Best Outdoor Lighting: Layered Designer Picks

Best Outdoor Lighting

The right lighting goes a long way toward a well-designed backyard or front yard. It also lets you use your yard for more hours each day, one of the primary goals of good landscape design. These are the fixtures our landscape designers reach for first.

YZBy the Yardzen Design Team · Updated June 2026

Our top picks

Marine Outdoor Pendant

$848

Aged brass frames a milk glass shade for a linear, sculptural silhouette. Understated yet substantial, it suits porches, patios, and covered verandas—a quietly elegant glow for outdoor evenings.

Hinkley Sana 3 1/4" High Bronze LED Outdoor Spotlight

$199

This bronze landscape spotlight highlights trees, foliage, and architectural details with a warm glow. Wet-rated and energy-efficient, it's controllable remotely through a companion app.

Summerland Outdoor Bell Pendant in Light Dune (21" Diameter)

$598

Handwoven, all-weather resin in an elegant bell shape, the Summerland Pendant brings a tiny bit of the tropical to your outdoor space. Wet-rated, dimmer-compatible, and hardwired with an adjustable cord it’s as durable as it is stylish.

Pacifica Outdoor Pendant in Driftwood

$448

Whitewashed rattan gives this pendant its laid-back, beach-house charm. This dramatic but graceful light is also waterproof, dimmable, and ready to glow above outdoor dining tables, seating areas, and open-air kitchens.

Hinkley Nuvi 3" Wide Bronze Round Deck Light

$85

Brings a soft, warm glow to steps, patios, and railings. Its bold lines and clean, minimalist style suits contemporary architecture beautifully. This weather-resistant lighting is made with anti-fading finishes and can be controlled via an app.

Hinkley Atlantis LED 24" High Black Outdoor Wall Light

$729

Sleek, modern lines define this dramatic black fixture with etched glass detailing. Look to this dimmable, energy-efficient LED illumination to add sophisticated, long-lasting curb appeal to the front of your home.

Black In-Ground Well Light

$38

Sunk flush into the ground, this cast aluminum fixture casts a warm upward glow along walkways or garden beds. Compact and weatherproof, it adds atmospheric accent lighting to your yard, no matter what its style.

Rockford Collection 16 1/4" High Black Outdoor Wall Light

$299.99

A black iron frame holds beveled glass panels for a clean, classic look. Sturdy and wet-rated, this light adds traditional charm to porches, patios, and garages and looks great with an Edison-style bulb.

Grant 18" High Bronze Low Voltage LED Path Light

$59.99

Cast in a mushroom-shaped bronze silhouette, this LED path light set casts a soft, low glow along walkways and garden beds. Energy-efficient and simple to stake in place, it adds understated definition after dark.

John Timberland Mira 21" High Black Finish Outdoor Lantern Wall Light

$129.99

A black-finished lantern frame brings clean, contemporary lines to porches and entryways after dark. Its clear-cut silhouette suits moody exteriors while still reading crisp and modern up close.

Cyber Tech 18-Light Black Outdoor LED String Light Set

$68.99

String lights are an outdoor classic. They always make your yard look festive. This 48-foot black LED set brings warm white glow to any deck or porch, weatherproof, and you can connect up to 20 sets.

ABBA Lighting Stylight 15" Black LED Landscape Bollard Light

$69

Tall, narrow, and inconspicuously chic, this black bollard light runs on low-voltage LED power. It blends into any landscape while casting a 360-degree glow along driveways or walkways.

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