Light TN is a landscape lighting designer based in Burns, serving Green Hills and Nashville’s established in-town neighborhoods.
CertifiedGreen Hills sits southwest of downtown — established, convenient, and shaded by one of the densest tree canopies in the city. The lots are large for in-town Nashville and the streets roll, so outdoor lighting here is a full system: the mature trees, the brick-and-stone facade, the rooflines, and the close-set property lines that ask for control. Light TN is a landscape lighting designer based in Burns, and we design outdoor lighting in Green Hills to the lot and its neighbors both.
The neighborhood is rebuilding itself. The mid-century brick ranches that filled Green Hills after the war are being renovated or torn down for larger Georgian, Colonial, and Tudor homes — but the canopy stays, and the lots are generous enough to hold it. Whether the house is original or new, the lighting works with the constant: the mature trees and the established grounds that outlast whichever home is on the lot.
Light TN runs each Green Hills project the same way. Daryl Bentfield walks the lot, you approve a photorealistic rendering before we dig, installation meets licensed contractor CE-D: 76580 standards, and we return after dark to aim every fixture. On a close-set in-town lot we shield each one to the property line, and bury wire trenchless so an established lawn stays whole — the work behind more than 500 Middle Tennessee projects since 2020.
Green Hills lots are larger than most of in-town Nashville, with canopy dating to the post-war years. We uplight and moonlight the specimen trees, graze established beds, and light the path — shielded to your property line so nothing spills next door. Rendered before we dig.
The new Georgian, Colonial, and Tudor builds replacing Green Hills' ranches are brick and stone, built on symmetry. We graze that masonry with warm, even light and balance the facade to the landscape, so the house reads composed at night and the source stays out of sight.
A complete lighting plan for a Green Hills property, independent of installation — photorealistic renderings, fixture specifications, and zone layouts for owners and the custom builders rebuilding here. The design fee is credited when Light TN installs the system.
Commercial-grade LED set into the soffit or fascia of a Green Hills home for warm white year-round and full color when you want it. One installation replaces seasons of temporary lighting, designed to the rooflines of the house — not a strip of holiday lights.
Even, high-fidelity sound across the patios and gardens of a Green Hills lot — designed so music carries your space without crossing to a neighbor close on the other side, and wired to the same standard as the lighting.
App-based zone control, scene programming, and astronomical scheduling, with integration for Control4, Lutron, Crestron, and Savant. The lighting comes up warm at dusk on its own, shifts to the scene you choose, and holds to one consistent design across the lot.
Installation to licensed contractor CE-D: 76580 standards, by the studio that designed the plan. Across an established Green Hills lawn we bury wire with the L2 Line Layer — the only trenchless machine of its kind in the market — and aim every fixture after dark.
Facade, landscape, and approach lighting for Green Hills' commercial core — the Mall district, Hill Center, offices, and restaurants — designed with the same restraint as our residential work, for a composed presence and safe, even coverage across walkways and parking.
Light TN runs low-voltage cable beneath an established Green Hills lawn without trenching, using the L2 Line Layer — the only machine of its kind in the Nashville market. It keeps a mature in-town lot and its root zones intact while the wire goes in.
Green Hills is replacing its mid-century ranches with larger new homes, one lot at a time. We design lighting to the constant rather than the construction — the mature canopy and established grounds that outlast whichever house is on the lot — so a new build reads settled the night it is finished.
These lots are generous for in-town Nashville, but a neighbor sits close on either side. Spill is the discipline: we shield and aim each fixture to your property line, so the light lands on your trees and beds and stops where the lot does, never washing onto the house next door.
Green Hills is named for its rolling ground and shaded by one of the densest canopies in the city. We light to the grade and the trees — moonlighting an old oak, grazing a slope, planning for a canopy that keeps filling in — so the lot holds its depth as the trees mature.
Lighting a Green Hills property works with what stays. The neighborhood is rebuilding — original 1940s ranches giving way to new Georgian and Tudor homes — but the trees and established grounds outlast the construction. We design to that constant: the mature canopy, the slope, the beds that have been in place for decades, so the lighting fits whether the house is original or freshly built.
The lots are large for in-town, but the neighbors are close, and that shapes every aim. A light meant for your oak cannot wash onto the house next door, so we shield and aim each fixture to the property line and keep the source below eye level. Where wire must cross an established lawn, we bury it with the L2 Line Layer — the only machine of its kind in the Nashville market — so the turf and root zones stay intact.
