There is nothing more lovely than a beautiful Autumn day! It is the perfect time of year to spend outside with family and friends. Recently, I gave my summer patio lighting a fall makeover using silk leaves. I couldn’t be more thrilled with the final look! The vibrant hues make the patio come alive! Love my Autumn Leaf Lights!
Decorating With Fall Leaves
While I am decorating my patio lights this same can be done to create DIY autumn leaf fairy lights. I’ll explain that below.
SUPPLIES:
I purchased a few bags of silk leaves for a couple of dollars. Amazon has a large assortment and they are all inexpensive!
Easy DIY Fall Leaf Lighting Instructions
- First, open your bags of fall leaves.
- For the best effect pair a red or orange color leaf with a yellow. This adds to the brilliant effect of the lighting when the lights are on.
- Then take each leaf and fold in half closer to the bottom. Using scissors cut a small slit in it.
- Do this to all of the leaves.
My patio lights have a little hook on the base so I am able to push it through the leaves to attach them. One leaf at a time, slide the hook through the leaves. Put at least two on each light. Then gently separate them so you can see both leaves.
You can add the leaves to every light bulb for a fuller effect or do every other bulb like I did…pictured below.
How To Make A Fall Garland With Lights
If you don’t have this style of lighting the same technique could easily be done to a string of twinkle or fairy lights.
It is easy to make a DIY Autumn Light Garland with this same technique.
- First, open your bags of fall leaves.
- For the best effect pair a red or orange color leaf with a yellow. This adds to the brilliant effect of the lighting when the lights are on.
- Then take each leaf and fold in half closer to the bottom. Using scissors cut a small slit in it.
- Do this to all of the leaves.
The only difference as you will slide the leaves over the base of your twinkle lights to were it attaches to the wiring. Add two or three different colored leaves to each light.
Separate and space out the leaves.
That’s it! Decorate the mantel or a tree inside the home or wrap it around a railing or sting on a tree in the yard!
Be creative with it!
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I really like the way the lights look with the leaves. This is something I could see making.
These autumn lights were so easy to make. I hope you will give it a try!
Thats soooo festive! Love it! Pinning 🙂
<3 Christina at I Gotta Create!
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Thanks Christina for pinning my Autumn Lights…and for hosting your link party every week!
Coming to you from Met Monday… Love this idea! The leaves look great on the lights!
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
What a great idea! Love that it’s simple but makes great impact. I have these same lights so I may have to try something like this on our patio as well. Thanks for the inspiration! Visiting from 52 Mantels!
These Autumn Lights were easy to make. I hope you will give them a try!
What a great, simple idea…I want to hang out on YOUR patio!
Thanks for stopping by – I do love hanging out on the patio…and it’s even better with friends!
This is beautiful! Thanks for linking up To Whimsy Wednesday!
Kelly
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Hello, new follower here! I would love to have you link up with my Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week!
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Kathy
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How simply darling is that!! Do come and link it up at our party http://www.finecraftguild.com/party-35/
What a fun way to dress up your outdoor space!
Great idea! I do have a question though… I can see the one end of your lights are attached to your house, but what about the other end? Thanks!
Your lights looks so pretty, love the style of lights so you can put leaves on light spot. I love to put lights out in the Fall season as well as holiday times. The lights make things so cheerful. After the holidays I hate to take them down. I”ll put some in my front window and on front porch railing with some Fall garland leaves. Love colors on silk leaves that are available. Think a trip to $tree is in order.
I’ll look forward to seeing what other Fall decorations you do in or around your home. Happy week
What a creative idea Susan, and so perfect for Fall! Thanks so much for sharing with us at the Inspiration Monday Party!! xo, Tanya
Great idea…..love the leaves!!! http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/2013/09/welcome-to-centerpiece-wednesday-92.html
Karin
Thank you Karin…it an easy way to transition the patio into Fall!