Landscape Lighting in St. Louis, Missouri

Bring your St. Louis home to life after dark.

Why we love serving St. Louis

The City of St. Louis is genuinely distinct from the surrounding county — politically, geographically, and architecturally. While most of our work is in the suburban communities of West and South County, the city’s historic urban neighborhoods are home to some of the most extraordinary residential architecture in the entire region. We love working in the city, and we bring the same care and craftsmanship to a Lafayette Square Victorian as we would to a Ladue estate.

Each city neighborhood has its own character and lighting requirements. Central West End features Gilded Age mansions, tree-lined streets, and the famous private places of Westmoreland Place and Portland Place (45 and 44 homes respectively, both on the National Register of Historic Places). Lafayette Square centers on Lafayette Park — the oldest public park west of the Mississippi River — and is renowned for its meticulously restored Victorian Painted Ladies. Soulard is one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods with renovated brick rowhouses, breathtaking Victorian-style homes, and the iconic Soulard Farmers Market (established 1838). The Hill is celebrated for Italian heritage and tight-knit community. Tower Grove East and South sit near the Missouri Botanical Garden and Tower Grove Park (designed by Henry Shaw). Shaw features Arts and Crafts homes and lush green spaces.

The city’s housing stock is overwhelmingly brick — almost every neighborhood is dominated by brick rowhouses, brick Victorians, brick Foursquares, and historic brick infill. That gives us a consistent material to design lighting for: warm color temperatures (2700K) that flatter brick, well-placed accent lighting that highlights ornate Victorian details, and restrained, period-appropriate fixture choices. Urban lots are typically smaller than suburban lots, which means precision matters even more — careful aiming, controlled spill, and lighting that looks beautiful from sidewalk view as well as from inside the home.

Whether you’re in Lafayette Square, Central West End, Soulard, Tower Grove, Shaw, Benton Park, the Hill,
or any of the city’s distinctive urban neighborhoods, we’d love to walk your property and design something
custom.

Featured work

Our Past Projects

More Clayton projects available on request — ask Matt to show you photos during your consultation.

Services Available in St. Louis

Every St. Louis property is unique.

Here’s what we design and install across the area:

Home Accent Lighting

St. Louis brick facades, particularly in historic neighborhoods like Lafayette Square and the Central West End, respond beautifully to focused stone-wash and accent designs.

Outdoor Pathway Lighting

Narrow city lots make pathway lighting a precision job — well-placed fixtures define entrances and gardens without crowding.

Patio Lighting

Urban gardens and brick patios become the primary outdoor living spaces, where patio lighting transforms small footprints into year-round usable space.

String Lighting

Bistro Lighting

Holiday Light Installation

Permanent Roofline Lighting

Deck Lighting

Outdoor Audio

Commercial Landscape Lighting

Local Considerations:

City projects involve considerations that suburban work doesn’t — historic district guidelines, narrow lot constraints, brick facade installation techniques, and often closer-quarters coordination with neighbors. Each neighborhood (CWE, Tower Grove, Lafayette Square, Soulard, The Hill, Shaw) has distinct architectural character that drives different design approaches. Smaller average project scope, higher design detail.

Our approach

Designed for St. Louis

01 Designing for the city's historic Victorian and Gilded Age architecture

The city's most prized homes — Lafayette Square's Painted Ladies, Central West End's Gilded Age mansions, Westmoreland and Portland Place mansions — deserve lighting that respects their period character. We use warm color temperatures (2700K), low-profile fixtures, ornament-revealing accent lighting that brings out turrets, brackets, and Victorian millwork, and lighting placements that complement rather than fight the architectural language.

02 Working with brick

The city is brick. Almost every residential neighborhood — Soulard, Tower Grove, Benton Park, Lafayette Square, Shaw, the Hill — is dominated by brick housing stock. Our designs respect that: warm color temperatures that flatter the rust and earth tones of historic brick, fixture placements that wash the brick face without overwhelming texture, and accent lighting that highlights architectural details rather than flooding entire façades.

03 Compact urban-lot precision

City lots are smaller and more urban than county properties. That means lighting choices have to be more precise — lower-output fixtures, controlled spill that doesn't disturb neighbors, careful aiming that fits the scale of small front yards. We have deep experience designing for urban-scale properties.

