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10 Uses for Icicle Lights After the Holiday Season

By: Emily Fazio
November 03, 2016

Don't pack those strands of icicle lights away as soon as the holidays are over, put them to use in new and creative ways.

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DIY marquee-inspired light box.
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Make a Light Box

Illuminate a room with a DIY marquee-inspired sign. This one was created using a shadowbox frame and a strand of colorful LED icicle lights. Learn how to make your own here.

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DIY seed starting using string lights for warmth.
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Warm Up Seedlings

Icicle lights can be used as a simple heat source. These strands are laid beneath planters to provide supplemental warmth to seeds being started indoors.

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DIY bookshelf design by Pretty Handy Girl.
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Backlight a Custom Bookshelf

Blogger Pretty Handy Girl created this unique bookshelf by cutting a design in the back panel. Lights installed behind the unit show off the beautiful detail. View her lighting tutorial here.

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Stack and light the pumpkins for a creative outdoor display.
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Illuminate Jack-o-Lanterns

Icicle lights don’t need to be reserved for the winter months; just see how they were used in the fall as a lighting source for a pumpkin topiary.

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