In summer, our family likes to move some of our activities outside. This means gardening and working on special projects in the yard. It also means barbequing and eating outside; and reading, writing, computing, and conversing around the patio table. Even with our cool, misty mornings and evenings here in the San Francisco Bay Area, there are times when the patio is sunny and warm.
We look for ways to make the patio inviting and practical as an outside room. For several years, strings of paper lanterns (a gift from my sister) provided a soft glow of light in the evening. The lanterns finally deteriorated after several years of service, so this year we replaced them with strings of clear globe lights. We enjoy the lights from outside, when sitting out on a warm evening; and from inside, when it is too cool to sit outside.
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| Supplies for haning string lights |
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| Hanging string lights |
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You can find reasonably priced outdoor lights from a variety of sources. Purchase lights off season for the best prices. We use an outdoor electrical outlet and heavy duty electrical cord (used for outdoor Christmas lights) for power, and insulated staples for mounting the cord and lights. A remote control (also raided from the Christmas lights box), makes it easy to turn the lights on and off from inside the house.
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| String lights by night |
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