Would it be better to use the Christmas lights that come in tinted shades and give off a soft light orange light as opposed to white light or other colors? I don’t want it to look like a Christmas decoration/theme or look tacky. Also, what are some safety precautions to keep in mind when decorating with them? Are they a fire hazard if draped over fabric, for instance?
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The mini white lights add a lot to a room. I have an artificial Ficus tree in my living room, which is decorated with mini white lights. With the other living room lights turned off, it makes the room very relaxing. I would not drape the lights over fabric, to be on the safe side.
I have a bridge over my kitchen sink. I wrapped artificial greenery with a string, and then wrapped the whole thing around the bridge. GREAT at 3:00 in the AM
I have seen the mini lights tucked into tulle ( netting like bridal veil netting ) and this looks pretty on a mantel or even as part of a tablescape. Especially if you use a dark tulle. Navy blue makes it looks like starlight. You can buy the tulle on rolls that are about 6 inches wide at fabric stores. Just make it poufy around the lights and it is a very pretty effect.
I have often decorated tall indoor plants with those tiny white lights. They give off a soft light that doesn’t look particularly Christmasy. I usually leave them on throughout the nite as they light the way to other parts of the house when all is dark in the middle of the night.
I wouldn’t use them over fabric for any length of time as they might scorch the fabric if it came into direct contact.
Though Christmas lights can look tacky, they don’t have to if you treat them right…
I have a friend who wanted some funky lighting. We bought a really nice clear glase vase. And then we dumped the lights into it. He set them on a shelf in his bookcase…
It is great mood lighting!
Enjoy!
I would go white, solid, motionless, mini lights. A good way to add subtle lighting would be to coil them along the trunk and branches of an indoor tree/plant. Usually plants are kept in the corner, so it would be less distracting than having them hung or draped around the room.
I always think that that looks tacky. Please rethink.