The exterior of the house can be illuminated using Potlights, uplights, illuminated pathways, illuminated trees and by lighting up your porch area.

Potlights:

One of the easiest way to brighten up the front of your home is by installing potlights. A certified electrician can install these lights on the same day with a cost under $150 per potlight. There are many homes that use these potlights to ensure the home looks well lit from the outside. 

Uplighting:

You can throw light upwards to the architectural elements of the exterior of the home. Many uplights can be found in home renovation stores across North America. One of the most common example could be uplights next to the garage door on the exterior of your home. These uplights can highlight many elements of the exterior.

Illuminated Pathways:

Another excellent way to light up the front of your house is be installing lights on both sides of your pathways. Many types of solar lights that can light up your pathways are available in home renovation stores are can be of of the best way for your yard to look good. These solar lights can charge up automatically during the day using sunlight, thus saving energy costs during the night time.

Illuminated trees:

You can throw light onto your landscaping elements such as your trees and can make them stand out during the evening or night time. You can either wrap around lights or throw light from the bottom the trees to make them look good. Highlighting the landscape items can add variations to your front lawn and you can even use coloured lighting to achieve this. 

Porch lighting 

Finally, think of lighting up your entrance to the home and your porch. Enhancing the entrance of the house may send an inviting message to your guests and can highlight where the entry to your home is. Most builder homes come with a light in your porch area but you can add additional lighting to enhance the entrance even more. The porch is one of the important architectural features of the front of your home and lighting it up in a good way could be a great feature. 

You can research on energy saving lights while lighting up the front of your home. We already mentioned about solar lights being easily available to buy at most stores and your can find other types as well. While the illumination may look great, you can save costs by installing timers to your lights as you may not want them switched on all night. One benefit of a well lit front exterior is that it may act as a deterrent for any unwanted people in your property. Ensure that the wiring for your lighting is safety installed by a certified electrician and it is not a trip hazard in your lawn or pathways.