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10 DIY String Light Ideas

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I’m quite smitten with string lights and if I could figure out how to incorporate them into every room in my house, I would!  I just hung a couple of strands in my back yard and I love the magical, cozy element they add.  There are so many style of string lights available but I love some of the unique DIY string light ideas I’ve seen.  Adding a DIY touch is a great way to infuse some of your personality into your decor!

10 DIY string light ideas

Cover regular lights with ping pong balls.

DIY string lights made with ping pong balls

Add a whimsical element to a room or a party by making cotton candy string lights.

DIY cotton candy string lights

Make fabric string lights in bold colors by adding DIY fabric shades.

fabric string lights

Repurpose toy food into toy food string lights.

string lights made with toy food

Add colorful globes to string lights for a pop of color in a room.

colorful DIY string lights

Make a dixie cup string light garland with grocery store items.

DIY dixie cup string lights

Transform cupcake liners into flower lights.  Wouldn’t patterned cupcake liners look fun?

cupcake liner string lights

Create a starry ambiance with this star string light garland!

DIY star string lights

Add warmth to a plain string light garland by turning it into a leafy string light garland.

DIY leafy string lights

And finally, use cheap coffee filters to create a coffee filter flower string light garland.

coffee filter flower string lights

Love string lights but don’t want to make your own?  For some other fun storebought string lights, be sure to check out these affiliate links!

adorable retro camper string lights

pineapple string lights

flamingo string lights


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About Randi Dukes

I’m Randi, a Dallas-based mom of five kids, ranging from third grade to college and including a set of twins. I love strong coffee, craft and DIY projects, my planner, and my big ol’ family. When I’m not creating something for my blog, I can be found in the car, running kids from one place to another. I’m the one knitting at the red light. Connect with me on google+ | twitter | facebook

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  1. Rachel says

    May 8, 2017 at 9:27 pm

    I love them all! So fun for a girl’s room or a girl’s night in!

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  2. Lee Hernandez says

    May 16, 2017 at 12:52 am

    Hey Randi, thanks for these fun ideas. I saved several to my Pinterest. I already have the lights and even purchased the giant box of ping pong balls on Amazon. Now to get busy!

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