Who doesn’t love to continue their barbecue or party well into the evening hours?  At the end of a long day of family, friends, food, frolic and fun, it’s just nice to sit down on the patio or inside your gazebo and watch the fireflies flitting all around, while the children lie on the grass and count the shooting stars.  Aaaaah, so relaxing.  That is so long as you’re not blinded by your flood lights.

Flood lights have an important purpose so we don’t want to suggest that you get rid of them.  What we’re saying is that flood lights don’t exactly set the mood or the ambiance that you want when all you want to do is relax.  Really, you’re not looking for prowlers or trying to scare off amorous tomcats, are you?  No, you want to sit back and wind down, enjoy the perfect end to a perfect day.  What you don’t want is to feel like you’re being zeroed in on like an escapee from some old prison movie.

What you want is lighting that is subtle and understated; achieved through solar lights or lamps, candle light or softly glowing lanterns, or even the ebbing light from a chiminea or fire pit.  You’re not warning off ships, you’re enjoying the nightlife.  And the nightlight.