Traditonal lighting

[UKGardener]

I'm trying to make my garden look like a traditional English cottage garden, but down the side of my house is rather dark at night, and I need some lighting ideas that won't spoil the traditional look.

[Dragon]

I'm trying to make my garden look like a traditional English cottage garden, but down the side of my house is rather dark at night, and I need some lighting ideas that won't spoil the traditional look.

I am not sure if this will spoil the effect at all but I will suggest to go for some dim light. Thats my opinion. A lot people think differently from me.

[FJT]

Take a look at this. Maybe the top light, with a low wattage bulb would brighten it up a bit, whilst still keeping the olde worlde feel.

http://www.alaris-lighting.co.uk/acatalog/Holborn_Boulevard.html

[Sweetpea]

I'm assuming here that you 'traditional English cottage' garden has plentiful amounts of green shrubs. If not please disregard this post.

If you want a more natural look, this sort of light, http://www.anthonydegrey.com/lighting/H048.lasso ,
with a green bulb will light you up at ground level, and if hidden below a shrub will be out of sight during the day.

[betty]

Agreed with them, dim lights are nice.. won't spoil the traditional feel.
It would be nice to take photo under dim lights..

[KThompson]

To go for a very traditional look, you could look around your local car-boot sales and 2nd hand shops, and try to find an oil-fired lamp. You can usually adjust how bright they are, and look very 19th century.