Designed for DIYers and contractors, our outdoor patio string lights ensure quality, affordability, efficiency, and uncompromised beauty. From bulbs to accessories to the wire that makes it all come to life, we make it simple and fun to install patio bistro lights outdoors that accentuate any space.
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2. HANG
3. CONNECT
TIP: 12V light bulbs are designed to manually plug into an electrical outlet.
120V line voltage bulbs are designed to work with a transformer for a whole outdoor lighting scheme with automatic programming.
Weather Resistant
Durable and waterproof landscape lighting means our lights are perfect for year-round installation and use.
More Lights Per Strand
With 2-foot spacing, patio string lights provide a full, professional look and reduces the need for additional strands.
Superior Light Quality
Bistro lights for outdoor use offers the latest technology, ensuring cooler, more efficient, and evenly distributed illumination.
Less Energy, Less Work
the lineup of patio string lights use just 1 watt, and allow for connections up to 300 feet of lights per circuit––all while saving on your energy bill.
Top Safety Ratings
Our selection of 120V products are ETL or UL listed, ensuring the highest safety standards.
Lighting Warehouse makes it easy to mix it, match it, and make it yours. Poised with an eclectic blend of industrial and mid-century design, our outdoor patio string lights, wire, and install kits give you the freedom to create a look that is truly unique in a fraction of the time. Find installation kits for both suspended and structural applications, easy-to-use connector accessories that give customizable jobs a clean, discrete look, and lamp shades to satisfy Dark Sky ordinances.
Designed for both landscape contractors and DIY-driven homeowners, our bistro lights for outdoor use ensure quality, affordability, efficiency, and uncompromised beauty. From bulbs to accessories to the wire that makes it all come to life, our mission is to make it simple and exciting to install patio lights that accentuate any outdoor area.
Bistro lights can be your secret weapon to seamlessly extend your indoors outdoors. When done correctly, outdoor LED string lighting—as with landscape lighting in general—can ramp up safety, elegantly provide security, and paint your backyard with visual intrigue. What else can outdoor lighting offer you? Enroll in Lighting Academy and discover how to take your natural canvas to the next level.
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Like most instances, choosing your bulb material is case-specific. While glass better prevents premature evaporation of the bulb’s interior, it poses a dilemma if the bulb falls and breaks in your yard. Glass gently edges out plastic when it comes to durability, but plastic is easier to maintain. If pools or young children are in the equation, we recommend going the plastic route.
Like most instances, choosing your bulb material is case-specific. While glass better prevents premature evaporation of the bulb’s interior, it poses a dilemma if the bulb falls and breaks in your yard. Plastic might be a safer bet, particularly if pools or children are in the equation.
Waterproof plastic covering allows you to split lines and create a comprehensive lighting plan measured to your specifications. These connectors will help you perform a safe, quick, and professional installation without the need for junction boxes or messy wire splices.
You can use various adhesive hooks or strips if you’d rather avoid drilling into walls or structures to hang your lights. However, ensure that they can withstand both the overall weight of the string lighting kit as well as changing weather conditions. If possible, we still recommend drilling into secure places and utilizing hooks and hangers for a more secure setup.
Your patio string lights should be placed high enough to provide illumination over the specified area without causing obstructions for others. A good rule of thumb is to place them at a minimum height of 8 feet so as to not block most people when they walk through the space. If your outdoor structure is lower than 8 feet, you can still put up your string lighting setup, but you’ll need to be more cognizant of clearance space.
Gone are the days when incandescent bulbs where the only option for string lighting. Today’s LED bulbs can provide the same aesthetic at a fraction of the cost both in terms of unit price and utility bills. The low-wattage requirement of LEDs means they are not hot to the touch, reducing the likelihood of any accidents and have a longer lifespan, which means you don’t have to worry about bulb replacements for a few years.
The answer really depends on the space as well as your preferred layout style. Length will also come into play when deciding if the final result will have the strings in a draped or pulled tight presentation. Before drilling any holes or setting up hooks, it’s best to get accurate measurements of the area where you want to place the lights and create mock-ups of your lighting vision to ensure that you have the space, budget, and time to properly install your bistro lights outdoors.
You can leave patio strings lights out all year round, provided they have adequate protection from the elements. Specifically, ensure that the wire connectors are waterproof to reduce electrical accidents and hazards that could occur during inclement weather. In terms of bulbs, make sure that they have an IP65 rating, which is the bare minimum for waterproof protection. Even with the added protection, you should still conduct maintenance throughout the year to ensure that the bulbs are free of dust, debris, and other particles that could reduce its effectiveness and overall lifespan.
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