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

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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

$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

$898

Sun globe. Weather-friendly wicker with a powdercoated steel frame. A pendant for the patio, the porch, and the poolside pavilion. Or make a statement with multiples.

Nuvi 3" Wide Bronze Round Deck Light by Hinkley Lighting

$85

NUVI offers exceptional 12v LED horizontal illumination due to its innovative composite optic technology. Constructed of durable, solid vinyl alloy, NUVI offers resiliency and is built for a long-life. A diverse range of mounting opportunities and easy installation ensure maximum flexibility. ETL rated for indoor/outdoor use.

Atlantis 24"H Black ADA Integrated LED 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

This simple yet well performing underground well light will add the necessary lumination needed for your backyard or patio. This landscape LED underground light is made up of cast aluminum material and comes in a black finish. Perfect for use in wet locations.

Franklin Iron Rockford 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

Style combines with clean minimalist lines in the Mira collection of outdoor wall lights from the John Timberland brand embraces contemporary confidence. Coated in a deep black finish, this rectangular design uses clear glass panels to showcase the vibrant bulb within. A gentle scrolling curl adds an eye-catching top to this modern fixture.

Cyber Tech 18-Light Black Outdoor LED String Light Set

$68.98

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" High 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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