Asked on Mar 15, 2016
Outdoor Christmas light ideas that do not look like Christmas
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I have two strings of solar Christmas lights that I did not get to use this year. I am looking for outside ideas for them that won't look like it is Christmas. The Community in which I live, frowns upon (fines actually) if Holiday, especially Christmas decorations are not taken down at a certain time. Any ideas?
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You can decorate a shepherds hook plant hanger or underside of a table umbrella. You can also cover a small trellis with lights. As long as you don't have the lights hanging from the eaves like tradional lights, Santa or a reindeer up I can't see how decorating with white lights would be too Christmassy
MN Mom
on Mar 15, 2016
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You could make "chinese water bombs" which is a square box folded out of paper and slip those over the lights to string across/around your porch. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/39476934211914741/
KatAych
on Mar 15, 2016
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Use tomato cages over any flowering plants and run the lights through that. I do this every season and it looks amazing at night.
Janet Pizaro
on Mar 15, 2016
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Tammy, here are a few ideas: Hang them from a hula hoop, Put in a glass jar or under an outside table. see photos, Good Luck
DJ
on Mar 16, 2016
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I am glad you asked this question Tammy, I kind of went crazy buying solar Christmas lights AFTER Christmas, I am in PA and wanted to decorate with them this Spring & Summer, but didn't want them to look too much like Christmas. If I come up with or find any ideas, I will let you know, I DID have one idea to repurpose light globes with the lights somehow
Nancy J
on Mar 16, 2016
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OK, one more idea...http://www.inspiredbythis.com/dwell/diy-backyard-lights/
DJ
on Mar 17, 2016
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I found lovely bird feeders that look like lanterns. I put the colored lights inside and attached the solar panel to the top of the feeder. It is perfect!
Tammy Hawkins
on Apr 23, 2016
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My final result, with much thanks to everyone for your great suggestions. I would have had this finished sooner but a friend became ill and I was away for a month taking care of her. Thank you again for all of your suggestions!
Tammy Hawkins
on Apr 23, 2016
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