As you have seen in fasting, these wonderful lights have great potential for decorating your home. But ordinary garlands can be made much better if they are additionally decorated. To summarize, there are two ways: put something on each light bulb, or add decorative elements to the garland wire. Ahead of you are waiting for simple master classes that will help you transform the garland according to your mood or interior style.
Ping pong balls
This adorable garland with soft glowing balls is made using ping pong balls. Stock up on an amount equal to the bulbs on the garland, punch holes in them and put them on the bulbs. A LED string that does not heat up would be the smartest solution here. Both white lights and multi-colored ones look great.
Flowers from cupcake molds
A very delicate option is a flower garland made of paper baking tins. To make it easier to keep the flowers symmetrical, fold them before cutting. You can also make a winter version of white molds by cutting out snowflakes from them.
Marine mood
By simply decorating the garland with nautical rope, you have a unique nautical decor element. As a bonus, you can hide the wire with the help of a rope to make the electric garland look more elegant.
Balls of thread
This garland will take quite a long time to create, but the effect is excellent. You will need a lot of small balloons, threads and PVA glue. The balls are braided with a thread dipped in glue, and then burst and get out through the hole when the thread dries up. A light bulb is threaded through the same hole. The garland looks warm and cozy, while the interweaving of threads casts interesting shadows. Try to make these by taking twine instead of thread, as we described in the post.
Rattan balls
This garland is ideologically similar to the previous one, but it is made easier: such balls are sold in florist shops. The light from the rattan balls is not so soft, and they look brighter and more decorative.
Graceful bows
A light and romantic mood will be created by a garland with organza or lace bows. Simply cut the fabric into ribbons and tie fluffy bows around each light bulb. You can combine both types of fabric for even more fun.
A bit of origami
Suitable for decorating garlands, especially LED, various paper crafts. From the simplest ones, such as snowflakes, to complex origami. Try folding these cute Japanese lanterns (diagram in the last photo) or use.
Disposable cups
Disposable cups are like mini lampshades. That is why they make an excellent basis for garland decoration. It is better to use paper coffee cups rather than plastic ones. There are many decor options: you can paste over with colored paper, paint or paint, you can decorate with ribbons or wrap with a tourniquet.
Garland with pictures
An interesting alternative to placing photo frames on the walls. The combination of a garland and photographs or postcards looks magical, while the walls do not deteriorate so much, the photographs are always sufficiently illuminated and are conveniently held on the wire between the bulbs.
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The desire to extend the fabulous Christmas time with the help of magic lights gave rise to the tradition of decorating with their help not only New Year trees, but also other objects, garlands in the interior appeared at weddings and graduation parties. Nowadays, flashing lights are often used not as a festive, but as an everyday decor. This allows you to give the room a solemn look, highlight the most spectacular interior details with light, and create an unusual atmosphere.
Decorating options with electric lights
Circuit
Garland decoration is appropriate if you want to emphasize the graceful silhouette of the fireplace, antique wardrobe, stairs or mirror. Contour the subject with light bulbs. This is easy to do: place the center of the garland on the cabinet or the top of the mirror frame, and direct its ends along the contours of the object, leaving them hanging free. You can also secure them with tape or buttons.
Flashlight
The garland in the interior can be used as an unusual lighting fixture. Take a beautiful transparent vase or candlestick and fill its volume with a garland - one or more. Garlands with LED lamps are especially convenient in this case, it is even better if they are powered by batteries. Such a decorative item will become a bright accent addition to the interior of any room - from the bedroom to the living room.
Drawing
Draw a glowing heart, candle, Christmas tree, or star on the wall. To do this, mark the drawing with a pencil or chalk, and lay out the garland on it using tape, buttons or small studs. You can also use double-sided tape.
Lettering
Use a garland for lettering. To do this, mark the locations of the letters on the wall using a pencil or chalk, and lay out the garland using buttons or studs.
Simulated fire
By decorating the fireplace with garlands, you can create an imitation of live fire. It doesn't have to be a real fireplace: a decorative woodpile on a tray, a bunch of branches wrapped in a monochromatic blinking garland will remind you of a real flame. Such a decoration looks great in a decorative fireplace, under a Christmas tree, or even just on a coffee table.
Drapery
Small bulbs look especially decorative if they are covered with a translucent fabric. So you can decorate the head of the bed or the wall above the sofa. Backlighting with garlands of curtains will give the room a fabulous atmosphere.
Gallery
The garland in the interior can be used as a basis for creating a gallery of photographs or drawings. To do this, you need to fix it on the wall - in a wave, in a straight line or in a zigzag. Use decorative clothespins to attach a selection of photographs to the garland. Instead of photographs, you can attach snowflakes cut out of foil, New Year cards, small figures of New Year characters on clothespins.
