As a hard working young professionals, you may often feel as though you’ve missed out on a beautiful day… but who doesn’t love enjoying summer’s warm weather nights? Whether you’re having a poolside party, romantic dinner or enjoying some quiet time with yourself, sometimes your outdoor space is just too dark to enjoy. Rather than strewing wires through your entire back yard, patio or balcony, we have come up with some no-power creative lighting ideas to extend and brighten up your summer evenings.
1. Hanging Lanterns
From birdcages, to pot racks, to jars, placing candles or tea lights in light-admitting objects brightens up your evening and creates a dreamy atmosphere.
2. Lantern Posts
Illuminate pathways, transform dark, hidden zones, or create areas for sitting and eating with friends by placing lantern posts in ill-lit areas of your outdoor space.
3. Solar Light Chandelier
Whether you use an inelaborate DIY candelabrum or an extravagant crystal chandelier, using solar lights instead of lightbulbs or candles is a safe, inexpensive, environmentally friendly way to add a soft ambient glow to your summer evenings.
4. Flameless Candles
Numerous companies offer realistic wax candles with battery powered-light in all shapes, sizes and colours. Many use LED lights with irregular twinkling or flicker effects to simulate the calming glow of an open flame. Another bonus with these flameless candles is that they pose less of a threat as fire hazards and don’t melt or lose their form over time.
5. Pathway/Step Lights
Outdoor lighting doesn’t only serve the functional purposes of safety and visibility, but it also allows the viewer to focus their attention on charming details of the space. Step lights and pathway lights are essential for safety, but they can also highlight intricate moldings or trim details.
6. DIY Candles
Create a distinctive mood by adding lighting to your dining table and/or outdoor space. Bring a touch of the seashore with some DIY shell candles, fill apothecary bottles with oil and wicks, or experiment with different displays using floating candles. Accent dinnertime with unique centrepieces that both polish and lighten up the night.
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