Green Hills is built for living close to everything — the Mall, Hill Center, the Bluebird, Radnor Lake minutes away — and the homes are built to entertain. We light the patios, gardens, and outdoor rooms to be used after dark and design the audio and smart control alongside them, so the back of the property works as one environment on a lot that sits close to its neighbors.
From the original ranches on Estes Road to the new builds near the Forest Hills border, no two Green Hills lots light the same way. That is the reason we design each one on site, and the reason each Light TN project is rendered and approved before we dig.
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Our clients' feedback reflects our focus on thoughtful design, professional installation, and outdoor systems that perform exactly as intended.
Light TN's talented team delivered exceptional outdoor lighting design, showcasing a remarkable blend of creativity, attention to detail, and professionalism that exceeded our expectations. Their vision and commitment to quality shone through in their implementation of stunning low voltage landscape lighting that truly enhanced the aesthetic of our outdoor space.
Cynthia Williams
I’ve had the chance to work closely with Daryl and the Light TN team through branding and creative projects through my company, Proof Branding, and I can confidently say they run a first class operation. Daryl is thoughtful, professional, and truly cares about the quality of his work and the experience his clients have. Light TN is clearly built on expertise, attention to detail, and pride in what they do. If you’re looking for a team you can trust and enjoy working with, I would highly recommend Daryl and Light TN.
Matt Cheuvront
Daryl with Light TN, was very professional and very helpful towards questions and concerns about the lights operations and programming ability, including installation. Once installed the light strips blended right in with our homes trim being unnoticeable during the daytime or when not in use. 5 Star experience, dealing with Daryl and Light TN.
john covington
We have been using Daryl and his services since 2020. We feel much safer with our beautiful lighting and it’s also makes it very easy taking dogs out at night. One of many benefits. Highly recommend Daryl and Light TN!
Irina “Ira” Hines
4 months agoI used Light TN service on two different properties. Excellent outcome both times. A very professional service at a fair price.
Bob Pelt
Darryl at LightTennessee is great! He’s always quick to respond very professional with his services and the work that he does do is top notch!
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Light TN is an outdoor lighting design and installation company based in Burns, Tennessee, serving Nashville and communities throughout Middle Tennessee. Founded in 2020 by Daryl Bentfield, Light TN specializes in landscape lighting, architectural lighting, permanent roofline lighting, smart outdoor lighting systems, and outdoor audio. Light TN has completed over 500 custom installations and maintains a 4.9-star Google rating across 100+ verified reviews. The company is a licensed Tennessee contractor, BBB accredited with an A+ rating, and a certified BlueHopper permanent lighting installer.
Daryl Bentfield is the owner and principal designer of Light TN, with over 25 years of professional design experience including a background in production and visual storytelling before specializing in outdoor lighting. Daryl personally designs every project and works on site with his crew during installation.
A: No — the studio is in Burns, and Light TN comes into Green Hills for the work. Daryl Bentfield walks the lot for the on-site assessment, so the design fits the mature trees, the new or original house, and the neighbors close on either side.
A: Light TN designs landscape, architectural, and roofline lighting, outdoor audio, smart control, full installation, commercial lighting, and trenchless wire burial — usually as one coordinated system for a Green Hills lot rather than separate add-ons.
A: Light TN can design the lighting to a new Green Hills build, coordinating wire runs before the lawn goes in and matching the system to a Georgian or Tudor facade, so the grounds are lit to the architecture from the first night rather than added on later.
A: No — on a close-set Green Hills lot, controlling spill is the whole discipline. Light TN shields and aims each fixture to your property line, so the light lands on your trees and beds and stops there, with nothing washing next door.
A: No. Light TN buries low-voltage wire with the L2 Line Layer, a trenchless machine and the only one in the Nashville market, so cable goes in without trenching and a mature lawn or root zone stays intact.
A: Light TN lights the back of a Green Hills property — patios, gardens, pools, and outdoor kitchens — and designs the audio and smart control alongside it, so the spaces you use after dark work as one environment.
Light TN designs and installs custom outdoor lighting systems for homes and properties across Middle Tennessee. Every project starts with a consultation, a custom plan, and a commitment to doing the work cleanly — with results that hold up over time.
