--- title: Blog | Light Up Nashville | Pelham McMurry description: Professional Outdoor Lighting Blog --- [![NoSlogan](https://blog.lightupnashville.com/hubfs/Horizontal-Logo-NoSlogan_reversed-01.png)](https://lightupnashville.com/) - [Outdoor Lighting](https://lightupnashville.com/outdoor-lighting/) - [Architectural](https://lightupnashville.com/outdoor-lighting/architectural-lighting/) - [Landscape](https://lightupnashville.com/outdoor-lighting/landscape-lighting/) - [Deck & Patio](https://lightupnashville.com/outdoor-lighting/deck-lighting/) - [Exterior Security](https://lightupnashville.com/outdoor-lighting/exterior-security-lighting/) - [Lighting Controls](https://lightupnashville.com/outdoor-lighting/outdoor-lighting-control/) - [String Lighting](https://lightupnashville.com/outdoor-lighting/string-lighting/) - [Holiday Lighting](https://lightupnashville.com/holiday-lighting/) - [Residential](https://lightupnashville.com/holiday-lighting/residential-holiday-lighting-services/) - [Commercial](https://lightupnashville.com/holiday-lighting/commercial-holiday-lighting/) - [HOAs](https://lightupnashville.com/holiday-lighting/homeowners-association-holiday-lighting/) - [Our Work](https://lightupnashville.com/outdoor-lighting/outdoor-lighting-portfolio/) - [Permanent Lighting](https://lightupnashville.com/outdoor-lighting/outdoor-lighting-portfolio/) - [Holiday Lighting](https://lightupnashville.com/holiday-lighting/holiday-lighting-portfolio/) - [Get Your FREE Design Consultation](https://go.lightupnashville.com/contact-us) - [Outdoor Lighting](https://lightupnashville.com/outdoor-lighting/) - [Architectural](https://lightupnashville.com/outdoor-lighting/architectural-lighting/) - [Landscape](https://lightupnashville.com/outdoor-lighting/landscape-lighting/) - [Deck & Patio](https://lightupnashville.com/outdoor-lighting/deck-lighting/) - [Exterior Security](https://lightupnashville.com/outdoor-lighting/exterior-security-lighting/) - [Lighting Controls](https://lightupnashville.com/outdoor-lighting/outdoor-lighting-control/) - [String Lighting](https://lightupnashville.com/outdoor-lighting/string-lighting/) - [Holiday Lighting](https://lightupnashville.com/holiday-lighting/) - [Residential](https://lightupnashville.com/holiday-lighting/residential-holiday-lighting-services/) - [Commercial](https://lightupnashville.com/holiday-lighting/commercial-holiday-lighting/) - [HOAs](https://lightupnashville.com/holiday-lighting/homeowners-association-holiday-lighting/) - [Our Work](https://lightupnashville.com/outdoor-lighting/outdoor-lighting-portfolio/) - [Permanent Lighting](https://lightupnashville.com/outdoor-lighting/outdoor-lighting-portfolio/) - [Holiday Lighting](https://lightupnashville.com/holiday-lighting/holiday-lighting-portfolio/) - [Get Your FREE Design Consultation](https://go.lightupnashville.com/contact-us) # Blog ## Pelham McMurry ### Recent Posts [Deck Lighting](https://blog.lightupnashville.com/topic/deck-lighting) [Outdoor Lighting](https://blog.lightupnashville.com/topic/outdoor-lighting) [Architectural Lighting](https://blog.lightupnashville.com/topic/outdoor-lighting-blogarchitectural-lighting) [Aesthetic Lighting](https://blog.lightupnashville.com/topic/aesthetic-lighting) [Outdoor Lighting Fixtures](https://blog.lightupnashville.com/topic/outdoor-lighting-fixtures) [Outdoor Wall Lights](https://blog.lightupnashville.com/topic/outdoor-wall-lights) ## [New Construction Lighting: Why Builders Who Plan Ahead Win Every Time](https://blog.lightupnashville.com/new-construction-lighting-why-builders-who-plan-ahead-win-every-time) April 22, 2026 Every detail of a new build gets planned in advance. The floor plan, the finishes, the fixture selections, the landscaping, all of it is mapped out before a single nail is driven. And yet, lighting is one of the last things many builders think about, often treated as something to figure out once... 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