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8 Easy Ways to Transform Holiday String Lights

By: Brian Patrick Flynn

The best part about holiday string lights is that they can be used well beyond the holidays. Dress up a basic strand of string lights with these creative and easy DIYs you can make in a snap.

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Pingpong Ball Makeover

Placing pingpong balls over traditional string light bulbs creates a soft glow. Go with a battery pack so you have more options on where to use these super-cool lights.

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Wire Light Shadowbox

Wrapping the backboard of a rustic shadowbox creates a whimsical night scene that transitions from cute to chic.

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Wire-Wrapped Manzanita

Enhance the sculptural properties of beautiful driftwood with copper-wired LED lights. The battery pack frees you up to hang it just about anywhere.

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Spray-Painted Cord

Give seasonal globe lights a glam holiday makeover with a coat of dazzling metallic spray paint. So long, forest green; hello, holiday gold!

8 Easy Ways to Transform Holiday String Lights

Pingpong Ball Makeover

Wire Light Shadowbox

Wire-Wrapped Manzanita

Spray-Painted Cord

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