If you are one those people who really love their backyard as I do, and enjoy sitting out there in the evenings after a long day, with the sun
going down and a glass of something cold to sip on; read this article to find out how you can decorate with patio umbrella lights to make these special moments come alive like and be even more unique.
The addition of patio umbrella lights gives a very romantic feel to the night and will allow you to enjoy your sit outs well into the night. You can plan fun gatherings with friends or have a romantic dinner with your partner; do a happy family time cookout or just laze around looking at the lights and enjoying some down time.
Patio umbrellas are of different types and come in wood, aluminum, heavy duty plastic, wind resistant and cantilever models. You can have anything you want in your backyard, the choice is entirely yours.
Now let’s get right down to some ideas for fixing your patio umbrella lights:
Buy LED lights for starters, they generate very little heat and do not consume much electricity. One big advantage in using LED lights is that insects don’t find them so attractive!
- String style patio umbrella lights: you will run the light strings along the spreaders of the umbrella and even the rim if you want, the ones that hold the fabric taut at the top. You can even buy patio umbrellas with the light system built into the ribs. Either way you will get a nice ambient light for sitting out on your patio.
- Globe style patio umbrella lights: the lights come housed in globes that can wrap around the pole and be adjusted to meet your lighting requirements. You can get them in white or clear globes with a metallic finish but choices are plentiful so take your time shopping for what suits you best. You can get a very fancy cordless café style, super bright LED globe array that clamps securely to the umbrella pole, is weather resistant and made of highly durable plastic.
- Lamp patio umbrella lights: this type of lighting is of the brighter variety should you want brighter light to play games by or for dining. You can power them by electricity or solar power though they do take batteries. These lights wrap around the pole, grouped together in a housing that can be metallic or otherwise, rather than run along the ribs of the umbrella. Moving them closer to the table will provide you with more light and moving them up the pole away from the table will dim the lighting a bit.
- Solar patio umbrella lights: when the sun goes down these lights automatically come on, having powered up all through the day on sunlight. The LED lights are embedded in the umbrella spreaders with one in the center. The umbrella itself is highly durable and sun, wind and rain resistant. You can manually switch off it you are not using your patio on any particular night; otherwise you will get 6-8 hours of light. Best of all no wires to be bothered with!
From the simple string lights to high tech café style globe LED lights you have a wide range of patio umbrella lights to choose from. Go shopping and turn your garden into your own personal paradise!
