Brighten Your Nights: The Transformative Power of Landscape Lighting

As the sun sets earlier and the evenings grow longer, the potential of your outdoor space shouldn't fade into the shadows. At Distinguished Landscapes, we believe your property deserves to shine 24/7. Elevate your outdoor space with professional landscape lighting from our expert team, designed to blend artistry with essential functionality.

Whether you are adding lighting to a new landscape or hardscape installation or updating your existing landscape, our team offers a solution tailored to your unique vision.

Why Choose Professional Lighting?

1. Boosted Beauty and Value

Our expert solutions not only enhance the beauty of your property but increase curb appeal and market value. By using techniques like uplighting on majestic trees or grazing stone textures, we highlight the architectural "wow factors" that make your home stand out in the neighborhood.

2. Safety and Security

Enjoy peace of mind as our lighting secures dark areas and ensures safe passage along walkways. By eliminating shadows near entry points and illuminating potential trip hazards like stairs or uneven paths, we protect both your guests and your property from unwanted surprises.

3. All-Season Ambiance

Especially during the winter months, our strategic lighting transforms your home or business into a warm, inviting haven. When the days are short and the landscape is dormant, a well-lit yard chases away the winter gloom, making the most of those shorter days and providing a cheerful view from inside your windows.

4. An Extended Living Space

Why limit your patio or garden to daylight hours? Professional illumination turns your garden into a charming evening retreat, effectively adding usable square footage to your home. It’s the perfect backdrop for a late-night conversation or a quiet moment under the stars.

Ready to Light Up Your Life?

From initial design to the final "flip of the switch," Distinguished Landscapes is here to bring your property out of the dark. Contact us today to set up your lighting consultation 315-714-4000.

Brick Paver Patio vs. Wood Deck

With the cost of building materials at all time highs and the added long term maintenance of a wood deck (painting. staining, sealing, etc.), many people are looking at a brick paver patio as a longer lasting, lower maintenance alternative.

Wood deteriorates with age and will need to be replaced, especially with our harsh North East winters. Composite decking is even more expensive and still requires wood framing which can eventually fail. Poured concrete or stamped concrete eventually cracks or heaves and will need repair. It also chips, and small repairs and both expensive and never match perfectly with the original concrete.

Brick pavers offer Upstate New York homeowners a better alternative. Interlocking pavers move with the grounds and are engineered for our four season climate. Damaged pieces are easily repaired/replaced and look great. Brick pavers can often be installed for less money than composite decking as well, especially when factoring in the added high costs of railings and composite accessories. Many people are opting to have their deteriorating wood decks replaced with pavers as a more permanent solution for outdoor living areas. Paver patio areas offer the options of adding fire pits, outdoor kitchens, paver benches, and retaining walls too.

When considering upgrading your outdoor living area please give us a call for a quote on a professionally installed brick paver patio or poolscape. The options are endless and pavers will add an elegance and permanence to your home that a wood deck never could.

The True Value of Landscaping

For most people, their single biggest investment is their home. Homeowners know that a large part of your home is outside the house... your yard, pool area, patio, etc. and of course the area closely surrounding your dwelling itself...your landscaping. Landscaping is what gives your home "curb appeal" of course, but there is so much more to it than that.

Professionally designed and installed landscaping has a positive effect on the overall environmental health of your property. It can improve your drainage, help control insects and animals, stop weed infestation, and beautify your investment.

Consider adding a hardscape walkway or porch, a brick paver patio or poolscape, or adding stone or fresh mulch to your property and improving the visual appeal of your home while adding value and health to your property.

According to San Francisco's SFGATE News: "A well-landscaped home has a significant price advantage over a home with no landscaping. This advantage ranges from 5.5 percent to 12.7 percent depending on the type of landscaping and the home's original value. That translates into an extra $16,500 to $38,100 in value on a $300,000 home. There's more to landscaping than sticking some flowers and a couple shrubs in the ground, however. The number-one thing that buyers are looking for in landscaping is a manicured design."

The professionals at Distinguished Landscapes are always ready to step in and offer as much help as you need to make your landscaping project exceed your expectations and raise the value of your home.

We invite you to call or text us directly for a free consultation and cost estimate to get your property improvements upgraded and keep your home looking its best. Contact us at 315.714.4000 or visit us on the web at www.distingusihedlandscapes.com.