Landscape lighting in The Colony for the route outside and the view back home.

If the backyard is where you spend the evening, start with movement: back door to seating, seating to gate and any steps between them. Then choose the garden feature that should anchor the view. This keeps a decorative tree from taking priority over the route people use.

• At the back door, consider the change from indoor brightness to the yard.
• Along the route, identify turns and changes in level.
• From the chair, check whether any proposed light would shine toward seated eyes.

A narrow route beside the home can need gentle definition rather than a broad floodlight. Consider neighboring windows and fences when choosing direction and placement. If the actual goal is motion detection, cameras or a dedicated security light, ask for that scope explicitly; landscape accents are not a security-system promise.

If everything beyond the patio is dark, a selected bed or tree can add depth without illuminating the entire boundary. Existing patio fixtures matter too: photograph them in normal use so the landscape layer can be considered alongside the light already present.

Send a photo from the back door, a seated view from the patio and a note about the gate or front entry you use most. Identify existing hardscape, planned planting changes and any HOA requirements. Landmark serves The Colony from its Prosper base; there is no separate local storefront implied here.