Long vertical poles secured with concrete footings are an easy way to support twinkling string lights and are sturdy enough to stay up for the entire summer season.
Diy patio string lights pole.
Supplies for making planter poles.
Making planter poles for string lights was an easy diy project that adds so much to our outdoor space.
A little carpentry work and a few basic supplies are all that s required and this diy project can be done in one day.
At the top of the 4x4 post pre drill a hole for the c hook that will hold the string lights.
These mobile string light poles are the perfect easy diy for spring.
They would be great on a patio or around the pool but at the farm i love using them to light up outdoor living spaces under the trees and around the garden.
Diy string light poles hello friends.
How to hang outdoor string lights from diy posts.
Insert a c hook in each of the poles toward the top.
Check out this post for more string light hanging methods and tutorials.
Hang the lights around the perimeter of the space crisscrossing the area if desired.
Large planters i chose these because of their price and size.
July 16 2019.
If there is a pergola in your home s outdoor that will be easy to string some outdoor globe lights around it.
How to install string light poles.
Do you have a different setup like a deck or a covered patio.
They can really be used anywhere.
We put two poles in and the whole project took about an hour.
I knew i would paint them so the plastic didn.
It covers hanging them from trees walls ceilings deck railings and pretty much anything else you could think of.
You don t need a lot of diy experience to complete these.
Hang string lights from the c hooks using zip ties to secure the lights to the hooks.
It will make the evening special and cozy.
Ok so i had the idea and basically he did most of it and i documented it while also talking about how hot it was and how much the mosquitoes loved me if we re being honest here.
This past holiday weekend when it was in the mid 90s chris and i had the great idea to work on an outdoor project.
Lighting is an important feature when it comes to outdoor space especially at summer night.
Add lights arrange the planters in a rectangle no more than 10 apart.
How to create patio string lighting with diy pole.