What are Up Lights?
Directional home lighting is a great way to enhance the décor both indoors and out. One type of directional lighting popular with many homeowners is the up light. Up lights produce light from below, pointing it upwards rather than down as with natural lighting or down lights. Up lighting is generally used for creating dramatic effects for highlighting focal points such as plants, statuary, walks, and more. It’s an excellent choice for highlighting objects in the home as well as in the landscape. Up lights, also known as accent lighting, provide a softer, more indirect light. An up light fixture can be placed just about anywhere to produce various effects. Placing fixtures or lamps near a wall, for instance, can create a subtle effect by pointing it upwards. The object will be softly highlighted without any details. Place the fixture behind an object to cast a silhouette. Likewise, the fixture can be moved or placed in front of objects to create a shadow effect. Up lights are often posi
