Light TN is a landscape lighting designer based in Burns, serving La Vergne and Rutherford County.
CertifiedLa Vergne sits between Nashville and Murfreesboro, and it has grown into one of Rutherford County’s busiest new-construction markets — neighborhoods like Lake Forest Estates and Portico filling in fast, with Percy Priest Lake along the northeast edge of town. Most of the homes are recent, on lots where the landscape is still young. Light TN is a landscape lighting designer based in Burns, and we design outdoor lighting in La Vergne to set a property apart and to grow with the yard it sits on.
On a street of similar new homes, lighting is what makes one read as designed rather than one of a row — a tree given depth, a facade grazed warmly, a composed entry. We design that lighting for the landscape now and for what it will be once the young plantings fill in. Along Percy Priest, some La Vergne lots run toward the water, where the light has to stay off the surface so the lake reflects the sky, not the yard.
Light TN runs each La Vergne 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 new lawn or an established one stays whole — the work behind more than 500 Middle Tennessee projects since 2020.
La Vergne's lots are mostly new, with young plantings and open ground. We light for the trees the property has and the trees it will have, graze the beds, and on a lakefront lot keep every beam off Percy Priest — all rendered before we dig.
La Vergne's new homes run traditional and transitional, often in brick and stone. We light each facade from its own architecture — warm, shielded, glare-controlled — so a Lake Forest Estates or Portico home reads at night the way it was built to.
A complete lighting plan for a La Vergne property, independent of installation — photorealistic renderings, fixture specifications, and zone layouts for owners and the builders working its growing communities. The design fee is credited when Light TN installs.
Commercial-grade LED set into the soffit or fascia of a La Vergne 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, decks, and pools La Vergne homes are built around — designed so music carries the space without crossing onto a neighbor's lot, 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 — a natural fit for La Vergne's wired 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 La Vergne lawn — new sod or established turf — 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 La Vergne's offices, retail, and business 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 La Vergne lawn without trenching, using the L2 Line Layer — the only machine of its kind in the market. On fresh new-build sod or an older lawn alike, the wire goes in without scarring the grounds.
Most of La Vergne is new construction, where neighboring homes share a builder’s vocabulary. Lighting is how a property steps out of the row — a tree given depth, a facade grazed warmly, a composed entry — so the house reads as designed rather than one of a line.
On a new La Vergne lot the plantings are recent, so we design the lighting for what the landscape is now and for what it will be once the trees fill in, placing fixtures and zones so the system still holds in five years rather than needing a redo.
Percy Priest Lake runs along La Vergne’s northeast edge, and some lots fall toward the water. On a lakefront lot we light the descent and shoreline, shielded and aimed off the surface, so the grounds read from the house while the lake stays dark.
Lighting a La Vergne property almost always begins with a young landscape and a street of similar homes. The city’s rapid growth has filled it with new construction — Lake Forest Estates, Portico, Cedar Grove — where the plantings are recent and the lots run close in size. We design lighting that gives a property depth the builder did not, and that flatters the yard now while growing with it as the trees fill in.
Lighting is also the cheapest way to make a new home look like more. A specimen tree lit from within, a facade grazed warmly, a composed entry — these read as design, not as fixtures bolted on, and they set a La Vergne home apart on its street. Where wire must cross a lawn, new sod or established turf, we bury it with the L2 Line Layer, the only machine of its kind in the market, so the ground stays whole.
Percy Priest Lake sits along the northeast edge of town, and some La Vergne properties run toward the water. There the light has to stay off the surface — we light the shoreline and the descent from above and behind, shielded and aimed down the bank, so the only reflection on the lake is the sky. And lakefront or not, La Vergne homes are built to be lived in outside, with patios, decks, and pools we light to be used after dark.
From the new communities filling the city to the lots along Percy Priest, no two La Vergne 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.
Lake Forest Estates · Portico · Cedar Grove · Four Corners · Hamilton Creek area · Stones River area · Percy Priest Lake · Waldron Road 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 La Vergne and Rutherford County for the work. Daryl Bentfield walks the property for the on-site assessment, whether it is a new build or a Percy Priest lakefront lot, 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 La Vergne property rather than separate add-ons.
A: On a street of similar new homes, landscape lighting is the difference after dark. Light TN gives your property depth the builder did not — a specimen tree lit from within, a facade grazed warmly, a composed entry — so the house reads as designed rather than one of a row.
A: No — Light TN designs a young La Vergne landscape for where it is headed. We place fixtures and zones so the lighting flatters the yard now and still works once the trees fill in, which means you light it once rather than redo it later.
A: Yes. Light TN lights a La Vergne lakefront lot’s descent and shoreline with shielded fixtures aimed off the water, so the grounds read from the house while Percy Priest 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 — fresh new-build sod or an established lawn alike.
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.
