5 ideas for solar lighting on your terrace or balcony

1. Outdoor solar table lamps

If you have a table on your terrace where you can eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, it must be accompanied by solar lighting. 

People tend to only use ambient lighting in spaces, especially outside, where they tend to get by with just one light nearby or above the terrace door, and perhaps a pendant light. That's it.  

However, outdoor solar table lamps can offer many benefits to your terrace: 

• They are the best decoration for your table, especially if you choose a model that could fit in your living room, like the one shown in this image.  
• Colourful and cheerful for the good weather: choose one or several solar table lamps with vibrant, cheerful colours that give your terrace the summery touch it needs.  
• They help provide light when dining, add a touch of intimacy to the space and make any dinner date the most romantic of occasions. 
• You won't spend anything extra. You won't have any cables strewn about, and you don't need plugs. 

In this specific case, you can move it about as you like because it's not heavy at all. On a sunny day, their recharge time is 9-12 hours; on a cloudy day, 12 hours. When the battery is fully charged, it provides light for around 8 hours. More than enough! 

2. Original table lamps

Watch out though! The most traditional table lamps are lovely, but the universe of outdoor solar lighting doesn't end there: you can also choose more original models. This solar lamp is made of glass and has a handle that makes it super easy to move from one place to another. It's very small, but has a big personality.  

Small light sources like this will help you create a more cosy vibe to the spring and summer nights that you'll spend on your wonderful terrace.  

3. Outdoor decorative lighting: hanging lanterns

If you have a medium-sized patio or terrace, this type of hanging lamp may be the ideal companion for majestically decorating and illuminating the space. They will have the same effect if you have a large garden, where you can arrange them to specifically light up the eating area. 

Combine multicoloured lamp models if you want to make your terrace come alive. You could also combine them with coloured cushions, for example. If you're more of a traditionalist, choose one or two colours at most, and distribute them throughout your space.  

Remember that they are super easy to hang anywhere because they don't require cables or plugs. To install them, hang a rope (or even a clothes line) fastened at two points in your terrace or garden and use their hooks to hang them up. It will be ready in a flash! 

4. Solar LED lighting chains

Another charming solar light detail that works in all types of outdoor spaces are lighting chains. Whether you have a tiny balcony or a large garden, you'll always find a chain of LED lights to wrap around your handrail, hang above the table or dangle from a tree.

This type of decorative light is the queen of summer nights, so don't miss out. A lack of space is no excuse! 

5. Combine all these sources of solar light to make it perfect

Finally, just remember that all these ideas can be put in place either separately or all at the same time! When you combine several sources of solar light distributed throughout the space, you create an ambience that is much more warm, cosy and welcoming for these upcoming nights.

Don't forget, spring and summer are about light. And if you're saving money and protecting the environment, what more can you ask for?

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