One of my friends recently bought a home and wanted to have company over.
After she had agreed to the plans she realized that she did not have any lighting in her back yard. Being a new homeowner myself sometimes you can overlook what types of lighting will be needy and where it will be needed.  She called me up in a panic worried that we would be sitting inside on a gorgeous night or wondering if I could quickly put together a nice set up for her.  I sat at the store and picked out a nice outdoor lantern that fit her decor.  I ran some wire from her house up a tree and hung the lantern over the area that I wanted it to go.  To add some drama to the scene we installed some low voltage landscape lighting up and down her pathway, to provide a safe entrance and exit for guests.  Her yard has some amazing, dramatic trees that we installed some directional landscape lights to illuminate.  I have always wanted tiki lamps and one of our manufacturers just came out with a new low voltage landscape lighting tiki lamp, so I incorporated some of those into my design.  Let me tell you, when our friends came over to the house it was lit like a palace.  Landscape lighting can have such a dramatic effect, and also provide a safe and secure environment. 
Please feel free to contact me at 1800-922-1469 for advice or assistant on your landscape lighting layout.