When you're designing a landscape with one or more water features, you can't necessarily use all the same lighting strategies and materials to light your water features that you'd use for the rest of the garden. You'll need lights that look great with water, and in some cases lights that can be installed beneath the water.

Here are some garden lighting solutions to consider when you're planning a garden lighting project for a landscape that includes water features.

1. Recessed lighting

Oftentimes, recessed lighting can help show your water features off to advantage. You can have recessed lighting installed just under the rim of a fountain, for example. These are often less showy types of lighting, intended to enhance the water feature rather than steal attention from it. However, you can also alter the aesthetic by choosing recessed lighting with different colors, such as blue or purple.

2. Underwater lighting

One unique lighting effect you can get with water features is underwater lighting. If you place lights underwater pointing up, the light can appear to ripple as the water reflects and refracts the light in different ways. The effect can be especially haunting at night.

Your lighting service contractor can help you find the best types of wireless waterproof lights for installation in an existing water feature, or they can help you lay wires to install underwater lighting effects in a water feature as it's being built.

3. Fire features

The combination of a water feature and a fire feature can be extremely striking. If you would like to avoid having a real fire in your garden for safety reasons, you can choose a flameless option that still conveys the same idea. Placing the feature next to your water feature or even in the center of the water feature can offer the best juxtaposition while also providing a warm light to light up your water feature at night.

4. Floating lights

Another unique effect you can get with a water feature is floating lights. Wireless (battery-powered or solar-powered) lights can be designed to float on top of a water feature such as a birdbath or pond. You can even find a floating feature that's a combination light fixture and fountain to help keep your pond aerated.

These are just some of the types of lighting you can use to create the best lighting solution for your garden's pond, fountain, or waterfall. Get in touch with a garden lighting solutions expert today to learn more.

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