From the softly lit garden path to the glow of the living room fireplace, this Tasman Bay home uses Switch Lighting’s Intelligent Controls and locally made luminaires to create a seamless journey of warmth, comfort, and style — where lighting defines mood, enhances design, and welcomes you home.
This innovative project seamlessly integrates indoor and outdoor spaces, enhancing the building’s welcoming atmosphere while highlighting its architectural features. The lighting design creates a harmonious transition between the living areas and the surrounding landscape, fostering a sense of connection and warmth.
Our bespoke lighting solutions have been carefully curated to complement the sleek, modern aesthetic of the property, with an emphasis on both functionality and visual appeal. Whether illuminating the terraces, living rooms, or dining spaces, the lighting design ensures a cohesive ambiance that enhances the overall user experience, making every moment spent within and outside the building truly inviting.
- Completed
- 2025
- Building style
- Contemporary
An inviting warmth that begins at the garden path and continues through to the living spaces inside. The lighting design — powered by Switch Lighting’s Intelligent Controls — creates a seamless flow between exterior and interior, blending craftsmanship, technology, and atmosphere.
Guiding Light – The Exterior
Path Light 1
Along the curved garden path, Switch Lighting’s Path Light 1 luminaires cast a soft amber hue that gently defines the way forward. Designed for durability and low-glare illumination, these IP67-rated fittings enhance the texture of stone and foliage without overpowering the landscape. The black trim disappears into the background, allowing the warm light to take centre stage — a subtle yet powerful design detail.
Pillar Light 1
The main entrance is lined with Switch Lighting Pillar Light 1 luminaires, crafted from pure copper with solid copper caps that will gracefully patina over time. Set against hardwood timber, their warm amber glow complements the natural materials, creating a timeless, welcoming entry. Technically refined yet visually organic, these fittings reflect both performance and artistry in outdoor lighting.
Stepping inside, lighting continues the story of comfort and connection. In the living and dining spaces, Switch Lighting’s Colour Tunable luminaires allow the homeowners to tailor their environment — from cosy evenings to vibrant gatherings — all at the touch of a button through Intelligent Controls.
Atmosphere Within – The Interior
Décor Fixed 1
The raised fireplace, framed by a striking tiled feature wall, becomes a dramatic focal point with Switch Lighting Décor Fixed 1 luminaires. The copper inner trim ties seamlessly into the home’s earthy palette, while Colour Tunable technology allows the light to shift from a soft amber glow to a crisp white tone. The deeply recessed design keeps glare to a minimum, maintaining a sense of visual comfort and refinement.
ZELA Offset Deep Tilt
Above the dining bench, Switch Lighting ZELA Offset Deep Tilt luminaires provide focused, adjustable illumination that enhances both function and form. With their 360° gimbal and low-glare optics, they highlight the Māori carvings and artwork surrounding the space. Tunable colour temperature lets the homeowners transform the atmosphere — warm and intimate for relaxed dinners or brighter and cooler for entertaining.
Designing with Light
From the first step outside to the heart of the home, every element of lighting in this project enhances how the space feels and flows. With Switch Lighting’s Intelligent Controls and New Zealand–made luminaires, lighting becomes more than illumination — it becomes part of the architecture, shaping mood, warmth, and experience.
Lighting Design by Switch Lighting
Our Lighting Design team works alongside architects, builders, and homeowners to craft bespoke lighting plans that complement architecture and lifestyle. Engaging Switch Lighting early in your design or build process ensures lighting is not just an afterthought — but a defining element of the home.
Ready to bring this level of design and ambiance to your next project?
Connect with our Lighting Design team via the message link below or via our website, to explore how Switch Lighting’s New Zealand–made luminaires and Intelligent Controls can elevate your space.
www.switch-lighting.co.nz
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