Light TN is a landscape lighting designer based in Burns, serving Lebanon and Wilson County.
CertifiedLebanon goes by Cedar City, named for the red-cedar glades that ring the Wilson County seat, and its character runs from a historic public square to the golf estates of Five Oaks. The edges of town fill with new construction, while the cedar groves give the place a look found nowhere else around Nashville. Light TN is a landscape lighting designer based in Burns, and we design outdoor lighting in Lebanon for the property in front of us — square, golf estate, or new build alike.
Each asks for a different hand. A Five Oaks estate on the golf course wants its fairway frontage and mature landscaping lit as one composition; a home near the historic square, with buildings dating to the late 1800s, asks for warm, restrained light against old brick. New communities like the Villages of Hunters Point come on open lots with young plantings and smart-home wiring. And the cedar that grows here — dense, low, and evergreen — lights differently from a hardwood, so we design to it.
Light TN runs each Lebanon project the same way. Daryl Bentfield walks the property, 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. We bury wire trenchless so a historic lawn or a new one stays whole — the work behind more than 500 Middle Tennessee projects since 2020.
Lebanon's landscapes run from mature Five Oaks estates to the cedar groves the city is named for. We uplight and moonlight specimen trees, light the dense evergreen cedar differently from a hardwood, graze beds and stone, and light the approach — all rendered before we dig.
From a Five Oaks estate to the late-1800s buildings near the historic square and new brick-and-Hardie builds, we light each Lebanon facade from its own architecture — warm, shielded, glare-controlled — so it reads at night the way it was built to.
A complete lighting plan for a Lebanon property, independent of installation — photorealistic renderings, fixture specifications, and zone layouts for owners and the builders working its golf and new communities. The design fee is credited when Light TN installs.
Commercial-grade LED set into the soffit or fascia of a Lebanon 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, pools, and porches Lebanon homes are built around — designed so music carries the space without pushing past the property line to a neighbor, 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 on Lebanon's larger estates and new builds. The lighting comes up warm at dusk on its own and holds to one consistent design.
Installation to CE-D: 76580 standards, by the studio that designed the plan. Across a Lebanon lawn — established turf or new sod — we bury wire with the L2 Line Layer, the only trenchless machine of its kind here, and aim every fixture after dark.
Facade, landscape, and approach lighting for Lebanon's historic square, offices, and the Five Oaks clubhouse — designed with the same restraint as our residential work, for a composed nighttime presence and safe, even coverage across walkways and parking.
Light TN runs low-voltage cable beneath a Lebanon lawn without trenching, using the L2 Line Layer — the only machine of its kind in the market. On a historic downtown lawn or a Five Oaks fairway lot alike, the wire goes in without scarring the grounds.
Lebanon’s luxury centers on Five Oaks, a golf-and-country-club community of sprawling estates and mature landscaping. A fairway lot rewards a single coordinated plan — specimen trees, the long approach, the architecture — over a scatter of fixtures, lit so the grounds read as one composition.
Lebanon grew up around an 1802 square, with homes and buildings near it dating to the late 1800s. There we light the way we would on any historic property — warm, low, shielded light that complements old brick and the Capitol Theatre’s streetscape, hardware out of sight.
Lebanon is Cedar City, named for the dense red-cedar glades around it. A cedar lights differently from a hardwood — low, evergreen, holding its form year-round — so we design to what is actually growing on the lot rather than treating every tree the same.
Lighting a Lebanon property starts with what grows on it. This is Cedar City, named for the red-cedar glades that ring it, and a cedar — dense, low, and evergreen — takes light very differently from a tall hardwood. We design to the actual trees on the lot, lighting a cedar to show its form year-round and a hardwood from the canopy, rather than treating every tree the same.
The luxury here centers on Five Oaks, where homes sit on the golf course among mature landscaping. A fairway lot reads from the house, the yard, and the course, so we light it as one composition — specimen trees, the approach, the architecture — with proper zoning across the grounds. Where wire must cross an established lawn, we bury it with the L2 Line Layer, the only machine of its kind in the market, so the turf stays whole.
Near the 1802 square, the homes and buildings are a century or more old, and they ask for restraint — warm, low, shielded light against brick and stone. New communities like the Villages of Hunters Point sit on open lots with young plantings and smart-home wiring, where we design for the landscape now and for what it will become. We light to the property in front of us, not one approach for the city.
From the Five Oaks fairways to the historic square and the new construction filling the edges of town, no two Lebanon properties 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.
Five Oaks · Fairways at Lebanon · Villages of Hunters Point · Historic Downtown Square · Hamilton Springs · Cedars of Lebanon area · Leeville · Cumberland University area
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 to Lebanon and Wilson County for the work. Daryl Bentfield walks the property for the on-site assessment, whether it is a Five Oaks estate, a historic home near the square, or a new build, so the design fits the lot in front of him.
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 Lebanon property rather than separate add-ons.
A: Yes. Light TN lights a Five Oaks fairway lot as one composition — specimen trees, the long approach, the architecture — with proper zoning so the grounds read together from the house, the yard, and the course.
A: Yes. Light TN lights Lebanon’s downtown-area homes with the restraint old architecture calls for — warm, shielded fixtures that complement late-1800s brick and stone, with the hardware kept out of sight.
A: Light TN lights cedar — Lebanon’s signature evergreen — differently from a hardwood, showing its dense, low form year-round rather than treating every tree the same. It is part of designing to what actually grows on the lot.
A: No. Light TN buries low-voltage wire with the L2 Line Layer, a trenchless machine and the only one of its kind in the market, so cable goes in without trenching an established lawn or new sod.
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.
