“A lot have some kind of texture to them — they’re made of stamped metal or they’re cast with fair amounts of relief in them — so when you light across it, you get areas that are in light and areas in shadow, which looks really interest- ing.” Not surprisingly — given our fond- ness for making the most of our time outdoors — there are also a lot of natural elements to be found in exterior and landscape designs, whether seeded and water glass shades, or walkway lights with toadstool-like domes. Many home- owners are also planning ahead for in-ground landscape lights, which of course are also available in LED form. “It’s Winnipeg, and we love our sum- mers, so I think we’ll be seeing that more and more,” says Robinson of the in-ground trend. “It also looks really nice in the win- ter, because the snow starts to glow.
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The only issue is LED doesn’t always burn hot enough, so if they don’t melt the snow all the way, you might have to get out there and dig them out yourself.”
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