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String lights

String lights, also known as rope lights and fairy lights, are a great way to add a decorative touch inside and outside the home all year round. Whether you are planning on hosting a party or want to be creative with lighting, you’ll find a range of different styles of outdoor string lights to suit your needs, from vintage-inspired festoon lights to rope lights. We also have a range of novelty string lights with whimsical designs that appeal to young and old alike. We know it can be hard to find the best string lights for your home, so we offer a choice of colour, length, and power source to suit your needs, as well as a choice of location so you can maximise both your interior and exterior spaces. Find twinkly lights, decorative lights, and outdoor fairy lights for your outdoor space here at B&Q.

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String lights are a simple yet effective way to add warmth and charm to any space, whether indoors or outdoors. From party lights that set the mood for special occasions to indoor fairy lights that bring a magical glow to your home or garden, there’s a style to suit every setting. Festoon lights are a popular choice for patios and outdoor dining areas, offering a vintage-inspired look, while novelty string lights add fun and personality to celebrations. For outdoor use, outdoor string lights and garden string lights provide a decorative and practical lighting solution. Whether you prefer outdoor fairy lights for a soft, enchanting glow or garden fairy lights to illuminate trees and shrubs, these lights enhance any garden setting. Solar string lights are excellent energy-efficient options, charging during the day and lighting up at night without the need for wires.

Choose from cool white string lights for a crisp, modern feel, warm white string lights for a cosy ambience, or multicoloured string lights for a vibrant touch. Battery string lights offer flexibility, perfect for areas without power sources, while mains string lights provide a continuous, reliable glow. For larger spaces, outdoor cluster lights create a striking display, while patio lights enhance outdoor entertaining areas. Pair your string lights with other garden lighting options such as garden wall lights, garden lanterns, and floodlights to create a beautifully illuminated space that’s perfect for relaxing or entertaining.

Why are string lights so popular?

String lights can adapt to your tastes and intended aesthetic, from soft and romantic, to playful and quirky. They’re our most flexible and convenient lighting, from their easy instalment to their ability to interchange wherever necessary, for use both inside and outside the home. Research shows that seeing a little string of lights releases dopamine, the feel-good chemicals in our brains, making string lights the happiest lights of all. From LED string lights to multicolour string lights, you’ll find an option perfect for your space here.

 

What are feeston lights?

Derived from the Latin word ‘festum’, which describes garlands and wreaths hung at celebrations, feeston lights are large bulb string lights designed to illuminate outdoor spaces. They offer a stylish traditional aesthetic to outdoor spaces while providing functional illumination, ideal for large open spaces as well as quaint gardens. Feeston lights are often referred to as party lights, café lights, and most commonly, string lights, yet they all follow the same principle: small lights attached to a string which are used for ambient illuminated decoration.