Absolutely gorgeous home, Heidi. From what I can tell, the entire facade of the house in the youtube screenshot was basically illuminated using evenly spaced uplights and/or floodlights along the foundation of the house. If you like that effect, I think you'll want to be mindful of the light trespass that occurs when fixtures are placed directly beneath windows (especially in bedrooms). However, if you're careful not to go too bright, you may achieve the desired effect without having too much unwanted light shining inside. If I were lucky enough to have such a striking house, I would probably instead emphasize the more interesting features of the (see my diagram of your photo attached). For instance, I like the soffit lights highlighting the stonework of your entryway. That turreted room to the left of the entrance is also cool, as is the fountain in the center. Those features, imo, would be less striking if the entire facade of the house is lit. If you get a chance, I highly recommend you check out some of the instructional videos and articles on this site. I've found these to be very helpful as I develop my own lighting plan and I learn what lighting effects I find most appealing.
Thanks Mesodude. Would the effect be different if I place all the lights at the foot of the house vs at the roof line like you have? Also I’ve seen houses like this and I don’t like how you have a ball of light in spots. Would this be resolved by using flood light instead of spots? Would using higher watts ensure my light reaches higher to the peak of the house? Thanks so much
Hi, Heidi. Uplighting and downlighting create very different effects. Rather than try to describe all the different lighting effects, I recommend that you check out the Volt site. Here is a good place to start: https://www.voltlighting.com/articl...-lighting-project/p/article-select-spotlights
