Light TN is a landscape lighting designer based in Burns, serving Murfreesboro and Rutherford County.
CertifiedMurfreesboro is one of the fastest-growing cities in Tennessee, and it shows in the lighting work. The city runs from early-1800s homes around the historic square and its 1859 courthouse to brand-new master-planned estates in Laurelwood, Northridge Park, and Shelton Square — old canopy on one street, fresh sod on the next. Light TN is a landscape lighting designer based in Burns, and we design outdoor lighting in Murfreesboro for the property in front of us, not a formula.
Most of Murfreesboro’s luxury is new — modern and Craftsman homes in white-painted brick, on lots where the landscape is still filling in. We light a young Murfreesboro garden for what it is now and what it will become, placing fixtures and zones so the design still holds once the trees mature. Closer to the square, the homes and the canopy are a century older, and there the work shifts to the restraint a grown-in property asks for.
Light TN runs each Murfreesboro 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. On Rutherford County’s clay we bury wire trenchless so a new lawn or an old one stays whole — the work behind more than 500 Middle Tennessee projects since 2020.
Murfreesboro splits between young landscapes and old canopy. On a new estate we light for trees that will fill in; near the historic square we moonlight a century-old hardwood. Either way we graze the beds and light the approach — all rendered before we dig.
Murfreesboro's new homes run modern and Craftsman, often in white-painted brick, while the downtown streets hold early-1800s facades. We light each from its own architecture — warm, shielded, glare-controlled — so the house reads at night the way it was built to.
A complete lighting plan for a Murfreesboro property, independent of installation — photorealistic renderings, fixture specifications, and zone layouts for owners and the builders working across this fast-growing market. The design fee is credited when Light TN installs.
Commercial-grade LED set into the soffit or fascia of a Murfreesboro 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 private pools and covered patios Murfreesboro homes are built around — designed so music carries the space without pushing past the property line, 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 property.
Installation to CE-D: 76580 standards, by the studio that designed the plan. Across a Murfreesboro lawn — fresh 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 Murfreesboro offices, retail, and the downtown square — 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 Murfreesboro lawn without trenching, using the L2 Line Layer — the only machine of its kind in the Nashville market. On a new estate's young sod or an old downtown lawn alike, the wire goes in without scarring the grounds.
Most of Murfreesboro’s luxury is recent — Laurelwood, Northridge Park, Shelton Square — with plantings still filling in. We design lighting that flatters a young landscape now and accommodates it as the trees mature, with fixture choices and zoning that still make sense in five years.
Around the 1859 courthouse and the twenty-block historic district, the homes can date to the early 1800s and the canopy is decades deep. There we light the way we would on any mature property — warm grazing on brick and stone, moonlighting from the canopy, the hardware kept out of sight.
Murfreesboro adds thousands of residents a year, and much of its housing is brand new on open, generous lots. We use that space deliberately, lighting the approach and the architecture-adjacent landscape so a new property reads composed from the street rather than scattered with bright points.
Lighting a Murfreesboro property depends on which Murfreesboro you are in. On a new estate in Laurelwood or Shelton Square, the landscape is young and the canvas is open — room to design lighting that grows with the plantings. Near the historic square, the homes and the trees are a century older and ask for restraint. We design for the property in front of us, not a single approach across the city.
On a new lot, the engineering comes first. Fixture positions and zones are placed for the landscape the property will have in five years, not just the day it is planted, and the wire is run before the sod settles. Where it must cross an established lawn near downtown, we bury it with the L2 Line Layer — the only machine of its kind in the Nashville market — so nothing is trenched open.
Murfreesboro homes are built to be lived in outside — private pools, covered patios, and the resort-style grounds of its newer communities. We light those spaces to be used after dark and design the audio and smart control alongside them, so the pool deck and the gardens around it work as one environment rather than separate add-ons.
From the early-1800s homes around the courthouse square to the new construction filling the edges of the city, no two Murfreesboro 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.
Indian Hills · Laurelwood · Northridge Park · Shelton Square · Sommersby · Blackman · Gateway · Historic District · The Public Square
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 drives to Murfreesboro and Rutherford County for the work. Daryl Bentfield walks the property for the on-site assessment, whether it is a new build in Shelton Square or an older home near the square, 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 Murfreesboro property rather than separate add-ons.
A: No — Light TN designs a young Murfreesboro 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 as the garden grows.
A: Yes. Light TN lights Murfreesboro’s downtown-area homes with the restraint a century-old facade calls for — warm, shielded fixtures that complement brick and stone, with the hardware kept out of sight.
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 — fresh sod on a new estate or established turf near downtown alike.
A: Light TN lights the whole backyard — private pools, covered patios, 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.
