Every light out here gets chosen twice, once for how it looks on the house in daylight and once for what it does to the ground at night. This collection covers the whole exterior, from the entry and garage to the garden, patio and the route between them.

Wall lights first, then the rest of the yard

Exterior schemes usually start at the walls. The range runs from minimalist contemporary sconces such as Falcon and Terri to sculptural pieces like Haven, mostly in black: a modern outdoor wall light should recede against the house by day and define it after dark. Haylen is the workhorse for entryways and garage doors, a weatherproof LED wall light from a foot to nearly five feet, with remote-controlled dimming and an RGB version for accent color. Beyond the walls sit lantern forms for the garden, waterproof lamps like Valley, and solar designs such as Skye that run without wiring.

How to choose: brightness, color, and coverage

Start with placement, then brightness, then color. Outdoor wall lights mount at 66 to 72 inches to the center, and one on each side of the front door will beat a single brighter fixture above it. Give path lights 50 to 150 lumens each, staggered 6 to 8 feet apart; a driveway or a post facing the street can carry more. Keep color temperature at 2700K and no higher than 3000K, which keeps brick, wood and planting looking natural after dark, where cool white tends to read commercial rather than like a home. Near property lines, a downward, directional beam will put light on your own path rather than a neighbor's wall, with brighter coverage where security matters more than mood.

Wiring, solar, and the rest of the route

Whether a spot gets hardwired or solar comes down to wiring access. Hardwired fixtures connect to the house circuit and suit the entry, the garage, and anywhere a switch should control the light. Solar covers the far end of the backyard, where cable costs much more than the effect is worth. Dimming varies by product outdoors, often by remote rather than a wall dimmer, so check the Dimensions & Specs tab. For the route, pathway lights mark the walk without glare, post lights give a driveway scale and presence, and solar lights fill the dark spaces between.

Decide the finish and the color temperature once, then work outward from the front door, adding areas one at a time. MOD LIGHTING builds its outdoor range as one family, so what you add next year still matches what is already up.