Light TN is a landscape lighting designer based in Burns, serving Hendersonville and the Old Hickory Lake shoreline.
CertifiedHendersonville is a lake town — built along twenty-six miles of Old Hickory Lake shoreline, the most of any city on it. The luxury splits between the waterfront, where estates run down to private docks, and the inland communities like Durham Farms and Pennington Farms, where new construction sits on generous lots. Light TN is a landscape lighting designer based in Burns, and we design outdoor lighting in Hendersonville for the lot it sits on — at the water or away from it.
On the water, the property has to read three ways — from the house, the yard, and a passing boat — so the light has to stay off the lake itself. Away from it, the homes range from sleek modern to stately traditional, built to entertain on large decks, walk-out basements, and pools. Each lot — the shoreline descent, the facade, the deck and the gardens — wants light designed to its own conditions.
Light TN runs each Hendersonville 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 an established lakeside lawn or a new-build sod stays whole — the work behind more than 500 Middle Tennessee projects since 2020.
Hendersonville's lakefront lots slope to the water, and its inland estates carry mature trees and gardens. We moonlight specimen trees, light the descent to a dock with step lights, and keep every beam off Old Hickory Lake — all rendered before we dig.
From a stately traditional home in Cherokee Woods to a sleek new build in Durham Farms, we light each Hendersonville 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 Hendersonville property, independent of installation — photorealistic renderings, fixture specifications, and zone layouts for owners and the builders working the lake town. The design fee is credited when Light TN installs the system.
Commercial-grade LED set into the soffit or fascia of a Hendersonville 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 decks, pools, and dock areas Hendersonville homes are built around — 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 Hendersonville's larger estates. The lighting comes up warm at dusk on its own and holds to one consistent design across the property.
Installation to CE-D: 76580 standards, by the studio that designed the plan. Across a Hendersonville 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 Hendersonville offices, retail, and marina-area properties — 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 Hendersonville lawn without trenching, using the L2 Line Layer — the only machine of its kind in the market. It reaches a lakeside lot's far corners without scarring the bank or the turf above it.
Hendersonville has more Old Hickory shoreline than any city on the lake, and its waterfront lots are defined by the water’s edge. We light the shoreline and the descent to the dock, aimed off the surface, so the property reads from the house and the water while the lake stays dark.
The luxury here splits between lakefront estates and inland communities like Durham Farms and Pennington Farms — new construction on generous lots. A sloped lakeside lot and a flat new build ask for different designs, so we light each to its own ground rather than one template.
Hendersonville homes are built around large decks, walk-out basements, and pools, with the whole property aimed at lake recreation. We light those spaces to be used after dark and design the audio and smart control alongside them, so the back of the house works as one environment.
Lighting a Hendersonville property depends on whether it touches the water. A lakefront lot slopes toward Old Hickory and reads three ways — from the house, the yard, and a passing boat — so the design has to keep light off the lake itself. An inland lot in Durham Farms or Pennington Farms is flatter and more enclosed, with neighbors closer, and asks for a different plan. We design to the ground in front of us, not one approach for the whole town.
On the water, the aim is everything. A fixture tilted a few degrees too high lays a glare line across the surface, so we light the shoreline trees and the path to the dock from above and behind, shielded and aimed down the bank. 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 bank and turf stay whole.
Hendersonville lives on the lake, and the homes are built for it — large decks, pools, dock areas, and the gardens between them. 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 from the back door to the water’s edge.
From the waterfront estates along Old Hickory to the new construction of Durham Farms, no two Hendersonville 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.
Durham Farms · Cherokee Woods · Cumberland Hills · Hidden Point · Indian Lake Peninsula · Wynbrooke · Pennington Farms · Saundersville · 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 Hendersonville and the Old Hickory shoreline for the work. Daryl Bentfield walks the property for the on-site assessment, at the water’s edge or inland, so the design is drawn on the actual lot, slope, and view.
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 Hendersonville property rather than separate add-ons.
A: Yes — keeping light off Old Hickory Lake is the discipline of a Hendersonville waterfront design. Light TN aims and shields every fixture so the shoreline and the descent are lit while the lake stays dark, and the only reflection is the sky.
A: Light TN lights Hendersonville’s inland and gated communities as readily as its waterfront — a flatter, more enclosed lot asks for its own plan, with spill controlled to the property line and the system designed to the home’s architecture.
A: No. Light TN keeps fixtures shielded and aimed off the water and buries low-voltage wire with the L2 Line Layer, a trenchless machine and the only one of its kind in the market, so the bank and the lawn above it stay intact.
A: Light TN lights the whole back of a Hendersonville property — decks, pools, 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.
