Lighting Your Back Doors, Patios and Garden Entries, by Maureen Barre

Your front entry is the focal point for a collected suite of lighting that extends to the back door, porches, patios, garage, walks and driveway. Period-style choices run from authentic colonial tin and seed-glass lanterns to mid-century modern sconces in aluminum and frosted glass or contemporary. You don’t necessarily have to choose fixtures from the same suite, but each selection should be related to the others in terms of overall style, metals, and finishes.