Our Latest Obsession: Progress Outdoor Living
From finish to function to style, we are completely obsessed with making an outdoor living space out of these looks.
The smell of sunscreen and citronella is in the air. The sounds of distant laughter, light music, maybe the occasional splash, and crickets fill your ears. The taste of barbecue is lingering in your mouth. A warm breeze touches your skin as the sun sets over your backyard. As twilight reaches your outdoor area, all is right in your little corner of the world.
Your backyard is your outdoor living space, an extension of your home, your favorite place to spend time when the weather is nice. This space should be well-lit, safe, and reflective of your excellent taste...from the backdoor to the edges of your landscaping. So where do you find the elements to design an outdoor lighting plan? Well, our latest obsession is Progress Lighting’s newest styles and finishes. You could light your entire backyard in these amazing looks! Don’t know where to begin? Let us help!
A Fab Start with a Gorgeous Finish
Galvanized
Inspired by modern farmhouse-style decor, this silver-toned finish is suited to industrial, modern, rustic, or even Americana and is perfect for a casual design.
Black with DURASHIELD
The beautiful timeless elegance of black, brought to your lighting fixtures. Constructed from a composite material with UV protection, the shade maintains its rich tone with DURASHIELD, which holds up even in the harshest weather conditions. This high-performance finish has a 5-year warranty and is resistant to rust, corrosion, and fading.
Stainless Steel
This unfussy finish is the perfect complement to modern farmhouse and urban industrial interiors. It lends character and style to exterior spaces.
Antique Bronze
A rich, vintage-style finish perfect for adding a mixed-metals, designer touch to your outdoor space.
Light The Way
Entry
Sconces are a classic and effective way to light an outdoor entryway, front or back. Alone or in pairs, they are absolutely necessary to create a safe doorway. Progress has sconces in many styles and finishes. Some of our favorites of their newer releases, with styles that range from Midcentury to farmhouse styles, include: the Grandbury in black, the very modern Z-1030 in stainless steel, and the very vintage Barlowe in Antique Bronze.
Post Lighting
We love the look of post lighting at the end of a walkway or staggered along a longer path. It creates a safe and well-thought-out look. Some of the ones we are currently obsessing over from Progress are: the Barlowe in stainless steel for a rustic or coastal vibe, or the Grandbury for a modern, traditional, or transitional look.
Landscape Lighting
Lighting in landscaping has many purposes, from highlighting a water feature, to security, to safety, to pathlighting. Our favorite from Progress’ newest offerings is an LED 24-inch bollard path light that is available in black and brushed nickel. It provides ambient light for your path or to surround your backyard or patio area.
Keep it Light & Breezy
Ceiling Lights
If you have a covered patio area, you’ll want to consider ceiling lighting. Our favorite new ceiling light that is available for outdoor use from Progress Lighting is so versatile, it works with coastal, farmhouse, industrial, rustic… and comes in 6 colors! It’s the Cedar Springs, and you’ll love what it brings to your space.
Ceiling Fans
Ceiling fans can provide a much-needed breeze on balmy evenings spent outside with friends and family. We are loving the Vast 72-inch 8-blade fan for its durability and versatility...and we’re obsessed with its style! Now available in Progress Lighting’s new black tone in addition to brushed nickel, white, and Antique Bronze, its style is contemporary and sleek. It not only provides a breeze, but light as well! An LED light kit and remote control are included!
Chandeliers & Pendants
Some of our favorite Progress Lighting picks for your outdoor space might surprise you, but the style they bring to your space is unparalleled! We are obsessed with these outdoor chandeliers and pendants: from the Galveston Collection, the 3-light, 18-inch wide drum chandelier has a galvanized finish that screams rustic elegance, and if your space is more suited to pendant lighting (or if your need to coordinate lighting for an outdoor bar area) it comes in a pendant too! For a modern or classic look, we love the Grandbury mini-pendant in black or the Barlowe mini-pendant in Antique Bronze or stainless steel for a coastal style.
Style & Function
We are obsessed with Progress Lighting’s new offerings from the finishes to the functions to the designs and we know you will be too!
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