"First impressions count - this applies to many things in life, including architectural structures such as industrial or office buildings, hotel complexes, stores, doctors' surgeries, restaurants or residential buildings. Whether people like to enter them is therefore strongly linked to their external appearance and this is particularly evident in façade lighting. It makes even inconspicuous buildings shine, medical practices and offices appear more professional or creates an inviting effect to attract more guests and customers."
Effective outdoor wall luminaires for façade lighting
You can emphasize architectural details or cast beautiful patterns on the wall particularly well with exterior wall lights. In this way, a company building can be given a prestigious setting or the structure of any other house wall can be made clear. This type of façade lighting allows most lighting effects to be achieved with up & down luminaires, spectacular light beams or adjustable light cones - you are spoilt for choice here.
How natural sunbeams for example, the light from the Monza LED outdoor wall light . It creates a very special lighting effect on the façade, which can be particularly interesting if the exterior design is otherwise rather plain.
For Up & down façade lighting in a class of its own is provided, for example, by the s.luce Ixa wall light . Thanks to adjustable light flaps, it can generate fine and wide beams of light and can shine in all kinds of bright colors with a matching color filter. It can also be extended with a motion detector, making it even more flexible to use.
Recessed floor luminaires - façade lighting from bottom to top
Although they are installed on the ground and are firmly anchored to it, they can still be used for Wooden wall, sample façade, wall or stone wall lighting be used. The light from the floor spots becomes softer towards the top, creating atmospheric accents that are particularly inviting. They are popular in the hotel sector, as they can be used not only to impressively illuminate facades or walls, but also to draw attention to statues, decorations or plants. But even at home, a recessed floor spotlight can also be used as a façade light at home.
One example is the Lichttrend Level stainless steel in-ground spotlight. It disappears completely into the ground so that the full attention is on the light beam and no large or conspicuous lampshade distracts - so the building façade is the only thing that attracts attention.
Accordingly, recessed floor luminaires are particularly suitable for stores and businesses, where the façade is the showpiece in the dark, but they are also popular in residential areas.
Accentuated façade lighting with outdoor spotlights
Especially with irregular brickwork or houses overgrown with ivy, beautiful shadow effects are created when a façade light such as an outdoor spotlight is used. Whether flexibly positioned with a ground spike as a ground-mounted spotlight or mounted directly on the wall, you can't go wrong with this façade lighting. Powerful spotlights can even cast laser effects onto the wall - making your façade a real eye-catcher. If you'd prefer a more dignified light, you'll find what you're looking for just as quickly. Click here for our outdoor spotlights.
Further options for your façade lighting
You can also illuminate your house façade creatively in other ways. One idea is to attach several hanging lights either to the underside of the roof or the balcony.
The s.luce Globe pendant light, for example, is ideal due to its protection class IP54 especially suitable for outdoor use and can provide very even lighting thanks to its round shape. It can even be attached to individual branches of a tree or shrub in your garden, making it a very special eye-catcher. There are no limits to your creativity with this light.
The globe light is available in skapetze® online store also as a floor lamp available. A ground spike is also included so that it can be securely fixed in place. If you line up several of them along the façade, they can create beautiful and uniform façade lighting.
Quick check on façade lighting
One appealing façade lighting can help to make your building stand out particularly well.
Here is a brief summary of the most important tips regarding façade lighting:
• Accent lightingAccent lighting can be used to emphasize certain areas of the façade. Spotlights or spotlights that direct the light directly onto the desired part of the façade are particularly suitable for this purpose.
• Colored lightingColored light sources or color filters allow the façade to shine in different colors. This makes your home an absolute eye-catcher.
• Glare-free lightTo avoid glare, the lights should be aligned so that the light does not disturb drivers or neighbors. Glare is a serious hazard, especially in road traffic.
• Energy efficiency: When selecting light sources, attention should be paid to high energy efficiency. This saves energy costs and protects the environment.
• Careful planningProfessional planning of façade lighting is important in order to achieve optimum results. Advice from, for example, the skapetze® lighting professionals makes perfect sense here.
• Protection classLike any outdoor luminaire, façade lighting must be able to withstand wind and weather. It should therefore have at least the protection class IP44 and even higher protection is advisable for in-ground luminaires.
The façade light - what you need to look out for
As with any outdoor light, a façade light must also be able to withstand wind and weather and should therefore be at least a protection rating of IP44 in order to be protected from rain and small foreign objects. An even higher protection rating is recommended for in-ground luminaires for façade lighting, as it must be possible to step on them or even drive over them without causing damage.
In addition, care must be taken to ensure that the light beam of the house wall lighting not interfere with the neighbors or let it shine into your own window, as this can be dazzling and undesirable when sleeping, for example. The aim is simply to illuminate and highlight your own façade.
For the perfect atmosphere, it is also advisable to illuminate the garden, the entrance area and the the other outdoor areas of the premises and include them in the lighting. This creates a harmonious and particularly inviting lighting concept. Of course, attention must also be paid to the circumstances, such as a façade luminaire with a narrow beam of light for a thin column or a wide beam of light for extensive house wall lighting. This is the only way to create a harmonious overall picture.
Make the perfect first impression and show off the architectural beauty of your building with the right façade lighting, even in the dark. We hope you enjoy using our façade lights!
