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Warm light grazing a home and a lit walk at dusk, the same warm low light used on a lanai.

Pool cage and lanai lighting

A screened pool or lanai is the room Florida families use most on warm nights. Warm, low lighting along the frame, the deck and the plantings turns it into an evening space instead of a dark box.

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What can be lit

The goal is enough light to cook, swim and talk, and none in your eyes.

  • Lights along the screen enclosure frame
  • Deck and step lights around the pool edge
  • Plantings and palms inside and just outside the cage
  • Outdoor kitchen and bar areas
  • Patio string and canopy lighting

Pair it with the yard

When the lanai is lit and the yard beyond it is dark, the screen acts like a mirror and you look at your own reflection. A little light on the trees and beds outside the cage fixes that and lets you see out at night.

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Pool cage and lanai lighting: questions

Will lanai lights attract bugs? Warm white LEDs tend to attract fewer insects than cool white.

Many insects are drawn to blue-heavy light. Warm color temperature fixtures, aimed down and shielded, help keep the lanai comfortable.