Light TN is a landscape lighting designer based in Burns, serving Gallatin and Sumner County.
CertifiedGallatin has been here since 1802, and it shows — a courthouse square on the National Register, antebellum mansions like Rose Mont and Trousdale Place, and one of the most celebrated Main Streets in the country. It also sits on Old Hickory Lake, with prestigious gated golf-and-lake communities like Fairvue Plantation and Foxland Harbor. Light TN is a landscape lighting designer based in Burns, and we design outdoor lighting in Gallatin for the property in front of us, history and waterfront alike.
That history sets the tone. A downtown property near the square may be Federal or Greek Revival, asking for warm, restrained light against old brick and stone. Out at Fairvue and Foxland Harbor, the homes sit on the lake and the golf course, where the grounds run toward the water and the light has to stay off the surface. Each one — the historic facade, the fairway lot, the shoreline descent — wants light designed to its own conditions.
Light TN runs each Gallatin 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 lakeside one stays whole — the work behind more than 500 Middle Tennessee projects since 2020.
Gallatin runs from mature downtown gardens to lakefront lots at Fairvue and Foxland Harbor. We moonlight specimen trees, graze established beds and stone, light the descent to a dock, and keep every beam off Old Hickory Lake — all rendered before we dig.
From the Federal and Greek Revival homes near the historic square to the lake-and-golf estates at Fairvue, we light each Gallatin 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 Gallatin property, independent of installation — photorealistic renderings, fixture specifications, and zone layouts for owners and the builders working its historic and lake communities. The design fee is credited when Light TN installs.
Commercial-grade LED set into the soffit or fascia of a Gallatin 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 pools, patios, and dock areas of a Gallatin lake home — designed so music carries the space without crossing the water 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 Gallatin's larger lake-and-golf estates. The lighting comes up warm at dusk on its own and holds to one consistent design.
Installation to licensed contractor CE-D: 76580 standards, by the studio that designed the plan. Across a Gallatin lawn or down a lakeside bank 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 Gallatin's historic square, offices, and clubhouses — designed with the same restraint as our residential work, for a composed nighttime presence and safe, even coverage across entries, walkways, and parking lots.
Light TN runs low-voltage cable beneath a Gallatin lawn without trenching, using the L2 Line Layer — the only machine of its kind in the market. On a historic downtown lawn or a lakeside lot alike, the wire goes in without scarring the grounds.
Gallatin dates to 1802, with a National Register square and antebellum homes like Rose Mont and Trousdale Place. Lighting near the historic district has to stay warm, low, and shielded so Federal and Greek Revival brick reads the way it was built to, with the hardware kept out of sight.
Fairvue Plantation and Foxland Harbor put homes on Old Hickory Lake and two golf courses at once. On a fairway-and-water lot we light the descent and shoreline, shielded and aimed off the surface, so the property reads from the house while the lake stays dark.
Gallatin has more lake frontage per square mile than almost any city on the water, and many properties run to the edge of it. That puts the discipline on the aim — keeping light off Old Hickory while the grounds and the dock approach stay composed after dark.
Lighting a Gallatin property depends on where it sits. Near the 1802 square, the homes are Federal and Greek Revival, set on mature grounds, and they ask for the restraint old architecture demands — warm, low, shielded light against brick and stone. Out on the lake, at Fairvue and Foxland Harbor, the property runs toward the water and the design shifts to keeping light off the surface. We design to the ground in front of us, not one approach for the city.
On a lake-and-golf lot, the water and the grade set the rules. A fixture aimed too high lays a glare line across Old Hickory, so we light the shoreline trees and the descent from above and behind, shielded and aimed down the bank. Where wire must cross an established or historic lawn, we bury it with the L2 Line Layer — the only machine of its kind in the market — so the grounds stay whole.
Gallatin’s lake homes are built to live on the water — pools, patios, dock areas, and the gardens between them — while its downtown estates carry mature, formal grounds. We light those spaces to be used after dark and design the audio and smart control alongside them, so a property reads as one composed environment whether it faces the square or the lake.
From the antebellum homes around the Public Square to the lake-and-golf estates of Fairvue and Foxland Harbor, no two Gallatin 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.
Fairvue Plantation · Foxland Harbor · Historic Downtown Square · Station Camp · Cambridge Farms · Long Hollow · Rose Mont area · Old Hickory Lake shoreline
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 Gallatin and Sumner County for the work. Daryl Bentfield walks the property for the on-site assessment, whether it is a historic home near the square or a lakefront lot at Fairvue, so the design is drawn on the actual lot.
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 Gallatin property rather than separate add-ons.
A: Yes. Light TN lights Gallatin’s Federal and Greek Revival homes near the square with the restraint old architecture calls for — warm, shielded fixtures that complement period brick and stone, with the hardware kept out of sight.
A: Yes — keeping light off Old Hickory is the discipline of a Gallatin waterfront design. Light TN aims and shields every fixture so the shoreline and the descent are lit while the lake stays dark.
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 a historic lawn or a lakeside one.
A: Light TN lights the whole back of a Gallatin property — pools, patios, dock areas, and gardens — 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.
