How to choose an outdoor fixture size from Hanover
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Modified on: Fri, 16 Oct, 2015 at 1:05 PM
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First Impressions...
...are lasting impressions.
The entrance to your home or property is the first and last impression your guests will have about their visit. Lighting that entrance sets the style and mood for its owners.
Choosing a fixture that is properly proportioned to its surroundings is critical. The following series of photographs are used to illustrate this point. Your local lighting showroom can offer expertise in helping you select the correct fixture for your application.
(The images shown to the left are the properly
proportioned fixtures to that surrounding setting.)
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Manor Series is just one of many styles offered by Hanover Lantern in 4 different sizes. Shown here in a pier
mount configuration on a 30" square pier, size and scale of the fixture to its environment is crucial. If you still
have doubts or questions, your local lighting showroom can help. Click the photos for a larger look.
Photographed in Ironstone.
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Consumers often make the mistake of selecting outdoor lighting fixtures that are too small. The photos above show different size fixture of the same design in the identical installation. Let your eyes be the judge. One size does not fit all!
Click the photos for a larger look. Photographed in Verde Copper.
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Most home centers offer only smaller sized outdoor lighting fixtures. The photographs above clearly illustrate
the need for larger scale lighting fixtures. A small size lantern is not recommended for use on a 6' residential
post, which looks best with a lantern 20" high or larger. Click the photos for a larger look. Photographed in
Black Cherry.
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