Wreath
At Christmas, it is customary to decorate the doors of the house with wreaths. Usually they are woven from spruce branches and decorated with various decorations, braiding with ribbons. You can make a wreath in the shape of a heart, decorate with a garland - it will be unusual and bright.
The first electric garland was created specifically for decorating a Christmas tree. Previously, it was customary to decorate the tree with real candles, lighting them for showiness. This, of course, was very dangerous. The production of electric garlands not only significantly reduced the likelihood of a fire, but also made the holiday tree much more beautiful and elegant. Over time, the bulbs became multicolored and flashing - a banal backlight turned into magic.
By the way, in some languages, electric garlands are called magic lights. Is a fairy tale only relevant for New Years and Christmas? Of course not. Electric garlands began to decorate other holidays as well: for example, birthdays, graduations, weddings. Many different ways of using these light chains have been invented. Now garlands are not considered exclusively a Christmas tree decor, but are used everywhere.
We bring to your attention several ideas for decorating the interior with magic lights.
Interior decor with an electric garland
Shining outline
The garland is convenient to use to outline the silhouette of various interior items: furniture, mirrors, fireplaces, windows, etc.
What could be easier? Simply place the center piece of the garland on, for example, a dresser or wardrobe lid and leave the edges hanging loose. Or fix the garland on the headboard, curtain rail, around the perimeter of the mirror, etc.
To position the wire with bulbs directly on the wall, you can use studs (if the wall is, for example, plasterboard) or tape.
Wonderful Lantern
Fill a candle lantern or a transparent container made of glass, crystal, plastic (vase, jar or even a bottle) with a garland.
This decorative element looks like a magic lantern, from which fabulous creatures kindle the lights on our trees.
LED garlands with micro-bulbs, including batteries, are especially convenient for such a decor.
How to decorate your house with a garland? Build a magic lantern
Glowing drawing
Using an electric garland, you can create a thematic wall image - for example, "draw" a house, a heart, a star or a Christmas tree.
How to decorate your interior with an electric garland? Draw a Christmas tree, snowflake or star on the wall!
Simulated fire
Miniature bulbs look so much like little glowing lights. To create a decorative composition, use stones, twigs, or some wood. Place them on a tray or some other container and decorate them with an electric garland. This design can be used to decorate a coffee table, or an area near a festive tree.
Shimmering draperies
The combination of tiny light bulbs and translucent fabric is stunningly spectacular! Glowing fabric decor is used to decorate accent walls - for example, or a bed. The existing canopies and curtains also complement the garlands. This creates a truly fabulous atmosphere in the interior.
Sparkling textiles - adorable decor of an apartment and a house with an electric garland
Photo gallery
The light wire can be used as a photo holder. Place the garland on the wall in zigzag or waves and fix. Pick up touching photos related to the holidays of yesteryear and hang them from the garland on clothespins.
A festive gallery can be made not only from photographs, but also from snowflakes, postcards or pictures depicting winter landscapes, deer, Santa Claus with the Snow Maiden, etc.
Festive wreath
A Christmas wreath usually consists of a solid frame and braid, which can be used as an electric garland. The frame can be made from wire or twigs. For a wreath frame of an atypical shape (for example, in the form of a star), wooden slats are suitable.
Nothing pleases on New Year's Eve like decorating your home for the holidays. The symbol of 2017, the Rooster loves everything shiny and bright, so why not decorate the interior accordingly? Extraordinary illumination will help you with this - New Year's LED garlands, which will bring an atmosphere of magic to your home. Today you will learn that they can be used to decorate not only a Christmas tree, but also other elements of space.
27 ways to apply New Year's LED garlands for home - further in the photo.
How to apply Christmas LED garlands in wall decor
LED string lights are relatively inexpensive and safe home decorations. You can safely decorate walls and windows with them without fear of fire or damage to wallpaper and curtains:
- Place an ordinary Christmas tree garland on the wall, and then use paper clips or clips to attach a photo of memories from the past year to it;
- Hang LED "fringe" or "rain" lights along the walls;
- Decorate the walls with LED garland patterns, for example, in the form of a tree or a star;
- Emphasize the contours of wall shelves or window openings with garlands;
- Use them to decorate windows so that your New Year's lights can be seen outside as well. (Find out how else you can).
See examples of the implementation of these ideas in the following photos!
Table decoration with LED garlands for the New Year (10 photos)
Other ways to use LED garlands in your home interior
How else can you apply Christmas LED garlands for your home? This decor is so flexible and versatile that the ways and places of its application are practically endless. Personally, we really like the idea of creating a makeshift fireplace with garlands. And you? Check out 10 more photos with led lights at the end of this article!
