Choosing the right type of string lighting depends on the desired effect and design. Each lighting style contributes a different feeling and can be used to set the tone for many different occasions.

Party Lights
Specialty string lights, globe lights, and lanterns are great choices for creating a festive atmosphere at parties. Colors, shapes, and sizes can be mixed and matched in themed designs that catch the eye and impress guests.

Accent Lighting
Rope lights are one type of string lights to use when creating borders. The rubber tubing makes them durable and weather-resistant, so they can stand up to variable conditions better than incandescent bulbs. Homeowners may choose to place rope lights along pathways and across the tops of fences to provide outdoor illumination. Rope lights also make attractive accents when used to outline windows and doors. With many colors and thicknesses available, it's possible to find rope lighting that matches any decor.

Traditional Christmas-style string lights can be used as accent lighting along the edge of rooftops outdoors or strung around ceiling beams indoors. Common uses also include wrapping incandescent lights around porch supports and hanging them from trees or shrubs.

Patio Lights
Nights during the summer months can stay lively long after the sun goes down. Large lights such as C9 Christmas bulbs, globes, and lanterns make it possible to stay out on the patio long past nightfall. Lights can be hung from overhead beams or wrapped around posts to provide eye-catching illumination.

Special Occasions
Incandescent, LED, and specialty lights all add sparkle to special days. Twinkling white bulbs look beautiful at outdoor weddings and receptions while bulbs shaped like flowers are a good choice for Easter and other spring holidays. Bright, multi-colored lights left over from Christmas can be reused for graduation parties, birthday parties, and more.