Lighting

Solar or wired, bollard or wall light: six lights from French shop Lumihome, chosen for homes in France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal.

Outdoor lighting in Europe has one awkward fact: the further north you live, the less a solar light can do between November and February. These guides start from the job (a short path, a long driveway, a shed door, a pool deck, a dark staircase) and tell you when solar is enough and when you need a cable. Every light here is sold by Lumihome, a French lighting shop that delivers to seven EU countries only.

Guides in Lighting

NEO Motion Night Lights: Stairs, Hallways and Guest Rooms

Rechargeable indoor lights that switch on when someone walks past.

GENOVA Solar Bollard: Short Paths and Flower-Bed Edges

A 45 cm solar post with a motion sensor and three modes.

ORION Solar Path Light: Soft Marker Light That Won't Bother the Neighbours

Low-glare 150-lumen marker light, and what a 0.5 W panel can do in winter.

PULSAR Solar Wall Light: Sheds, Back Doors and Outbuildings

Motion-sensing wall light for places with no power.

Pyramide 1500 Wired Bollard: Driveways That Must Light Every Night

230 V, 1500 lumens, 80 cm tall; what to ask your electrician.

GU5.3 Pool-Edge Spot: 12 V Lighting Around a Pool

Recessed deck spots, transformer sizing and what IP65 does not cover.

Three questions before you buy

Must it light every night, all winter?

Then wire it, like the Pyramide 1500. Solar lights in northern Europe get a sixth of their summer energy in December.

Does the spot get midday sun in winter?

A north wall or a hedge-lined path will starve any solar panel. Check the shadow in November, not July.

How wet does it get?

IP44 shrugs off rain, IP65 handles hose and sprinkler jets, and nothing in this list is meant to sit under water.

Which light for which job

Job	Light	Power	Price on lumihome.com (Nov. 5, 2026)
Dark stairs, hallway, guest room	NEO night lights	USB-C battery	€24.90 for two
Short path, flower-bed edge	GENOVA bollard	Solar	€64.90
Gentle marker light	ORION path light	Solar	€37.90
Shed, garage, back door	PULSAR wall light	Solar	€39.90
Long driveway, gate	Pyramide 1500	230 V mains	€79.90
Pool deck	GU5.3 pool-edge spot	12 V via transformer	€25.90 (bulb extra)