Down To Earth Landscape Lighting

A Passion For Professional Lighting

Down To Earth Landscape Lighting owners Tim and Christy Schlothauer
About us

Our Story

Since 2010, Down to Earth Landscape Lighting has been transforming outdoor spaces with professional lighting design and installation. Founded by Tim and Christy Schlothauer, we focus on creating custom lighting that makes your home stand out while feeling welcoming to friends and family.

Outdoor lighting adds more than curb appeal, it creates comfortable spaces to enjoy after dark. Through thoughtful design, we bring new life to patios, decks, and landscapes, allowing you to make the most of your property every evening. Our commitment to attention to detail, technical excellence, and understanding how light transforms spaces ensures each project reflects our passion for creating lighting systems our clients enjoy for years.

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Our Approach

We believe exceptional lighting design begins with listening. We take time to understand how you use your outdoor space, what features you want to highlight, and what mood you hope to create. Every lighting plan is custom created to enhance your property’s unique character while addressing your specific goals. After installation, our commitment continues through comprehensive service and maintenance, ensuring your lighting system performs beautifully season after season. From adjustments to upgrades, we provide ongoing support to protect your investment and adapt to your changing needs.

Exterior and landscape lighting on a rustic stone home at sunset
Large beacons of landscape lighting on a lush flowerbed and lawn

We Visit Your Home For A Free Consultation

We will visit you onsite, develop a thorough understanding of your needs, and create a lighting plan just for you. Even if you want the same thing your neighbor has, we can create unique elements that are all your own. Some of our most popular requests are:

Our Mission

At Down to Earth Landscape Lighting, we transform ordinary outdoor spaces into extraordinary nighttime environments through expert landscape lighting design. Our mission is to provide exceptional lighting that illuminates your property’s natural beauty while enhancing safety, security, and ambiance that reflects your unique style and improves your quality of life.

Core Values

Quality Craftsmanship

From premium fixtures to meticulous installation techniques, we commit to excellence in every detail. We stand behind our work with pride, ensuring systems perform beautifully for years to come.

Sustainable Solutions

We respect the environment through energy efficient LED lighting systems, dark sky friendly designs, and installation practices that protect your landscape while reducing energy consumption.

Customer Focused Service

Your vision guides our work. We listen carefully to understand your needs and preferences, creating lighting solutions that exceed expectations and providing ongoing maintenance to ensure peak performance.

Artistic Vision

We approach lighting as both science and art. Our designers combine technical expertise with creativity to highlight your property’s best features, create depth, and evoke the perfect mood for your outdoor spaces.

Integrity & Transparency

We build trust through honest communication and clear business practices. From initial consultation through installation and service, you’ll receive straightforward information, detailed proposals, and no surprise costs.

Continuous Improvement

We stay at the forefront of technological advancements, design trends, and installation techniques to offer the most innovative lighting solutions available. Our commitment to learning ensures your system benefits from the latest advancements.

What we do

Our Services

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Illuminate Your Home’s Beauty

Transform your property with professional lighting that brings out the best in your home’s architecture and landscaping.

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Enhance Safety and Security

Good lighting does more than beautify your property—it also plays a crucial role in keeping it safe. Pathway lighting ensures that walkways…

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Other interesting spaces to light

Extend your outdoor living into the night by lighting up areas like decks, patios, and docks. With the right lighting…
Architectural lighting showcasing a beautiful home
15 years of experience

The Local Advantage

Our husband-and-wife team leads a small, highly experienced group of installation experts to design and install the perfect lighting solutions for you. As a local business, our 15 years of experience gives us the advantage of understanding local weather, natural lighting and home trends, allowing Tim to optimize your design. We work with a variety of clients, no matter the size or type of lighting needs they may have. At Down to Earth Lighting, we love to find the exact combination of outdoor lighting that gives our clients the look of their dreams.

We Visit Your Home For A Free Consultation

We will visit you onsite, develop a thorough understanding of your needs, and create a lighting plan just for you. Even if you want the same thing your neighbor has, we can create unique elements that are all your own. Some of our most popular requests are:
A white house with a wraparound porch lit up by Down To Earth Landscape Lighting
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Fast Service And Attention To Detail

Our husband-and-wife team leads a small, highly experienced group of installation experts to design and install the perfect lighting solutions for you. As a local business, our 15 years of experience gives us the advantage of understanding local weather, natural lighting and home trends, allowing Tim to optimize your design. We work with a variety of clients, no matter the size or type of lighting needs they may have. At Down to Earth Lighting, we love to find the exact combination of outdoor lighting that gives our clients the look of their dreams.