5 Unique Ways To Use Mini Festoon Lights

For a wide range of special occasions, festoon lights of varying descriptions, patterns and colours make a fine choice to make the occasion more colourful. Festoon lights have come of age and in modern times mini festoon lights have become the preferred choice for many customers. In wedding venues and marquees, these mini festoon lights work exceedingly well, particularly with carefully chosen colour schemes and merge well with the traditional way of fairy lights. There are endless ways to put these magnificent mini festoon lights to use on any occasion. Let us explore some of these:-

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Festival lighting

Mini festoon lights can be liberally deployed on the exterior of buildings where you plan to conduct private or public festivals. These lights are also offered as string lights since they are very flexible and you can run riot with your imagination in creating various designs. Some manufacturers also offer waterproof lights so that any concern from rainwater causing damage or triggering potential accidents is extinguished. Most of these string lights can also be connected from a singular power source making it very convenient when you plan to use them on large trees or a long hallway.

Depending on the occasion and size of the festival or event you can either buy the mini festoon lights or perhaps even rent them. Renting obviously is cheaper compared to buying a whole lot of lights and taking on the bother of storing them endlessly. When you rent these lights, the service provider takes charge of bringing the required length of lights, placing them according to your instructions and taking them back when the festival/event is over.

Latin origin of Festoon lights

The Latin word “Festum” means feast and ‘Festoon’ is a word derived from the Latin origin and in fact refers to shapes made by lights when they are loosely hung. Traditionally, festoon lights were made from glass and posed several problems though they looked pretty. Among these problems, the bulbs get pretty hot when used continuously for some time and therefore posed practical problems, particularly when children or pets were also around apart from safety concerns for elders. These bulbs were also expensive and could smash at the slightest pretext even with great care.

The LED lights are born

Extinguishing nearly all the problems associated with traditional festoon lights, the mini festoon lights have arrived and most customers are now happy with this invention. These LED lights present an extraordinary combination of the translucent plastic casing, LEDs with exceptional energy efficiency, and available in a multitude of lengths, colours and designs. These lights are also virtually unbreakable, cool, significantly cheaper and extremely versatile for use. With the advent of LED lights, the format of festoon lights also underwent significant changes. Modern-day mini festoon lights come in a variety of lengths, colours and shapes.

Twist them and turn them any way you want

String lights or mini festoon lights can be twisted and turned in any manner you like to make DIY festoon lights. Your creativity is the limiting factor when it comes to making DIY festoon lights. For instance, you can find some large coke bottles and place them on the centre table. Wrap the string lights around each bottle in any colour or pattern that you desire and you have a wonderfully lit centre table full of vivid colours.

For indoor applications

DIY festoon lights can be equally pleasing indoors just as they can be a centre of attraction in outdoor applications. Drape around a string of mini festoon lights in front of the dressing table and suddenly you can look like a celebrity.

Similarly, you can use these lights in your children’s bedroom. The colours in most cases are subtle and won’t be offending to the eyes.

Make a colourful Christmas tree

With Christmas around the corner, think of the good design for your Christmas tree. You can even assemble the bare tree using aluminium pipes, real tree branches or any other item that appeals to you. Wrap all the branches with your very own DIY festoon lights using your creativity to the hilt.

A bedside festoon

Most of us do use bedside lamps. Replace these with bedside festoons and experience the stylish look it presents. When you bring the mini festoon lights indoors, your dining area, living room, entrance foyer and similar areas are all good targets for decorating with this attractive lighting.