Pathway lighting works at ankle height without calling attention to itself. It marks the walk from the curb to the door, shows every step change after dark, and keeps the planting in the picture.

Solar, wired and sculptural

Most of the range is solar. Skye, Chaz and Beam each charge by day and run warm white at 3000K by night, in forms from a clean stainless steel rectangle to a rattan weave. Meadow is the wired option, at line voltage or low voltage 12V, with an insert or fixed base. Above them sit the landscape lanterns; Cedar doubles as an outdoor side table.

Spacing, output and height

Space lights six to eight feet apart on a straight run, closer at curves and steps. Keep output at 50 to 200 lumens per fixture and the color temperature matched along the whole run. Choose small, medium or large against the depth of the planting beside the path, and keep every source below eye level.

Paths, drives and gardens

The front walk changes an arrival most, and it is where contemporary pathway lighting earns its budget. Driveway edges take taller pieces at wider spacing, marking the boundary rather than washing the surface. From there the same warm standard continues through MOD LIGHTING's garden lights among the beds, outdoor solar lights wherever no cable runs, and post lights where the boundary needs height.

Walk the path at dusk before you order: count in six to eight foot steps, note every level change, then choose solar or wired above.