Planning a party? Enjoying summer evenings in the backyard? This project doesn’t require a ladder or special materials. With about 40 minutes of time and under $125 for bulbs and a cord, a backyard can go from “You have a lovely backyard” to “Wow, what’s the special occasion?” or better yet, “Whoo whoo, this looks…
Category: DIY
5-minute project: Valentines Accent Jar
Now that Christmas is stored away, we are turning our attention to red, pink, and white for February. This is the first of our 5-minute series of projects as we focus on providing inspiration to repurpose lights for fun all year. Materials Pink storage jar Battery lights Double-sided tape Equipment Scissors (Don’t mind a rough…
Corn and Lights Centerpiece
We enjoyed this quick project. We’ll set up more of them using a combination of containers like the one we used in the video and mason jars. Shop for battery lights.
Get This Look: Classic Round Satin Finish Bulbs for Christmas
Thanks so much, Michael, for sending us these photos of your beautiful home and lights celebrating the Holidays. I’m glad you were pleased and they worked out so well. This project uses the largest round glass bulb that we have available. It’s the “G50” size. See the quick video below discussing their relative sizes. Be…
Get this Look! Retro red and green bulbs
We love this sweet project outlined with vintage-style red and green painted C9 bulbs. The retro look is easy with traditional glass, incandescent bulbs that are just like what folks used in the ’70s. They are still a favorite of many of our customers who love the look. This project is the first of this…
Our Top 6 Last-Minute Halloween DIY Projects
Halloween is around the corner! Here are our favorite quick and easy ideas for projects that use lights that are probably already in your Christmas stash:
Step-by-Step Instructions for Replacing Lights on Yard Sculptures
Leaves are changing colors, pumpkin spice is in the air, it’s time to pull out and assess how last year’s Christmas decorations are holding up. Most Christmas 3D graphic yard sculpture is lit with incandescent light strings that have an approximate average lifespan of 3000 hours so it pays to know how to replace the…
Get This Look: Lighting a Hayride!
This project is one of our favorites. With a few sets of 12-volt lights, a fun covered wagon from fun to WOW, THAT’S FUN!!! Perfect for hayrides, parades, and parties, we hope this photo inspires you as much as it did us! Get the look! 3-5 sets of warm white 12-volt lights on green wire…
A lovely customer sent us a lighted glass block!
There have been a few bright spots in the Summer of 2020 and one of the brightest was opening a box to find this wonderful gift and note from Ellie. Dear David, I’m sending you this gift because you attended to my order. Your product is superior to those I’ve been using for the past…
Lighting Outdoor Trees for a Party
We love to see how customers use lights for parties and special occasions. These lights were installed between trees to celebrate a milestone birthday. Get the Look! Outdoor rated light cords with E26/Medium base sockets Glass T50 bulbs Be sure to keep all cords tucked out of the way and off any walkways. Be sure…
The Canopy Crew and their fantastic Treehouses!
We recently received these photos from the Canopy Crew. From their website: The Canopy Crew LLC is a custom tree house building and tree care company. We offer tree house rentals in the Red River Gorge, Kentucky, build custom tree houses around the country, and take care of the trees in our home town of…
Our Lights in Action: Light a Corvette and bring the fun!
We want to send a big thank you to Roger for sending us photos of his Corvette. How cool is that? Get the Look! 12-volt multi-color light strings Blue painters tape (available at any store that sells paint) 12-volt lights are easy to work with when lighting cars, golf carts, campers and boats because they…
Entryway Keyholder with Lights
We love it when customers share quick projects that can be tailored for any season. For this project, choose Christmas floral picks for Winter, peonies for Spring. Thanks so much to Stacey for sharing the photos! Materials Plywood and stain Small crate (available at a local craft or hobby store, ie. Hobby Lobby or Michaels)…
Adding Sparkle to a Shelter-at-Home High School Graduation
We heard from Angela in Dallas that she needed royal blue lights to help celebrate her son’s High School graduation. It’s been tough during times like these for graduating seniors and we are glad we could help. We suggested that because of their electric quality that the LED version of blue light strings might be…
5 Easy Steps to Personalized String Lights
We all love strings of twinkle lights brightening the yard during the Christmas Season but have you asked yourself. . . . What about Spring? The good news for Spring is there are a ton of options to light your outdoor entertainment areas. Personalized commercial-grade light strings are a magical way to accent pergolas, porches, open spaces, and more. If you plan…
DIY: Easter Chick Planter Dome with Lights!
Easter is around the corner! Now is the time to look at our decor stash, through fun Easter aisles and create projects that will feel like Spring whether it’s warm outside or not! Since it uses battery lights, it’s super easy to pop it onto a bathroom countertop, onto a shelf, or light a dorm…
Winter Wonderland Centerpiece
December or January, this project is a perfect project to brighten a dining table, accent table or entryway. Materials A large glass vase Faux snow Battery lights Accent objects like little trees We started with a simple, oversized, glass globe. Purchased at Michael’s with a discount coupon it was between $20-$30. A large cylindrical, round,…
Get this Look! LED Icicle Lights and LED Light Strings
We LOVE it when our customers share their Christmas displays with us. Your photos are the highlights of our day. We love this photo using LED Christmas lights to celebrate the season. Get the Look! For this look, the shopping list is simple: 6 sets of multi-color LED icicle lights on white wire 6 sets…
Help! Squirrels and Christmas Lights (They’re eating my lights!)
We recently heard from a customer that he had a mysterious problem. A few weeks after installing his lights outside, they started falling to the ground. Here is the video where we filmed our response. (Watch now or scroll down for the transcript loaded below.) Here is the transcript: Shellie: Hi. I’m Shellie at Christmas…
Battery Lights, Mason Jars, and Dr. Who!
Be inspired by this 5-minute project to accessorize your next party!
DIY: Hula Hoop Chandelier
Wedding tents, pergolas, and porches are perfect places for today’s project. We love how a string of lights and a few accessories that you may already have on hand turn a basic hula hoop into a beautiful chandelier! Materials Hula Hoop – find one at a dollar store, a big-box retailer, or at home in…
DIY: Milk Carton Ghosts
We love a fun project for Halloween! Milk Carton Ghost Luminaries are officially spooky. We’ve been saving the milk jugs for this project for a while, and we’re happy to get them put to work and out of the storage area. We have another tip…. rinse stored milk jugs. Thankfully, our video did not include…
DIY: Cupcake Liner Flower Lights
We love cupcakes so it stands to reason that we’d marry our love of baking and lights. This is a fun project that is perfect for decorating for a birthday, shower, or party. Choose the cupcake liners based on the celebration! Materials String of lights Cupcake liners Scissors Hot Glue or Elmers (maybe) Instructions The…
Easter Centerpiece or Tablescape
Materials Easter Eggs Crafty Carrots Easter sign Micro LED battery lights Wooden tray (Optional: foam florists block and moss) Our tray came with the foam and moss already installed. Win! Not so lucky? A foam block and florist moss is all that’s needed to duplicate this look. The speckled Easter eggs. We found these at…