It helps to make the effect more appealing and optimized, giving your property an on-point added curb appeal.
If you want to fully experience a good implementation of wall grazing for your outdoors, you should consider hiring a professional to do the work for you. Think of it as an investment instead of an added expense because the main idea of installing outdoor lighting is not only to beautify your home but also to ensure your safety. More than the beautification of a property with outdoor lighting, it put your mind at ease knowing that keeping it lighted at night would discourage break-ins.
Hire A Professional
Installing outdoor lighting is a fun job, but it also requires manual labor and time to do it. If you have no time but want to ensure safety in your house or property through outdoor lighting installation, you can always hire a contractor to do the job for you.
With over 40 years of experience, Resort Lighting, Inc. offers outdoor lighting services and maintenance for houses. We are the standard for Landscape, Architectural & Multi-Function Lighting System Design. We do not look to replace the current beauty of your home, only to compliment the design. Contact us today to know more.
