How To: Style Lanterns
Glow in Style
Spring is all about reconnecting with our outdoor spaces and embracing those lighter, longer evenings and lanterns are one of the easiest ways to transform a garden from winter-worn to welcoming, adding both atmosphere and structure.
Think the return of barbecues, gingham table cloths, wildflower bouquets and candle-lit gatherings with loved ones. With the seasons warming up, why not help your home glow with the warmth of spring and new beginnings.
Lights4fun have created the perfect new collection of lanterns to upgrade your outdoor spaces, and transform their wintery wildness to inviting places to rest and retreat.
Best Picks for Lantern Styling:
Hayle Large Metal Outdoor Lantern: The Hayle Lantern is crafted from galvanised metal, adding a coastal touch to your outdoor space. Featuring Lights4fun’s realistic outdoor TruGlow® candles which have a ‘just lit’ look, this lantern radiates a soft glow perfect for evenings outdoors.
Perth Garden Lantern: Add a stylish touch to your garden with our Perth Lantern. It’ll sit pretty on your porch or on your alfresco table to add a cosy glow as evening falls. Featuring a TruGlow® candle inside, it has the flickering appearance of a real candle.
White Confetti Glass Light: The White Confetti Glass Light is a timeless and sophisticated addition to any spring decorating scheme. The glass is hand blown and features a confetti effect, finished with a solar powered light to give a beautiful gentle glow.
Moroccan Hanging Solar Lanterns: Add a decorative glow to your garden this spring with the Tyvek solar lanterns. At 20cm in diameter these hanging lanterns are the perfect addition to garden retreats, as their delicate cut-out flower detailing will fill your space with a warm white shine. Made from a breathable Tyvek material, these water-resistant staples can be reused and enjoyed year after year!
How to Style Outdoor Lanterns:
- Mix Metals and Textures: Mixing the metals of your lanterns gives an eclectic and design-led feel to your outdoor spaces. There’s a confidence in playing with textures and colour that leaves a lasting impression on your guests, and creates a sense of play and fun that feels both innately stylised and wonderfully natural.
- Make the Most of Zoning: Lanterns are the perfect way to help frame entrances and areas that need zoning from the rest of your outdoor space, such as seating corners, walkways, or dining settings. Zoning encourages guests to explore every area of your garden.
- Use Candlelight: The flicker of candlelight from within a lantern brings a warm and cosy glow to any outdoor space. Not only are they ultra-realistic, lanterns with a faux candle are the perfect choice for withstanding the changeable British weather whilst also being low maintenance, design-forward, and available in styles to suit all tastes.
“By mixing materials, playing with scale and layering warm light, you can create an outdoor retreat that feels just as thoughtful and comfortable as your interiors.” Says Claire Bassett, Head of Product at Lights4Fun.
