All Dukora Light Guides
Eleven in-depth guides to the lights we love most, from micro fairy lights to Wi-Fi LED strips.
Outdoor Fairy Lights
Everything you need to pick, hang and look after fairy lights that live outside.
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Battery Operated Fairy Lights
Cord-free micro lights for jars, tables, shelves and weddings, and how to get the most from every battery.
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Smart LED Strip Lights
How Wi-Fi LED strips work, what to look for, and how to install them so they look built in.
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Smart LED Light Bulbs
Swap a bulb, open an app, and every lamp in the house can change color, dim and follow a schedule.
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Wi-Fi LED Controller
The small box between your power supply and your strip that turns a basic LED tape into a smart light.
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Waterproof Fairy Lights
How to read IP ratings, pick the right wire and keep fairy lights glowing through rain, sprinklers and even water.
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Battery Operated Garland
Cordless garland with lights for mantels, stairs, doors and tables, plus how to make your own.
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Fake Ivy Leaves
Green that never needs watering, and the easiest way to make fairy lights look like they grew there.
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Firefly String Lights
Tiny points of light on near-invisible wire that look like a summer evening caught in a jar.
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Silver Wire Fairy Lights
The thinnest, most delicate fairy lights: bendable silver wire with tiny LEDs that almost float.
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Indoor Fairy Lights
How to pick, power and hang fairy lights that make a room feel warm every single evening.
Open the guide →Free light tools
Check battery life, LED strip power, color moods and patio layouts before you hang a single strand.
Projects to try
Fairy Lights vs String Lights: What's the Difference?
Fairy lights and string lights overlap, but bulb size, wire, brightness and power set them apart. Here's how to tell them apart and pick the right one.
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LED Light Colors Meaning: What Each Color Does to Mood and Sleep
What each LED strip color does to mood, focus and sleep, the best colors for bedtime and studying, and how Kelvin numbers describe white light.
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14 Christmas Fairy Light Ideas for a Cozy, Glowing Home
Fourteen ways to use fairy lights at Christmas, from a properly wrapped tree to lit garlands, glowing jars and window frames, with battery and safety tips.
Read the idea →How to Cut and Connect LED Strip Lights (Corners, Gaps and More)
Find the cut marks, snip cleanly, then join strips with solderless clips or a soldering iron. Plus corners, gaps, waterproof strips and power injection.
Read the idea →How to Hang Outdoor String Lights: Wire, Poles and No-Nail Options
Plan a patio light layout, run a guide wire, set up poles where there's nothing to attach to, and hang lights without nails, all with safe outdoor power.
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How Long Do Battery Fairy Lights Last? Real-World Battery Life
Typical runtimes for battery fairy lights, a simple formula to estimate your own, and the battery and timer choices that stretch one set of AAs for weeks.
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