NiteLites of Charlotte Expands Living Space at the Southern Spring Home and Garden Show

Nitelites of Charlotte, the Landscape Lighting Professionals, will demonstrate ways to expand the living area available to attendees of the Southern Spring Home and Garden Show at the Charlotte Merchandise Mart. The show will run from February 28 through March 4, 2007.

(PRWeb) January 29, 2007 -- NiteLites of Charlotte, the Landscape Lighting Professionals, will demonstrate home expansion techniques at the Southern Spring Home and Garden Show, the South's premier home and garden, indoor and outdoor living exposition. The show, scheduled for February 28 through March 4, will be held at the Charlotte Merchandise Mart, and includes eight distinct areas - a garden showplace, interior showplace, kitchen and bath pavilion, outdoor living marketplace, building and home improvement, decorative art and crafts pavilion, taste and travel pavilion, and the Green Market.

Admission to the show is $9.00 at the door, $7.50 for advance tickets. Admission is $7.00 each for groups of 20 or more (advance only). Children under 12 are admitted free. Parking for the show is $6.00. For more information concerning the show, log onto www.southernshows.com. While attending the show, stop at the NiteLites booth # 2229. Todd Sterchi and his staff will show you their spectacular array of houses and landscapes illuminated by a NiteLites outdoor lighting system. They will also be happy to discuss ways to increase the value of a property, and extend the living space available.

With homeowners trying to maximize their home's living and entertainment space, it's little wonder that the home construction and renovation business is booming. Remodeling or expanding the existing structure is one option available to the homeowner. But it is not the only option. By assessing the existing property, and with some creativity, new living and entertaining spaces can be created without spending thousands of dollars.

Now is a good time to reflect on the past spring and summer with regard to the existing property. What areas were used extensively? What areas, like decks, patios, or gardens, were seldom used, or not used at all? Often, these areas can be an integral part of the solution. What can be done to make better use of these areas is both simple, and less expensive than a construction project.

To make the under used areas of a property more inviting, and to add to the property's overall ambience, an excellent option is architecture and landscape lighting. When lit, decks and patios are an extension of the indoor living area. Colors and shapes in a garden come to life. Statues, ponds, gazebos can become a focal point. In short, the addition of lights maximizes the homeowner's living and entertainment space.

While this sounds simple enough, there is a wide variety of lighting fixtures and lighting techniques to consider. Fixtures can range from dim lights used to gently illuminate a pathway for safety reasons, to bright security lights to illuminate larger areas. Techniques can include lights aimed to highlight a trees branches or foliage, lights aimed downward to create a moonlight effect. If a pond or small waterfall is a part of the garden, underwater lights create an extraordinary effect. There are many other methods that can be used to accent a desired area, structure, or plant.

The homeowner can visit the local home improvement store and attempt to create the desired effect. This would mean knowing the areas of the property that would be lighted, the correct way to light those areas, and the know-how to install the lighting system. Another way to utilize lighting to expand the living and entertaining area is to hire a professional who has the training and experience to design the project, incorporate the homeowner's ideas into the project, and complete the installation. In this way the proper (and most effective) fixtures and techniques would be incorporated, along with a warranty on the parts and service, and a maintenance plan to ensure the ongoing enjoyment of the completed job.

Among the many companies that offer architecture and landscape lighting, how does the homeowner make the right choice? Since high quality, professionally installed lighting systems often start at $2500.00 and may go much higher, NiteLites recommends researching to find a reliable company with national presence that will stand behind its warranty. Since trees, shrubs, and grasses grow, and wind and other elements can wreak havoc with lighting systems, NiteLites states that it is also important to find a company that offers a viable maintenance program to keep the lighting investment operational year round.

President and CEO Thomas A. Frederick of NiteLites Franchise Systems, Inc. explains the process this way "Start with a (landscape lighting) company that will show you exactly how your property will look after lights are installed, review the written estimate and the warranty. Then check references, drive by some projects lit by the company, and finally research the size and longevity of the company standing behind lighting system. It is not a difficult process, and it is well worth the time." He also added, that perhaps as much as 25% of their work comes from people who bought systems that no longer work, and that often the original company is no longer in business.

NiteLites is an industry leader in the low voltage outdoor architecture and landscape lighting field, and specializes in both residential and commercial installations. NiteLites has been in business since 1998, and offers complete outdoor lighting service - from planning, through installation, to a comprehensive maintenance plan, ensuring the ongoing enjoyment of its lighting systems.

NiteLites sole business is outdoor lighting systems. The NiteLites professional will set up a temporary installation on a prospect's property to demonstrate the dramatic effect that a NiteLites system can have. NiteLites will then provide a written estimate for the complete installation. Once installed, the NiteLites professional will consult with the property owner to determine the final aiming of the individual lights. NiteLites also offers an industry leading warranty, and an on-going maintenance plan.

NiteLites only installs high quality, energy efficient, specification grade low voltage fixtures and transformers which are manufactured to exact specifications. NiteLites goes the extra mile for quality...even down to the kind of connectors used for wiring. For more information or to register for a free night time demonstration, stop at the NiteLites booth, # 2229, or visit their web site at www.nitelites.com , or call toll free 1-866-NITELITES.

NiteLites of Charlotte maintains a membership in the Southern Piedmont/Charlotte Better Business Bureau (www.charlotte.bbb.org).

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