Landscape Lighting Design in Arizona
Good landscape lighting is the difference between a backyard that ends at sunset and one that's usable seven nights a week. AE designs landscape lighting plans the same way we design pools and pavers — engineered, layered, and controlled in scenes.
Most Arizona yards need three lighting layers: path and safety, accent and architecture, and ambient warmth. The right plan tunes all three to the way you actually live outside.
What we light
A typical AE landscape lighting plan covers:
- Path lights — entry walks, side yards, pool decks
- Uplights — palm trees, citrus, architectural columns, mature trees
- Pool area lighting — deck-mounted, water-edge, integrated with pool lights
- Outdoor kitchen lighting — task lighting at the cook station, accent at the bar
- Fire feature accents — fire bowls, fire tables, water bowls
- Pergola and shade structure lighting — integrated under-mount or in-beam
- Safety and security — driveway, gate, side yards, dark corners
How AE designs the plan
Lighting is engineered, not decorated. We design the plan against fixture spacing, beam angle, lumen output, and color temperature — then control it in scenes you actually use.
- Low-voltage 12V system, professional-grade transformers
- Warm color temperature for residential ambience (typically 2700–3000K)
- Scene control: arrival, entertaining, late night, security
- Astronomic timer + app override
- Layered with AE LEDs trim lighting where appropriate
Cost guidance
Most residential landscape lighting plans run $4,000–$15,000 depending on fixture count, transformer sizing, trenching, and integration with existing systems. Estate-scale plans with multiple zones and architectural integration run higher.
Is landscape lighting separate from AE LEDs trim?+
It can be standalone or combined. Many homeowners do trim first and add landscape next, or design both into one plan.
Will it raise my electric bill?+
Negligibly — modern LED fixtures use minimal power, even across an entire yard.
Can you light my existing landscaping?+
Yes. We design plans for existing yards and tune fixtures around mature trees and current hardscape.