Is it too much to ask for truly customizable Summer lighting? Most outdoor lighting available nowadays seems to have the same basic color choices and a few variations in animation without much genuine personalization. We are also fed up and would like to introduce our truly customizable outdoor lights, Gemstone Lights.
When building our permanent lights, we have considered just about everything, including limitless color choices with a true warm white, regularly updated animation options, and individually addressable lights for tailored patterns. Combining our track lights and flood lights allows you to finally have the creative freedom you deserve.
8 Ways to Customize Your Summer Lighting
Gemstone Lights offers two different lighting systems: track lights and flood lights. Even though this doesn’t seem like much, they are so customizable that these two systems alone can fulfill all your outdoor lighting needs. Below are a few ways you can use Gemstone Lights and personalize them for any occasion.
1. Create a Warm Atmosphere on the Porch or Patio
Summers are meant for outdoor living. With the proper lighting, your summer fun doesn’t have to end when the sun goes down. Adding warm lighting to your outdoor spaces allows you to enjoy the nice weather after dark and creates a homey vibe that feels welcoming and relaxing.
Gemstone Lights are one of the only permanent lighting solutions that offers a true warm white. Our residential track lighting is the perfect solution to light up your front porch or patio. Each light along the track is individually addressable, so you can light up certain areas of your porch or patio. You can also set them as bright or as dim as you like.
2. Light Up The Pool For A Late Night Swim
Unless you are lucky enough to have a heated pool, there is a limited window when it is nice enough to go for a swim at night. You might as well take advantage of this as much as possible by illuminating your pool area. Not only does it make the experience more enjoyable, but it also makes the pool safer by allowing you to see where you’re swimming, as well as wet spots on walkways and steps.
Adding Gemstone Lights Track Lighting to your pool enclosure is the best way to add light to the pool area. Our tracks are custom-built to fit any application, and we have over 100 track colors that match your enclosure perfectly. Our flood lights are a perfect alternative if you do not have a pool enclosure! Simply line the edge of your pool area and point them towards your pool.
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3. Make Your Dock Stand Out At Night
Nothing screams Summertime more than sitting on a dock beside a body of water. Gemstone Lights Track Lights lining your dock’s pathway or roof is a great way to add a layer of safety and give your dock a unique character. Plus, lighting up your dock makes it much easier to dock your boat if you stay out a bit late or enjoy night fishing every so often.
The best part about Gemstone Lights is they are controlled by a cloud-based app. You can control them from anywhere as long as you have data service or a WiFi connection. You can turn them on from the house or the water if you’re out on the boat.
4. Showcase Your Summer Garden After Dark
Creating a beautiful garden takes a lot of time and effort. It only makes sense that you want to show off all your hard work beyond the daylight hours. Coordinating Gemstone Lights Flood Lights with your garden is simple, with expert installers there to help you customize your lighting layout so it best shows off every detail. Choose from a wide range of colors to perfectly accentuate those unique plants, trees, and flowers.
Our flood lights can withstand all of your garden care and landscaping needs. The professional installers bury all the electrical lines, allowing you to weed eat or mow right up to the light without moving any wires. They are also rated IP65 water resistant, so you won’t need to worry about getting them wet while watering your garden or leaving them out in the rain.
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5. Give Your Home a Festive Flair
Holiday lights aren’t restricted to Christmas time with permanent track lighting. You can use them year-round for holidays like the 4th of July and Memorial Day or to show your support for your favorite baseball team, Pride Month, or even Shark Week.
Easily personalize your lights with the Gemstone HUB app from anywhere. There are millions of colors, several animations, and different patterns to choose from. With in-app scheduling, you can set up your desired customizations beforehand. You don’t have to worry about changing any settings the day of.
6. Create a Safe Space With Pathway and Step Lighting
Summertime is the time to host outdoor get-togethers, like BBQs, corn hole tournaments, and bonfires. You may know where every step and bump in the path is, but your guests most likely do not. Ensuring your friends and family’s safety is easy with our flood lights, which will light up any staircase or pathway in your yard.
