Bring definition to overhead beams and a softer atmosphere to outdoor evenings.
A pergola or veranda already gives the garden a room-like shape. Linear lighting can draw that shape into the evening, whether you want a quiet glow above a sofa or a more expressive setting around the table. Design the placement from a seated viewpoint so the light adds to the atmosphere without becoming the main thing you notice.
Explore related outdoor lighting ideas. These concepts illustrate design possibilities, not a verified installation, specified product or exact colour output.
Bring the idea back to your own dimensions, mounting surface and exposure conditions.
Shop LED strip lightsBring the light position, mounting, location conditions and complete electrical system into one installation brief.
Try the inside face of a beam, a concealed upper edge or selected roof members rather than lighting every available surface. Check the view from chairs, the house and the garden entrance. A separate lighting zone for the dining area lets you treat it differently from the perimeter. If the roof has moving louvres, blinds or retractable parts, keep every proposed run and cable route clear of their movement.
List the length of each lit beam and the gaps between them. Record how the cable will travel down a post or back towards the building, including the distance to the intended power supply. Allow for caps, fixings and the strip’s permitted bend direction. For new structures, agree cable paths before finishes are fitted, with accessible connections and room for the structure’s normal movement.
A cover does not establish dry indoor conditions. A qualified installer should assess wind-driven rain, condensation, exposure and the complete electrical arrangement. Specify suitable mounting and protection for each connection, control and power supply, following manufacturer limits. Keep equipment reachable after the pergola is furnished and planted, and choose maintenance access that does not depend on taking the roof apart.
Explore white-light and colour options, then have a qualified installer confirm the selected products and every connection for the actual location.
A fixed warm-white appearance for the selected lighting detail. Test it against the actual outdoor surface.
View sealed warm-white stripChange the white tone with compatible CCT controls. For a natural or cool-white appearance, check the selected product’s available range.
View sealed CCT stripThe linked RGBW option offers colour plus a separate white channel. It needs matching RGBW controls and a suitable complete installation.
View sealed RGBW stripRGB and RGBW use different control arrangements. The colour product linked here is RGBW, with its own white channel; an ordinary indoor RGB strip is not an automatic substitute.
Swatches are illustrative, not product photographs or exact colour temperatures. Screens and surfaces change how light appears. Available tones and suitability vary by product. The strip’s rating does not establish the protection of the whole system.
These sealed strip options are starting points for an installer-assessed system. The strip rating alone does not establish location suitability or protect its connections, controls and power equipment.
A fixed warm-white choice for beam accents and a consistent evening atmosphere.Requires an installer-approved outdoor system even under a roof. Confirm mounting, bend direction and accessible power equipment.
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Adjustable white for changing the appearance of a covered dining or seating area.Pair with compatible CCT controls; keep controls and connections suitably protected from rain and condensation.
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Colour and white-light options for an outdoor room used for relaxed evenings and entertaining.A compatible RGBW controller is needed. Keep runs clear of moving roof parts and follow manufacturer installation limits.
View productThese are individual strips, not a complete lighting kit or a checked bill of materials. Confirm mounting, power, controls, cables, connections and exposure limits together. SPLASH12 must remain outside water and is not a walkover or driveover lighting system. Product imagery does not identify the products used in the concepts.
Start by testing one beam position from the seats below it. Concealed or inward-facing positions may suit the desired effect, but the final location needs to accommodate the structure, weather exposure and the product’s mounting requirements.
Do not assume that a roof makes the location suitable for indoor-only equipment. Ask your installer to assess moisture and exposure, and choose the complete system for those actual conditions.
Yes, where a compatible multi-zone arrangement is designed for the chosen strips and loads. Include that requirement in your plan so the controls, feeds and cable routes can be specified together.
Measure each beam you want to light, gaps between beams, the route down the structure and the distance to the power-supply position. Photographs showing the roof, posts and seating are especially useful.
Use the existing quote form to share your ideas and the details of your space.