But don’t forget the one thing you really need for enjoying your outdoor space at night: outdoor lighting. “From a safety standpoint, lighting is pretty important, particularly if you have any grade changes or material changes,” said Daniel Nolan, a landscape designer in San Francisco. But maybe most important of all is the magical feeling that outdoor lighting conjures. “It just changes the mood,” said Jeffrey Salcito, the founder of the Brooklyn-based garden design firm Huntergreen. “Even if a space is very industrial, just adding string lights is going to instantly make it a more enjoyable space.”

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