Uplighting works in gardens. If well angled, the light does not shine in your eyes. It gives an uplifting view of the leaves and it casts surprising shadows on the wall. And with a white wall, what else but stainless steel could one use to make the light fitting?
Copper is a one of the oldest and best materials for making garden lights and lanterns. If lacquered, copper retains its reddish-gold brilliance. If unlacquered, it can turn a wonderfully soft eau de nil green. The lanterns in the photograph are wired for electricity but it is still possible to buy copper lanterns for gas light. So lets have a new Chalcolithic Age (Copper Age).
