Follow these guides to create a beautiful outdoor!
With the correct outdoor ceiling light, you can spend more time on your patio or deck. Warm nights spent outdoors can be even more delightful thanks to the soothing, inviting illumination created by string lights. To hang outdoor string lights on your covered patio or deck, follow these step-by-step instructions. You won't need to worry about plastic hooks or other flimsy fixes that won't hold up after the season if you use this simple approach to keep string lights strong all year. The outdoor ceiling lights are fastened with screw eyes and carabiners so that both setting them up and taking them down is simple. You should budget an hour or so for this outside activity, depending on the size of your deck or patio.
Step 1: Choosing Anchor Points
Install outdoor ceiling lights all the way around your deck. Consider where you want each strand to hang, then move the lights there until you are satisfied. Make sure the plug is close to an electrical outlet, or expand the reach using an outside extension cord. Mark the approximate locations of each light on the wood overhang of your deck using a ladder and a pencil.
Step 2: Install Screw Eyes
Drill holes in the wood structural supports where you have indicated with a marker. Put a screw eye in each hole by twisting it.
Interior Designer’s Tip: The number of holes to drill and screw eyes to install depend on how you want your outdoor string ceiling lights to hang. Install a screw eye on each light allows the lights to stretch taut across the deck. Install eyeballs for every second or third light if you want your lights to swag.
Step 3: Attach String Lights with Carabiners
The lights should be fastened to the screw eyes using tiny metal carabiners. Just pass the carabiner through the opening at the top of each lamp, then through the screw's eye. This setup makes it simple to put up, take down, or reposition the lights as needed.
Step 4: Install The Bulbs
Put one bulb in each light's socket. Twist the bulb firmly into place.
Interior Designer’s Tip: You can use whatever outdoor ceiling string lights you like that are suitable for outside use in place of the outdoor Edison-style lightbulbs we used. Consider using LED bulbs if you want to use your lights regularly throughout the year. These can help you conserve electricity.
Step 5: Attach String Lights to Power
Connect an extension cord to the outdoor ceiling string lights' outlet. Connect the cord by snaking it down to your power supply. Cord clips are used to affix the cord to a wall or a post. Install an outlet timer if you'd like your lights to switch on and off automatically.
THE ALTERNATIVE
Got no ceiling to hang the outdoor string lights? We got you covered!
Make your own string-light planters if you want to hang string lights outside but don't have access to deck beams or a neighboring structure. Because of the cozy nighttime illumination, you may make a seating area wherever in your yard. Only a few supplies, like planters, treated wooden supports, and concrete that dries quickly, are needed for the outdoor DIY project.
Install string lights all the way around your deck. Consider where you want each strand to hang, then move the lights there until you are satisfied. Make sure the plug is close to an electrical outlet, or expand the reach using an outside extension cord. Mark the approximate locations of each light on the wood overhang of your deck using a ladder and a pencil.
Drill holes in the wood structural supports where you have indicated with a marker. Put a screw eye in each hole by twisting it.
Interior Designer’s Tip: The number of holes to drill and screw eyes to install depend on how you want your outdoor string lights to hang. Install a screw eye on each light allows the lights to stretch taut across the deck. Install eyeballs for every second or third light if you want your lights to swag.
The lights should be fastened to the screw eyes using tiny metal carabiners. Just pass the carabiner through the opening at the top of each lamp, then through the screw's eye. This setup makes it simple to put up, take down, or reposition the lights as needed.
Put one bulb in each light's socket. Twist the bulb firmly into place.
Connect an extension cord to the string lights' outlet. Connect the cord by snaking it down to your power supply. Cord clips are used to affix the cord to a wall or a post. Install an outlet timer if you'd like your lights to switch on and off automatically.
