When you are a happy home owner, or despite a content apartment renter, there are many reasons you bought to install exterior lighting. On one hand, outdoor lighting can give a warm welcome to you, your family members, and guests. On the other hand, it can send a firm message to any burglars that someone is home, and since robbers would rather go after easy pickings, they are less likely to take the risk. All the while, your family, and all those who are welcome can navigate the exterior of your home in a safe manner.
There are several ways to illuminate the exterior of your home. I highly recommend that you install solar powered appliances. They're cheap to buy, save you money on your electricity bill, last a years on end, and do not need complex installation.
You can start by putting up solar driveway lights, so that once you arrive home you can be immediately welcomed by their lights and can be noticed by your neighbors in regards to safety purposes. Continue this illumination by lining the ground leading up to the front door using solar string lights.
Do not neglect the lighting of the front porch. If you have pillows, position a light sconce onto each one of them. If you do not, think about placing one on both sides of your door, 6 feet above the floor. If you prefer, you could use the same arrangement on your windows. The choice is dependent a lot on the overall structure and layout of your home, so adjust the recommendation accordingly.
Next, you could put up solar lighting in your backyard. A nice clean arrangement is to line the fence, sometimes placing a sconce or torchlight every fourth of the perimeter. Add some finishing touches by placing sconces beside your porch windows.
These are a few of several options which you have when planning to light the outside of your house. But as it is apparent, solar is cost effective and versatile way to go about it.