04 Private place and historic district considerations

Westmoreland Place, Portland Place, Lafayette Square, and other historic districts have community standards, sometimes private covenants, and aesthetic guidelines. We're familiar with those design environments and provide documentation when needed. Our designs are appropriate for the broader neighborhood character, not just the individual home.

Why Choose Us

Why St. Louis Homeowners Choose Us

Why City of St. Louis homeowners — across the city’s iconic neighborhoods — choose us

We light Victorian and Gilded Age homes correctly

The city's most prized residential streets — Lafayette Square's Painted Ladies, Central West End mansions, Westmoreland and Portland Place — deserve lighting that respects their period character. We use warm 2700K, low-profile fixtures, ornament-revealing accent lighting that brings out turrets, brackets, and Victorian millwork.

We work with brick — the city's defining material

Almost every city residential neighborhood is dominated by brick housing — Soulard, Tower Grove, Benton Park, Lafayette Square, Shaw, the Hill. We use warm color temperatures that flatter the rust and earth tones of historic brick, and lighting placements that highlight architectural details without overwhelming texture.

We respect historic district review processes

Lafayette Square, Westmoreland Place, Portland Place, and other city historic districts have community standards and sometimes private covenants. We provide documentation and fixture specs for design review when needed.

We design with urban-lot precision

City lots are smaller and more urban than county properties. Lighting choices have to be precise — lower-output fixtures, controlled spill that doesn't disturb neighbors, careful aiming that fits the scale of small front yards.

We adapt to each city neighborhood's distinct character

Central West End is different from Soulard, which is different from Tower Grove, which is different from the Hill. We tailor each design to the specific neighborhood's architectural language and community character, not a generic city-wide template.

We bring suburban-quality service to urban projects

We're not a quick-and-dirty city operation. We bring the same proposal quality, the same warranty coverage, and the same on-time discipline to a Lafayette Square Victorian as we would to a Ladue estate.

What our clients say

Pricing & discounts

For St. Louis homes

Coordinating with neighbors? Get 10% off when 5 or more St. Louis homes book installations together. Talk to your neighbors — small ask, real savings.

Minimum project value: $650 (covers anything from a single spotlight to a full design)

1-year service package included free with every installation (avg. value $400)

5% discount for military, first responders, and healthcare workers

Payment: 50% upon estimate approval, 50% only when the project is complete and you're fully satisfied

30-day buyback guarantee on stocked fixtures if you're not happy

Ready for your free St. Louis estimate?

Fixed-fee proposal, no pressure, no surprises.

Our process

In St. Louis

1 Consultation

Matt or a team designer comes to your St. Louis home to walk the property

2 Custom Design

Built around your home's architecture and the way you use the space

3 Installation

Performed by our in-house team — never subcontractors

4 Demo & Tuning

A nighttime walk-through after install. We adjust every fixture until it's right

5 Aftercare

1-year free service package, lifetime fixture warranty, team that picks up the phone

St. Louis FAQ

Common questions

Do you work in the City of St. Louis, or only in the suburbs?

Both. We do significant work in the city’s historic urban neighborhoods — Lafayette Square, Central West End, Soulard, Tower Grove, Shaw, Benton Park, the Hill, and other distinctive areas.

Can you work with Lafayette Square and the city's historic districts?

Yes. We design lighting appropriate for the city’s historic districts — period-appropriate fixtures, warm color
temperatures, and documentation when needed for design review.

How do you handle small urban lots?

With precision. Smaller lots demand careful design — lower-output fixtures, controlled spill, and aimed placements that fit the scale of small front yards. We have deep experience with urban work.

Do you offer free estimates in the city?

Yes. Matt or one of our designers will walk your property at no cost and provide a written proposal.

What's the typical investment for a city home?

Most city projects range from $2,500 to $10,000+ depending on the home, the neighborhood, and the scope. Lafayette Square and Central West End mansion-scale projects often run higher.

Get in touch

Request your free quote

Tell us about your property and what you’d like to light up. We’ll reach out to schedule a complimentary on-site consultation.

Or call us directly at (314) 899-9997