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7. Illuminate Outdoor Seating Areas
Sitting outside and enjoying a drink, good company, and maybe a few bites doesn’t have to be restricted to the daytime. Gemstone Lights track lights are the perfect way to add ambient lighting, whether you’re a restaurant owner looking to light up an outdoor patio or someone who simply enjoys hosting summer dinner parties.
While our residential track lights can be added to nearly any roof, our commercial track lights are tailored for buildings without a roof overhang. There are a few different tracks we use to attach our lights to any building, including side-mount tracks, low-profile tracks, and tracks that attach to any shape soffit.
8. Create a Light Show for Outdoor Events
Lighting is one of the key elements that can make or break many outdoor events. A local concert at your favorite outdoor bar just wouldn’t be the same without those flashing, colorful lights. Marquee lights at your local drive-in theater give you that vintage feel you want. Outdoor weddings feel much more magical, with twinkling warm white lights surrounding the venue.
Gemstone Lights Commercial Track Lights can be used in many applications with unlimited color, animation, and pattern variations. Our flood lights are the perfect addition to add spotlights to any stage, walkway, or sign. There are many ways to combine all Gemstone lights to create the perfect lighting atmosphere.
Why You Should Choose Gemstone Lights For Your Summer Lighting
There are many other benefits to having Gemstone Lights during the summer beyond their ability to be customized to any application you need. Here are a few added advantages you won’t find with any other permanent lighting brand.
UV and Storm Protected
All Gemstone Lights are protected against UV rays and water. Our track lighting system has an IP67 waterproof rating, while our flood lights are IP65 rated, ensuring that all of your lighting can last through any Summer storm. All of the cables are either buried or enclosed in a track, so they aren’t exposed to harsh sunlight, giving them the ability to last for decades.
Sunset and Sunrise Automation
Most permanent lighting solutions come with built-in timers. However, Gemstone Lights are unique because you can set them to come on when the sun sets and turn off when the sun rises. The Gemstone App configures sunset and sunrise timers based on your specific location, so you won’t have to go in and change these timers when the nights start becoming shorter.
The Customization Possibilities are Endless
With over 16 million color choices, continuously updated animations, and the ability to control each light individually, you’ll never run out of new ways to personalize your outdoor lights. Let your creativity go wild by creating whatever atmosphere you wish to achieve for your perfect Summer.
Easily Change Settings With Our HUB App
Changing your outdoor lighting displays is extremely easy with the Gemstone HUB App. Create individual folders with your preferred settings for different events, holidays, and everyday lighting ahead of time and schedule them for when you would like that design to illuminate. You have the ability to make last-minute changes at the palm of your hand no matter where you’re at, as long as you have a WiFi or data connection.
Gemstone Summer Lighting FAQ’s
Question: What is the Most Efficient Exterior Lighting?
Answer: LED lights are the most efficient lighting in terms of energy savings, longevity, and maintenance requirements. Gemstone LED lights can save you hundreds of dollars a year on your electric bill and last about 20 years on average. However, efficiency is only one of the many advantages of Gemstone LED lighting.
Question: What Type of Lighting is Best for Outdoors?
Answer: We have two variations of outdoor lighting, including our track lighting and flood lights. Track lights create more ambient lighting and can be decorative, depending on the settings you use. Flood lights wash a specific area in light, whether that be an entire wall, pathways, or landscaping. Find out which one is right for you by reading more HERE.
Question: Can Permanent Lights Handle Extreme Summer Weather?
Answer: Gemstone Track Lights are built to handle the toughest weather. Not only are the lights themselves waterproof and the cables UV-rated, but they are also enclosed in a metal track that is attached to your existing soffit. If, for some reason, your track lights do get damaged due to severe weather, Gemstone Lights offers a ten-year product warranty that covers all damaged parts.
Customize Your Lighting This Summer With Gemstone Lights
Customizing your Summer lighting has never been easier than with Gemstone Lights. From having one of our professional installers design your personalized lighting layout to creating a unique character with infinite personalization options. Get a quote for your summer lighting vision by contacting one of our local experts HERE!