Dim Outdoor Garden Lights That Are Too Bright With A Simple Solution

Do you have garden lights that are too bright or harsh? It's possible that they aren't within the recommended range of color temperature. The ideal color for such outdoor spaces is a natural white at around 3,500 to 4,000 Kelvin because the light emitted will be balanced between cool and warm. You might not be able to change out all your lights just to fall within this range, but a simple solution is to dim them with gel filters.

Lights are a great way to improve an outdoor space like the garden. They provide illumination so you can find your way around and can create a nice ambiance at night. Having lights on in the dark can also help to deter any potential intruders. All you need to do is get your lights, ensure they're the right color temperature, and find the best spot in the garden to place them. You may also want to rethink adding too much lighting because that might be the root cause of why your lights are too bright.

Get filters are typically used in photography to correct the light or change the mood in a photo. They work by reducing the amount of light that passes through from the source. In the same way, they can be used to dim normal lights. To DIY, attach a filter to each light using a color or gel frame, and fix the frame onto the light bulb. This is to avoid direct contact because the light can be too hot for the filter. And while you're up there, give those hard-to-reach outdoor light fixtures a clean with this trick.

There are three main types of gel filters. Diffusion filters can soften or spread the light that comes out from a bulb, LED filters are specifically for LED lights and can also change the warmth or coolness of the light beams, and color filters change the color. If you just want to dim the lights, diffusion or LED lights are fine, but if you want to create different colors, get color filters. This can be fun if you're having an outdoor garden party or want to create a holiday light display.