Place exterior fixtures with spacing and mounting that control glare while giving even illumination.

For pathway lighting aim to space low fixtures every six to eight feet and stagger them slightly off the walkway center to avoid direct line of sight into bulbs. For wall mounted lights on facades use six to eight foot spacing measured along the wall surface and choose fixtures with diffusers or internal baffles to soften output. Mount porch and entry lights at about six and a half to seven feet above finished floor so the lamp sits below eye level yet still lights faces and steps; if ceilings are low reduce the height by a few inches to keep beams contained. Use cutoff fixtures or full cutoff shields any time you want to minimize light trespass and glare toward neighbors and drivers because those housings direct light down where it is needed. When choosing lumen output pick lower lumen levels for shorter distances and higher lumen levels when fixtures are spread further apart but aim for uniformity rather than single bright spots. For color temperature prefer warm white sources around twenty-seven to thirty kelvin for comfortable appearance and less perceived glare.

Three common mistakes are mounting lights too high which throws light over people and increases glare, spacing fixtures irregularly which produces bright and dark patches, and using bare high lumen bulbs that create glare and sky glow. If fixtures are too high lower them to the six and a half to seven foot zone or add shielding to control beam spread. If spacing is inconsistent remeasure and redistribute so fixtures sit in a six to eight foot rhythm for paths and walls or add intermediate fixtures to smooth out illumination. If bulbs are too bright switch to lower lumen options, add diffusers or choose cutoff fixtures so light is directed down and contained.

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