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Guest Picks: 20 Timeless Exterior Lighting Ideas

With the nights getting longer, showcasing your home with exterior lighting is important. Some of the fixtures below were used in the remodel of our 1950s Southern California beach cottage, but they would also work in other environments: farmhouse, cabin, urban industrial and even indoors! — Mary Ann from classic•casual•home
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Filament Sconce

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A couple of these sconces on either side of a front door would work equally well for a beach cottage or a mountain cabin.

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Farmhouse Outdoor Light

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How about two or three of these over your garage doors for the farmhouse/barn look?

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Stockholm Pendant

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This lantern has a rustic quality that would be lovely hanging in a pergola above a stone-topped dining table.

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Arched Outdoor Light

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These light fixtures are on either side of our garage door and on the balcony above it.

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Market Pendant

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The clean lines of this light would be perfect on a large covered porch overlooking a lake or ocean.

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Seaside Nostalgia Outdoor Wall Light

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I can see this providing light for the barbecue grill. It also comes in four finishes.

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Jamie Young Lighting Pendant, Udaipur Jute

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This fixture would be fun, along with the next light, in multiples under a covered patio.

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Jamie Young Lighting Pendant Lafitte Jute

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How about a grouping of these over a zinc-topped farm table and lots of beeswax candles?

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Warehouse Outdoor Pendant

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Can you envision this fixture lighting the entrance to your mountain home?

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Nantucket Ceiling Light

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I like the seeded glass in this fixture, and the finish comes in three colors.

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Liberty Bell Outdoor Wall Lantern

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This sturdy-looking lamp has a rustic feel that looks great against brick.

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Concord Outdoor Sconce

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We have these lights on three of the walls surrounding our patio. When they are on at night, they create an outdoor room that is perfect for parties.

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Dark Sky Essen Outdoor Sconce

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We have this charming little light by the back doors that lead into our garage.

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Textured Architectural Bronze Dome Path Light

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These garden lights highlight our front steps and are placed along the patio pathway.

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Essen Bronze Outdoor Dark Sky Pendant

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This is another example of a hanging outdoor fixture that works well in many environments.

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Small Warehouse/Barn Light

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This classic American light comes in six finishes.

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Jefferson Classic Flush Ceiling Fixture

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There are several options for the shade and base for this fixture from Rejuvenation. A few of these on a farmhouse-style front porch would make guests feel welcome.

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Filament Pendant

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The simple lines of this light give it a casual but sophisticated air.

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Medium Kensington Hanging Lantern

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This lantern would be a charming addition hanging above the front entrance to a beach house or urban town home.

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Galley Exterior Light

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This light makes a nice nautical statement over a front door.Next: Lighting options for all around the home

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