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Case study · Domestic · Garden lighting

A Garden to Enjoy After Dark.

Domestic · South YorkshireDeck, step, path & feature lighting

FRM lit a private garden and its decking for the evenings: discreet, warm and dimmable. The same outdoor space, transformed into somewhere to actually be once the sun goes down.

4

Areas lit

24

Discreet fittings

100%

Weatherproof & certified

2 days

On site

Type
Private home
Location
South Yorkshire
Scope
Deck, step, path & feature lighting
Controls
Dimming & timers
The brief

A Garden That Stopped at Sunset

It was a garden the family loved in the daytime and barely used once it got dark: no light on the steps, the deck a black square by eight o’clock, and nothing to make the evenings outside feel inviting.

They didn’t want a floodlit garden. They wanted warmth and atmosphere: enough light to move around safely and to sit out on a summer evening, all easy to turn down low or set on a timer.

What they wanted

  • To actually use the garden in the evenings
  • Steps and paths safely lit after dark
  • Subtle and warm: lit, not floodlit
  • Easy to control, with dimming and timers
What we did

Warm Light, in All the Right Places

Discreet fittings, weatherproof wiring and simple controls: designed for atmosphere, installed safely and certified.

Deck & Step Lights

Discreet warm-white lights set into the deck and steps, guiding the way, never glaring.

Path & Feature Lighting

Soft pools of light along the paths and gentle uplight on the planting and features.

Weatherproof Wiring

Outdoor-rated cable and fittings, installed to stand up to the British weather.

Controls & Dimming

Dimming and timers so the garden sets its own mood, and looks after itself.

Everything outdoor-rated, installed safely and certified to BS7671: built to live outside.

Set the mood

Drag to Turn the Garden Up

It’s all on a dimmer: kept low for a quiet evening, or brought up full when the garden’s in use. The same view, two settings.

The same garden and decking with the lighting brought up to full glow by FRM.Full glow
The garden lighting dimmed low for a quiet evening (placeholder: dimmed copy).Dimmed low
Drag to compare: the same view, dimmed low and at full glow.
The result

An Evening Space the Family Actually Use

Warm, even light where it’s wanted, dimmable to suit the evening, and safe underfoot: a garden that no longer goes dark at sunset.

Usable after dark

An evening space, not just a daytime one

Safe underfoot

Steps and paths clearly lit

Subtle, not floodlit

Warm pools of light, set to taste

We’re out on the deck every evening now. It feels like a different garden once the lights come on.
Homeowner, South Yorkshire
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