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David Lockey invested in design to boost a client’s curb appeal.


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heft in a wealthy Palm Beach County, Florida, neighborhood prompted homeowners to con- sider security lighting. Te rash of break-ins


prompted a flood of inquiries to a local security camera company with callers frequently asking about installing lighting to deter robbers.


Realizing lighting was outside their wheelhouse, the


security company asked a client for a recommendation, and they were put in touch with David Lockey, president of Landscape Lighting Specialists Inc., West Palm Beach, Florida. Te endorsement was a reward for a job well done on the referring individual’s home. “Referral is always the best. It gives the client more trust


in your work hearing from somebody you’re already working with,” Lockey says. “Te project started because the home-


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owner wanted lighting for security, but this project was not specific to security lighting. Tat’s just how it all started.” Te homeowners had a basic builder spec lighting sys-


tem installed when the house was first built. Tey “lived with it” for years before deciding it was time for a change. First, Lockey met with the couple to walk the property. His goal was to see firsthand the features on the property and learn their needs and wish list. During an initial visit, Lockey asks clients several ques-


tions to better understand their goals and to learn what they want to highlight in the gardens and around the prop- erty. For this project, a fountain and a series of alcoves over the garage doors rose to the top of the list. “Teir dining room has a large glass window, and they could see the fountain from it except that it was dark at


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