Height of exterior lighting fixtures.
Front door light fixture placement.
Usually garage lights may be positioned too far from your front door to adequately light that area so a combination of garage lighting and porch lighting works well.
Make note of this measurement.
Front door and entry area lighting.
Divide the height of your front door by 1 3 and 1 4.
Correct positioning of exterior lighting fixtures can affect outdoor visibility comfort.
In every case the overall goal is to cast a wide pool of light that illuminates the entry banishes dark corners and casts a warm glow that s easy on the eyes says san francisco based lighting designer jody pritchard.
Measure the front door from top to bottom.
Keeping the porch light on is a traditional sign of a welcoming home.
Allow for the side door molding also.
To find the best light fixture width with single doors multiply the door frame width by one fourth 0 25.
Place your electrical box for your exterior light so that the top of the fixture is 20 lower than the top of the molding.
So again for a standard door of 80 inches in height you would multiply 80 by 25 to get an ideal fixture width of 20 inches.
Exterior garage lighting ideas are plenty for a double garage or multiple garages place your outdoor wall sconces at the outermost pillars of the garage to cover the whole area.
Look for a light fixture that measures 1 3 to 1 4 the height of your front door.