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JUNE 2022 Newsletter – Summer Edition Message From Michael Deo, Owner of NatureScape Lighting With the baseball season well under way and my first weekend trip to the Jersey shore in the rearview, we’re ready to greet the summer of 2022 with good times outside. We have completed our Spring

Spring Garden Illumination There are countless factors that came into play when creating this landscape lighting design, particularly the custom pool area with a waterfall feature and multi-level alcoves and gathering areas. The homeowners, Valerie & Doug are passionate about their outdoor living space and are avid gardeners with a broad

Last year, on November 11th, I had the honor of walking in the Veterans Day Parade in New York City.  It was a first for me – actually I’ve never walked in any parade not associated with Little League Baseball!  Always considering myself patriotic, I fly the Stars and Stripes

There are many ways to explain how we design a lighting scene. It’s like painting a picture in many respects and I strive to layer the illumination using various techniques or “brushes”. As in any complete scene, there should be a focal point and sometimes, there may be more than

Mansion in May is now Open! 2017 Alnwick Hall – The Abbey After Dark Architecturally, the Abbey is a mansion unlike any other. Extensive ornamental moldings accentuate every window and door. When washed with light, these intricate yet bold details produce intense shadowing which present a unique opportunity but also

If I had to choose, Outdoor Living Spaces would be my favorite lighting design assignment. These are the areas where our clients dine and entertain family and friends, or simply enjoy a glass of wine and a quiet moment at day’s end. Sometimes these spaces are an extension of the

2006 Ross Farm – Our First Mansion in May The first time NatureScape Lighting participated in the highly regarded philanthropic event, we were invited to illuminate the garden designed by Susan Cohan. As we worked on her “Espalier Grill”, we met other professionals who also had illuminating wants and needs.

I was recently interviewed for a story on how got I started, it was fun to look back and share my perspective. Here is the excerpt on my love for landscaping lighting design. As I approached my 40th birthday, I had what some may call a midlife crisis. I wanted to

We love when clients come to us not only for landscape lighting but the entire experience that professionally designed lighting can bring to any space. That’s how it started with the owners of this Hardyston, New Jersey timber framed pool house.  They were not only looking for their own weekend

Oftentimes I am asked by clients to design a landscape lighting plan that includes illuminating their flagpole.  It seems most people know that their flag must be lit if it is to be flown at night, but are not sure of the rules.  The rules for American flag lighting etiquette