Above, Left: The backyard of this vacation house on Beaver
Lake, Neb., needed an extensive makeover to become the
vacation destination the homeowners envisioned. The addition
of a boat dock, swimming dock, seating area and 200 feet of
limestone retaining walls was enhanced by an extensive lighting
plan that illuminated the walkways, dock areas, walls and
landscape features with 137 separate fixtures.
Above, Right: The seating area and fire pit were installed
between the house and the docks for an optimal view of Beaver
Lake. McKay Landscape Lighting used round brass LED fixtures
(Aurora) for consistency in design and safety on the stone
pathways. More brass LEDs were added as down-lights to
illuminate the plantings that surround the patio.
Right: A three-man crew installed the same brass LED fixtures
(Aurora) along the lake wall in the early winter months of 2013,
when the lake was frozen and the water level was low. The
client requested lighting that would make the wall visible to
boats on the lake, but not so bright that water-borne passersby
would be distracted.
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