Solar Outdoor Lighting |
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 | When it first appeared on the market, solar outdoor lighting was relatively expensive, and only available in a few basic styles, most of them lights on stakes that you set in the ground. But today, the energy conservation movement and the drop in prices has made these type of outdoor decor accessories highly popular, and now they come in almost every conceivable shape and size, for uses you might not even have dreamed of.
The most common use is the original – lamps that light up a path, driveway, stairs or pool, and come on stakes. But even these have moved beyond the simple glass lantern on a metal stake. Now you can get elegant carriage lamp styles in copper and other metals, on stakes embellished with scrolls and curls. They’re as visible or unnoticeable as you want. The ease with which they go into the ground means they are also easy to take up in winter for storage and for moving around should you change your mind about where they look best. If you want something less intrusive than stakes lining the path, you might look into low profile lights, which are long, slender cylinders that can be set right into the border of the walkway.
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Terra Cotta Solar Lamp
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White Tabletop Solar Lamp
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Bullfrog Garden Solar Light
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Chipmunk Garden Solar Light
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Solar Driveway Lights
- Set of 2
- Adjustable Height
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Stainless Steel Solar Garden Lights
- Brushed Metal Housing
- Ground Stakes
- Solar Rechargeable Batteries
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Solar Reflector with Stake
- Handsome accent
- Solar powered
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Children Reading Solar Garden Statue
- Enchanting garden decor
- Made of polyresin
- 11 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 16 inches
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Solar Garden Stake
- Ultimate outdoor décor
- Made of glass, metal
- 10.5 x 4.5 x 38 inches
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Solar Garden Stake
- Solar garden art
- Metal, glass
- 15 x 11 x 26 inches
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Solar Pagoda Light
- Solar lawn décor
- Made of ceramic
- 6 5/8 x 8 ½ inches
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Lighthouse Fountain with Solar Light
- Rustic detail
- Made of resin
- 23.5 x 26 x 34.5 inches
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Low Profile Light - Blue
- Evening illumination
- Set of two, solar powered
- Each light 12 inches long
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Plastic Solar Light Set of 4
- Yard brighteners
- Plastic, Solar powered
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Chrome Coated Solar Light Set of 4
- Solar accessory
- Plastic, solar powered
- Set of four
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White Multi Purpose Accent Light
- Sleek modern design
- Auto run, dusk to dawn
- Light 8 x 5 inches
- 18 inches high overall
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White Tulip Solar Light
- Solar powered
- Light 5 x 2 x 6 inches
- 16 inches high overall
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Stainless Steel Solar Accent Light (Set of 4)
- Set of 4 Solar Lights
- Stay Lit up to 10 Hours
- Made of Stainless Steel
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Solar Accent Light (Set of 3)
- Classic Design
- Set of 3 Lights
- Stay Lit up to 10 Hours
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Solar Shed Lighting
- Easy to Install
- 6 Bright LEDs
- Lights up to 5 Hours
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Low Profile Solar Accent Light - White
- Low Profile
- Nice Accent Light
- White LEDs
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Stainless Steel Solar Light
- Set of Two
- Lights up to 10 Hours
- Solar Powered
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Copper Finish Solar Light
- Battery-free lighting
- Copper finished metal and glass
- Approximately 24.5 inches high
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Gnome Solar Light
- Yard brightener
- Painted resin
- 10 Inches Tall
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Bird Feeder with Solar Lamp
- Solar Light In Base
- 18 Inches Tall
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Lighthouse Solar Light
- Nautical Garden Decoration
- Lights 8 Hours at Night
- 19 Inches Tall
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Solar Reading Owl Figurine
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Solar Reading Dog Figurine
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Kissing Solar Fairies Figures
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Butterfly Solar Garden Stake
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Dragonfly/Star Color Changing Solar Garden Stake
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Water Lily/Holiday Tree Color Changing Solar Garden Stake
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Solar Gazing Ball with Stand
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Solar Rock Light
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Butterflies Solar String Lights
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Solar Star String Lights
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Solar Crystal Ball String Lights
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Solar Mosaic Jar Amber Solar Light
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Solar Mosaic Jar Jewels Solar Light
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Solar Mosaic Globe Blue Solar Light
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Solar Gargoyle Garden Statue
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Hanging Solar Lantern
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Lighthouse Solar Lantern
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Solar Frogs Garden Figurines
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Solar Floral Lantern
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Compact Led Power Light Lantern
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Touch Lantern Accent Lights
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Sapphire Nights Hanging Lantern
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Boy with Firefly Solar Garden Statue
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Girl with Firefly Solar Garden Statue
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Solar Fairy Statuary Inquisiti
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Solar Fairy Statuary Dreamer
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Aquarius Birdbath Solar Stake
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Solar Owl Accent Set
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Solar Outdoor Lighting
Solar outdoor lighting has also become a way to enjoy your gardens, even after dark. The right lights placed in strategic places, can highlight a prized rosebush, birdbath or fountain. There are also solar powered lights that can be placed underwater in the fountain or a pond, and create a soft glow diffused by the water after dark. Some of the fountains have the solar light embedded right in the basin, making a great way to create an evening focal point by putting a ring of faux rocks with solar lights in them around the base to create an even more spectacular display.
Gardens are also a favorite place for solar powered statuary. From cherubs with gazing balls to wizards with “crystal” balls, the light they cast at night will reach out to the flowers and plants nearest them, creating a pool of light that fades gently into the darkness, the further away you look. To expand an outstanding nighttime tableau like this, try using solar spotlights in selected spots, or “plant” some of the solar powered flowers amongst your real ones.
There’s room between the walk and the garden and the pool for even more lights! The new multi-light strings are a fabulous way to create a fairy wonderland out of decorative bushes. You can also get light covers, much like the ones available for mini lights on Christmas trees. Dragonflies, hummingbirds and other creatures will glow amongst the branches from dusk till dawn, charged by a power cell at one end of the cord. Be sure when using these lights though, to make sure that your power cell, often concealed in a faux rock, is set out where it gets direct sunlight.
Not only does solar power provide you with convenient and inexpensive lighting, it can secure your home, with motion detectors. Although hopefully it won’t detect any movement in the pool after bedtime, when the red eyes of a solar powered alligator are bobbing silently on the water! |
