21. Magical Watering Can Pouring Out Light DIY
This is another example about how playing with your outdoor lamps can imbue your garden with an air of witchcraft and fun. This is a really beautiful example that is simple to DIY on a relatively low budget. A classic silver tin watering can is hung by its handle from a tree. A string of tiny little fairy lights can then be fed through the spout and various heights and allowed to twine around one another so it appears to be pouring out cascading streams of light.
22. Outdoor Rework Of A Basic Standing Lamp
This outdoor standing lamp has been modeled off of a classic indoor standing lamp with a conical lampshade shade. However this lampshade has been pared back to thin wooden ribs That flare out and let the light shine through in gentle shafts.
23. Washed Up Light In A Bottle
This portable waterproof light with LED bulb can be brought with you for mood lighting that is also useful on any outdoor pursuits like beach picnics and camping. The design is contemporary and far from the utilitarian traditional camping lanterns and their unappealing hard plastic. The materials appear soft and cast a gentle glow while being resilient and hard wearing.
24. Modern Metal Cylindrical Garden Light
This is a well-loved modern style of outdoor light seen in office building everywhere. The reflective stainless steel column with a frosted glass outlet for emits a soft light that will reflect off its casing into its surroundings. When it comes to a classic design its hard to go wrong. The slim design is unobtrusive in the stone strewn flowerbed during the day, while it is illuminated at night for an added textural element.
25. Tabletop Multi Use Charging Lamps
These utterly gorgeous tabletop lights serve so many purposes. They have a beautiful sculptural quality with brushed gold pedestals hold the glowing half moons of light aloft on an outdoor table. The opaque flat surface that floats on top of the light doubles as a wireless phone charging station in an unexpected addition. All of these factors together combine to make a perfect addition to an outdoor patio.
26. Wire Ribbed Light Up Stools
Yet again we have a light that serves many purposes. These stool lights serve to bring statement lighting into a natural setting and provide areas to socialize. The shape and material of these outdoor stools are striking and innovative just as they are because they are made of the impossibly thin metal ribs, which seem to be too thin to possibly hold up a person. Once the light factor is brought into play the beautiful pattern it casts takes these to the next level.
27. Floating Pink Bubbles Of Light
Similar to our fourth example these floating waterproof lights are left to float as they please on the pools surface and cast a soft pink light that is purely for ambiance and dramatic effect. Temporary lighting like this is a great way of bringing colour into your outdoor decor and adapting it to suit every outdoor social occasion. The other world lights change formation as they freely float across the infinity pools surface and stand out against the glass like waters surface and natural backdrop.
28. Portable Hanging Outdoor Lamps
For a romantic outdoor date a portable light is a great way to set the mood. A beautiful glowing moon like light hangs above the sand illuminating the bright white fabric in an atmospheric way. The light has a convenient hook and is made of light materials so it is easy to move around and can be hung in many different places to create an ambiance in any location or situation.
29. Colorful Novelty Solar Lights
These novelty flowerpot shaped lights cast beautiful colourful butterfly patterns that overlap to create even more colours and a rich abstract pattern. Solar powered lights are an eco friendly option and ideal for a light that is going to spend its daily life in the sun anyway. The kaleidoscopic patterns can decorate your pathway without hurting the environment one bit. The shapes of the pattern could vary depending what kind of aesthetic you wish to achieve and the colours can be coordinated for any colour scheme that suits your style.
30. Fantasy Inspired Glowing Rocks
Abstract and unexpected features are an iconic piece of garden design, especially if they serve dual purposes. These natural amorphous shapes imitate actual smooth rocks that are unsubtley disguised lights that resemble something out of a fantasy novel. When these lights are switched off they become opaque pieces of sculpture that only come to life when the sun goes down. If you want a garden imbued with a magical atmosphere these are the perfect choice.
31. Human Sized Teardrop Lights
These surreal tall teardrop shaped lights appear to have dropped to earth from the sky. Statement lighting like this is a truly breathtaking way to line a pathway up to your home. Its new, bold and unexpected which is visually breathtaking. Walking between these luminescent forms the height of an adult gives an ethereal air of being flanked by glowing magical beings and impossible not to be impressed by. If you have a surrealistic style and want to make a statement this is the statement lighting option for you.
32. Coloured Blown Glass Terrace Lights
These purple glass Moroccan style blown glass hanging lights double as light and patio decor. A sculptural effect is achieved by hanging the lights at different heights for visual interest while using multiples of the same design for a more dramatic visual effect. The purple lights also coordinate with the terraces furniture and curtains tying the whole design together from floor to ceiling.
Conclusion
Its obvious from this list that outdoor lighting is a chameleon; it can be adapted and styled in a multitude of different uses and appearances to fit absolutely any situation. Lights can be unexpectedly multi-functional; as we saw with the light up chairs and charging stations; which opens the door to innovative applications and designs that really make your space memorable and something to be talked about.
You can choose designs that are simple and effective or you can be free to have fun and play with novelty to make your home feel special. So don’t be shy, go and explore your options and see if you can bring your style from inside your home to outside with some really beautiful outdoor lamps for lighting.
