Security Lighting Posts
Fixing Build-Day Regrets: An Elkhorn Water Feature Transformation When you are building a custom home, the to-do list feels never-ending. Between choosing flooring, approving blueprints, and finalizing timelines, [...]
When it comes to improving your home's exterior, outdoor lighting can dramatically transform the way your property looks, feels, and functions after sunset. As with many home improvement projects, [...]
Large properties present unique opportunities—and unique challenges—when it comes to landscape lighting. Unlike a traditional residential lot, an acreage or estate isn't meant to be illuminated from corner to [...]
Lighting a New Construction Acreage: Transitional Farmhouse Landscape Lighting in Elkhorn, Nebraska Client Goal: Create a Complete Nighttime Experience for a New Construction Home For this newly built [...]
Enhancing an Omaha Outdoor Oasis: Resort-Style Pool and Exterior Lighting in West Omaha Client Goal: As a long-term lighting customer, this client was looking to dial up the light [...]
Why Great Landscape Lighting Should Feel Subtle Great landscape lighting should not be the first thing you notice. When outdoor lighting is designed well, you notice the warmth of [...]
Is Landscape Lighting Worth It? Here’s What You Need to Know When homeowners think about improving curb appeal or boosting outdoor functionality, landscape lighting often comes up as a [...]
Outdoor Lighting for Your Home: A Complete Guide to Outdoor Illumination When the sun sets, your home doesn't have to disappear into the dark. Outdoor lighting is more than [...]
A well-executed outdoor deck lighting design can extend the nighttime use of your space while creating a warm and inviting ambiance for evening enjoyment and increase safety. As the [...]
After a hot day, what better way to end it than a relaxing—and refreshing— late-night dip in the pool? Most pools have underwater lights to make a late-night swim [...]
What Questions Should You Ask an Outdoor Lighting Contractor? Quick answer: Ask about their experience specializing in lighting (not general landscaping or electrical work), [...]
Everyone wants their home to be a safe place – free from crime, theft, and other unwanted mischief. One measure to amp up your home’s security involves adding outdoor [...]
When correctly designed and installed, landscape lighting can significantly boost the nighttime curb appeal and increase the security of your home and property. Adding lighting to the garage area, which is a [...]
It’s always exciting walking through any of our outdoor lighting design projects at night. Especially when it has specialty applications that not only challenged our team and their craftsmanship [...]
Have you ever pulled into a driveway so dark you had difficulty navigating your way around it? Perhaps, you worried about hitting something on the property or wondered if [...]
One of the most important aspects of any outdoor lighting system is the security aspect it provides. Proper exterior lighting helps make a home welcoming and friendly while discouraging [...]
The garage is often a prominent portion of the front home. Outdoor garage lighting can increase nighttime security while also providing a unique curb appeal. In this post, we [...]
Being on an unlit dock or near the lake can be dangerous in the dark of night. It can be difficult to see tripping hazards or elevation changes. One [...]
When someone rings your doorbell at night, do you get a little nervous? […]
Many homeowners have a gate or fence surrounding their backyard or pool area. It can be difficult to enter or navigate your gate entrance in the dark of night. A little [...]
Everyone wants their home to be safe and secure. Outdoor wall lighting can help make your backyard safer while providing a stronger sense of security. […]
Tucked into a secluded development outside of Omaha, Nebraska you’ll find this stylish modern mountain home. The landscape lighting design elegantly enhances the grand architectural features while providing nighttime [...]
As homeowners, we put a lot of time and energy into our home. From mowing the lawn and trimming the bushes to sprucing up the exterior and making improvements, [...]
If you have ever walked your property at night, you know how difficult it is when you can’t see where you are going or what’s in front of you. [...]
There’s nothing quite like driving up to a warm, welcoming home with the prettiest Nebraska sunset peeking through the trees in the backdrop. This gorgeous new home is nestled [...]
When most people think of outdoor security lighting, they automatically picture harsh floodlights, blinding motion detectors, and other high-power measures that suppress and distract from the home’s natural beauty. [...]
With spring on the horizon, everyone in our office is looking forward to warmer weather and spending more time outdoors. In anticipation of spring and summer, we are so [...]
After being in the landscape lighting industry for 25 years, we’ve seen how it has evolved and changed over time. Besides some of the technology advancements, how homeowners use [...]
Refurbishing an older home can sometimes be a daunting task. It took the homeowners about three years to completely restore this historic home in Omaha. Built in the 1920’s, [...]
Today’s LED landscape lighting technology offers beautiful lighting options coupled with energy savings and bulb longevity. […]
When new homebuilders contacted AJ Coleman, outdoor lighting designer, they were looking to forgo the traditional coach lights for their home. Knowing they wanted quality fixtures to light the [...]
At McKay Landscape Lighting, we’ve noticed more of our clients are creating outdoor living areas for entertaining and spending more time enjoying the outdoors after the sun goes down. [...]
Last week we talked about getting started with landscape lighting and how you can always add more layers of lighting as you need or want later on. This week [...]
Here at McKay Landscape Lighting we get some frequently asked questions from our current customers, new customers, and sometimes other companies. We thought it would be nice to offer [...]
Happy Friday everyone! Since we are counting down the days to spring, why not feature some hot trends on our radar! Here are a few things to inspire you [...]
McKay Landscape Lighting has experience lighting a number of different aspects of a property. One unique aspect that is often requested is outdoor pavilion lighting. Pavilions are an integral [...]
As we continue our outdoor kitchen lighting series, we move on to McKay Landscape Lighting’s unique grill lighting. One of the most important aspects of an outdoor kitchen is [...]
As summer sets in we are spending more time outside and more time on your deck or outdoor living area. McKay provides unique outdoor stairs lighting options to assure [...]
As homeowners, we enjoy finding ways to decorate our home and enhance its beauty. Coach lighting fixtures are a year-round accessory for the house, similar to a piece of [...]
