36 Clever String Light Ideas
Outdoor Ideas
Make a fun chandelier for your patio with a hula hoop and string lights! // Sarah on the Blog
Create your own light stands for string lights, for indoors or out // Petite Modern Life for Remodelaholic
Add a landscaping element along with your lighting with light poles in planters. // City Farmhouse
Layering different sizes and shapes of string lights along your fence can add more interest and dimension to your lighting. // HGTV
Create a unique, low-light alternative to a lamp for your patio, porch or deck. // All Things Heart and Home
Swag lights into a curtain to create a dramatic backdrop. // Kara’s Party Ideas
Al fresco dining is made more intimate by stringing lights between small tree trunks with concrete bases directly over the outdoor table. // The Home Depot Blog
Set poles in the ground for string lights around a fire pit to create perfect ambiance // featured on Remodelaholic
Use a circular base – a hula hoop or metal ring, for instance – and wrap them in your string lights, then hang in a grouping. // Dirt Simple
Create a simple hanging lantern with twine balls and string lights – they’re easy to make and can hang just about anywhere. // Splash of Something
An easy idea for a HUGE effect? Wrap tree trunks in white lights for ambience and romance. // Ruffled
Or, opt for draping lights off of tree branches for a “raining light” effect. // Illuminations Lighting
Upcycle two wire hanging baskets (The kind you use for flowers, like these from Home Depot) into a cute “Fairy Globe.” // From the Blue Shed
Stretch lights along the top of your fence to define a seating area. // NY Meta
Fill a decorative bird cage with string lights for a whimsical garden light. // Garden Therapy
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