Popular Outdoor Uplighting Fixtures And Transformers

[Bryan Hancock]

I was hoping we had some outdoor lighting gurus on the board. We are looking at getting some nice lighting done on one of our properties to improve curb appeal.

Questions:
1. What uplighting and transformer do you recommend for a 12V solution? We are looking for something reliable, but don't necessarily need the high end product. Something nice and functional is good

2. Would you recommend purchasing the material and just bidding out the work or paying someone to do things turn key? Based on initial bids I think I could likely just buy the materials needed myself and bid out the labor. Do you see any problems with this?

3. Do other "features" make sense if we intend to keep the property for a long time? Something that saves electricity comes to mind

Any thoughts or comments are welcome and appreciated. We likely need about 10 uplights and a large handful of path lights. Hopefully this is sufficient information...if not, I can sharpen my pencil and give more precise numbers soon.