Fairy Lights, String Lights & Garlands
Battery packs, copper wire, timers, waterproof ratings and the styling tricks that make a string of tiny lights look magical.
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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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
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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Give Your Child a Dream of a Starry Sky: Super-Simple Starlight Bottle DIY
Fill a bottle with fairy lights and a little rolled-up wish, and you have a soft starry night light your child helped make. Child-safe steps inside.
Read the idea →LED Lights Under the Couch: A Floating-Sofa Glow Guide
A soft strip of light under your sofa makes it look like it is floating. Here is how to choose, measure, mount and control LED lights under a couch.
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9 Innovative Ways to Use Fairy Lights in Your DIY Project
Nine fairy light projects that go beyond draping a strand over the curtain rod, from a clip-on photo wall to a glowing terrarium and a light-up canvas.
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Beautiful DIY Fairy Light Decor Ideas for Every Room
Fairy lights are not just for December. These room-by-room decoration ideas show how to use them all year round, from terrariums to living walls.
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