Then, of course, there’s the indisputable fact that good garden lighting will encourage you to make more and better use of your garden., turning it into that often quoted but less often realised ‘extra room.’ And with the advent of outdoor heaters, you can eat al fresco at any time of the year.

Of course, it’s not all about looking good; garden lighting bestows practical benefits too – not least of which is improved security. The average intruder will choose an unlit or poorly illuminated home to plunder, so it makes sense to ensure that it’s not yours.

And, as ever, we can’t avoid the dreaded health and safety! Wall lights situated close to garden steps, slippery paving and other hazards will stop granny from slipping over, and might save you having to pay out damages too!

The truly brilliant thing about garden lighting – of any persuasion – is that the size of your outside space is immaterial. From tiny patio to rolling grounds, all will be improved by the shedding of some light. When it comes to wall lights in particular, well, where there’s a house there are walls!

Scorpius Black Outdoor Light £33.00 +vat

Not only will well-chosen lights brighten up that dreary brick wall, they will also transform the area close to the house into a pleasant outside eating area – and you won’t fall down the step when carrying piles of plates. Choose your outdoor lights well and you’ll be getting practicality and style in one package.

Despite what the home and garden magazines would have you believe, outdoor lighting isn’t just for stylish, well-heeled folk living in Home Counties country homes, it’s for everybody who has an outside space to call their own. And, particularly if you’re on a restricted budget, a simple wall light or two is a very good place to start.

Defy the night, the winter (and the rain if you have some sort of awning) with the simple installation of some outdoor wall lights. And, one little advertised fact is that, on a long winter’s night when you’re snug as a bug, a quick glimpse of your illuminated ‘estate’ through the windows will make it all worthwhile.

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Agger Black Garden Wall light

The obviously very talented garden designer had created a garden based purely on colour, and not the easiest colours at that, she chose purple, green, and black!  Another designer at the same show had also chosen a colour theme for her show garden, this time, black, white, and green.

The black, white, and green gardener had, in fact, used stainless steel wall lights; however the creator of the purple garden had, in fact, used black wall lights – and black uplighters and downlighters too.  In fact, all the garden lights used were black.  It sounds rather sombre, doesn’t it, but sombre could never be used to describe the final effect, which was ethereal with a touch of whimsy.

The planting for this garden was inspired, even though none of the plants were in any way unusual – black grasses mingled with purple alliums, and black phyllostachys cosied up to tulips so deeply purple that they might almost be described as black.

The point is, by taking something as simple as a black garden wall light as your inspiration, a wonderful result with seemingly little to do with that original black wall light can result.  Now, who would have thought of humble garden wall lights inspiring something so magical?

Go on, dare you, take a black garden wall light and see where it takes you!

The obviously very talented garden designer had created a garden based purely on colour, and not the easiest colours at that, she chose purple, green, and black! Another designer at the same show had also chosen a colour theme for her show garden, this time, black, white, and green.

The black, white, and green gardener had, in fact, used stainless steel wall lights; however the creator of the purple garden had, in fact, used black wall lights – and black uplighters and downlighters too. In fact, all the garden lights used were black. It sounds rather sombre, doesn’t it, but sombre could never be used to describe the final effect, which was ethereal with a touch of whimsy.

The planting for this garden was inspired, even though none of the plants were in any way unusual – black grasses mingled with purple alliums, and black phyllostachys cosied up to tulips so deeply purple that they might almost be described as black.

The point is, by taking something as simple as a black garden wall light as your inspiration, a wonderful result with seemingly little to do with that original black wall light can result. Now, who would have thought of humble garden wall lights inspiring something so magical?

Go on, dare you, take a black garden wall light and see where it takes you!