Sitting on top of gate pillars or posts, you won’t require any removing of existing plants or have to clear a location for a new fixture or fitting on your property. LED lighting offers superb illumination so driveways, garden paths and walkways can be lit effectively for security and hazard prevention and the aesthetic beauty it gives features and its own classy design.

For those who install a lamp post in conjunction with post top lights you can achieve an amazing effect. The taller lamp post could be used on the corner of the garden to highlight the turn or can be used purely as an effective centrepiece in the middle of a lawn to continue a design. Lamp posts come in different heights and by mixing and matching these you could incorporate some real drama to your outside décor.

For best effect a combination should continue with the same style or be reasonably similar in appearance if you have a restricted range within your choice. Shape and finish are some of the most vital considerations when you make your choices and coupling like with like will achieve the best harmony. Complementing contemporary or traditional styles only requires minimal browsing and taking note of model names and finishes so that can be as close as you possibly can to the preferred or dominant style.

Located on top of gate pillars or posts, you won’t require any elimination of existing plants or have to clear a space for a new fixture or fitting on your property. LED lighting offers superb illumination so driveways, garden paths and walkways may be lit effectively for security, hazard prevention and also the aesthetic beauty it brings to features and its own classy design.

Should you install a lamp post alongside post top lights it is possible to achieve a stunning effect. The taller lamp post might be used at the corner of your garden to focus on the turn or may be used purely as a centrepiece down the middle of a lawn in order to keep a design. Lamp posts can be purchased in different heights and also by mixing and matching these you are able to incorporate some real drama to your outside décor.

For best effect a combination should continue with the same style or be reasonably similar in appearance if there is a small range within your choice. Shape and finish are probably the most important considerations when you make your choices and coupling and will attain the best harmony. Complementing contemporary or traditional styles only requires minimal searching and taking note of model names and finishes in order that if you need to mix and match you might be as near as possible to the desired or dominant style.

If you install a lamp post along with post top lights you can achieve a spectacular effect. The taller lamp post might be used at the corner of a garden to highlight the turn or may be used purely as a centrepiece in the middle of a lawn to continue a theme. Lamp posts are available in different heights and by mixing and matching these you can incorporate some real drama to your outside décor.

For best effect the mixture should follow the same style or be reasonably similar in appearance if there is a limited range in your choice. Shape and finish are probably the most important considerations when making your choices and coupling like with like will achieve the best harmony. Complementing contemporary or traditional styles only requires minimal browsing and taking note of model names and finishes so that if you need to mix and match you are as close as possible to the preferred or dominant style.

Sitting on top of gate pillars or posts, you won’t require any removal of existing plants or have to clear a space for a new fixture or fitting on your property. LED lighting offers superb illumination so driveways, garden paths and walkways can be lit effectively for security, hazard prevention and the aesthetic beauty it brings to features and its own classy design.

If you install a lamp post along with post top lights you can achieve a spectacular effect. The taller lamp post might be used at the corner of a garden to highlight the turn or may be used purely as a centrepiece in the middle of a lawn to continue a theme. Lamp posts are available in different heights and by mixing and matching these you can incorporate some real drama to your outside décor.

For best effect the mixture should follow the same style or be reasonably similar in appearance if there is a limited range in your choice. Shape and finish are probably the most important considerations when making your choices and coupling like with like will achieve the best harmony. Complementing contemporary or traditional styles only requires minimal browsing and taking note of model names and finishes so that if you need to mix and match you are as close as possible to the preferred or dominant style.

These types of lights do not have to be fitted on top of brick walls necessarily. You may have a stone wall that encloses a flower bed or a rockery garden which might jut out and present a hazard, in this situation a post top light fitting would be very effective both for decoration and performance as well as offering illumination of the garden feature.
Modern, contemporary styles in steel and chrome finishes could top pillars or posts to great effect – especially if you have some modern statue or sculpture nearby or plants with a strong architectural shape. Traditional styles are also well represented in designs that are timeless and sophisticated. As fixtures they won’t be lifted or stolen, unlike ornaments might be, and they will stay in situ to create the desired effect where you have positioned them.

It’s not often that a security feature offers an eye-catching and affordable element but with LED lighting, longevity, low maintenance and attractive design these lights will catch the eye – on or off.

Whether you choose weathered effect Victorian globes and lanterns to top your pillars or sleek Scandinavian style stainless steel, by paying attention to the pools of light created and not just to highlighting hazards and trails, you can create stunning landscape effects.

The key to any successful garden lighting design is the position of the lamps – it doesn’t matter if those lamps are lanterns, brick lights, lampposts, or wall lights, if they are not positioned properly, your scheme will fail.

Your post top lights can double up as feature lighting quite easily if you position them close to shrubs or architectural features – just ensure that you don’t negate their function by hiding them in the shrubbery!

Post top lights are also superb for defining patio and decking edges; use LED lights and they’ll be safe around children too because they won’t get hot.

You know the difference between designers and ‘us’ is that designers think laterally; they don’t see a post top light and immediately think of its function. A designer will see a post top light and think about the effects that can be achieved using it.

Food for thought eh? The other thing designers do is translate thought into action, so the next step is to get the post top lights!