Summer is coming!
And the long, convivial summer evenings are soon to return.
Impossible to do without!
It's true, when night falls, we like to regularly receive friends or organize a family celebration in the yard.
And it is at times like these that we need light to illuminate us at night and create a warm atmosphere.
No need to buy fancy lights from stores!
In fact, it is possible to DIY unique outdoor lighting yourself with simple classic light bulbs. Something to add a wonderful light touch to the garden!
Here are 29 great ideas for creating outdoor lighting for the garden yourself.
It will add a magical touch to your garden or patio during summer nights. Watch:
The idea is very simple. Just put a baker's shelf on the balcony and let your imagination run wild by decorating it with a few plants, candles and tealight holders. Cozy atmosphere guaranteed!
Here is an excellent idea to delimit a warm and intimate outdoor space, simply by using a light garland.
This cord light will adapt to your garden path and allow you to illuminate it easily, in style.
This quirky chandelier is super easy to make and the effect is amazing! Just surround a hoop with ribbon and a light garland. Hang the hoop to have a rustic chandelier of the most beautiful effect.
This is probably one of the easiest ideas to do. Just get an old metal bucket, fill it with water and add flowers and tealights.
A few cleverly positioned lights under the benches enhance the terrace even at night. Makes you want to gaze at the stars, doesn't it?
Simply create a beautiful garland by hanging mason jars along a picket fence.
An old basin and a few candles... and here is a romantic decoration for your most successful garden!
For an even more astonishing effect, choose phosphorescent pebbles to make this luminous centerpiece. Place in the middle a container filled with lamp oil with a wick. And we're betting that your guests will be amazed!
To give your garden an air of a guinguette, nothing beats a light garland, which goes from post to post. In order for the posts to hold, it is enough to cement them in flower pots. Makes you want to dance, doesn't it?
Why not create a safe fire pit in your garden? Kids will love grilling their sausages here! For this, delimit a round space in your garden with bricks to have the right size. Make a hole in the garden and arrange the bricks in a circle. The bricks that delimit the tower must be placed vertically and the others, flat. Add some gravel in the middle. And that's it!
Just because it's summer doesn't mean you won't be using your fire pit. Here is a very nice idea to highlight it easily, just with a solar garland.
A simple garland is enough to give a festive atmosphere to your yard. Cute, isn't it?
Another great idea to decorate your pergola while lighting it with a few recycled jars. The rural aspect is very successful.
Do not hesitate to play with the light to illuminate your driveway. Here, we obtain a very nice graphic effect that highlights the cobblestones with outdoor solar lamps of this type.
No need to throw away your glass bottles! Recycle them in a clever way by creating lanterns. To do this, cut the bottom of the bottle. Then install a vintage type bulb and socket in the bottle, threading the wire through the neck. Repeat the operation several times before hanging the bottles on a support. Or, turn your old bottles into lamps with LED caps. Discover the trick.
It couldn't be simpler! Install a garland with small light bulbs that runs along the balustrade for evenings that feel like the holidays, without leaving your home.
A bit of wire, a few recycled jars and candles... you don't need more to be super proud of your decor!
Create plays of light and illuminate the steps of the stairs by installing a few lamps in the low walls. It's a great way to combine business with pleasure!
To achieve this luminous decoration, it is best to choose LED tealight candles, like these.
This decoration is both sophisticated and simple to make. Just take luminous glass pavers and place them on your low wall. Lay a slab on it. And voila.
There's always a clever way to use a few stones. Take a metal basket. Fill a glass jar with lamp oil. Make a hole in the lid of the jar and run a wick through the hole. Screw the lid onto the jar. Put it in the center of the basket and cover it with stones. Light the fuse and enjoy your glowing centerpiece!
These hooks planted in the sidewalk will allow you to easily install your small lanterns. Prefer solar candle lanterns for this outdoor lighting. It's more economical and they will light up by themselves in the evening.
It's like being on the beach thanks to these garlands! Perfect for summer evenings and summer parties.
This garland placed on a trellis embellishes a simple wooden palisade. A beautiful romantic effect for this little piece of garden!
Spruce up your garden wall with a few tealight candles with this simple idea. Beautiful, original, simple to make and economical! What more could you ask for?
Fairy, isn't it?
