15 Best Fairy Lights To Brighten Your Home Beautifully This Festive Season

Add a touch of nature to your home with minimal effort using these vine string lights. Of course, while it serves its obvious purpose at night, during the daytime, it adds a fresh breath of green to your space. It is perfect for a modern, cottagecore home, and comes with one 40-foot LED light and six green vines to turn one wall of your room into a picture-perfect backdrop.

Dimension: Light: 40 feet, hanging vines: 86 inches

The fancy option of the lot, Wish Ball lights, is a definite Instagram trend, and we can see why after we spotted this one from The Purple Tree. If you're a picture junkie, using this as a backdrop over pretty curtains or windows will be sublime. They give out a beautiful effect that's hard to replicate otherwise. This runs on electricity and is bright enough to serve as a source of light by itself; your only challenge might be finding a nearby plug point. 

Dimension: 8.2 feet (138 LEDs)

These small lotus flowers will cheer up whatever corner they're in. You can make it a part of your mood board indefinitely, such as for a cosy corner, by placing it on a vase on your table or counter. This is truly one of those purchases that you may not need but definitely want, just cause. The warm white hue will instantly make your space relaxing. 

Dimension: 4 meters (14 LEDs)

If you're all about romance, you NEED roses. They are made of foam (for that real, life-like feel) and use energy-saving LED lights. Turn these on when you're planning an intimate night or a stay-in-bed dinner date. We highly recommend buying both the yellow and pink options; in fact, they also offer a multicoloured option (both white & pink). 

Dimension: 200 x 2 x 1 inches

If you don't know where to begin or what to choose, pick the star string lights. It's one fail-proof choice that dazzles and impresses like no other, and the fact that we city people see less to no real stars now makes it even more buy-worthy. Moreover, it has advanced Pixel LED technology, which helps deliver consistent, crystal-clear 360° lighting. 

Dimension: 10 feet (14 stars)

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Picture colourful lily bougainvillaea petals crocheted in thread, hiding within them tiny pistils or bulbs. That is exactly what these handmade LED string lights from Local Nation are. They cut the list not just for being pretty, but for adding a splash of colour without changing the mood of the room. They are available in other colours as well. Please note that the delicate "petals" surrounding each light are webbed for a unique diffusion of light and should be handled gently. Additionally, they also look great during the day when not lit.

Dimension: Length: 1050 cm, width: 5 cm

Heavily festive and Indian, diya string lights can non-verbally convey the intention and ambience of being in a room. Perfect for both indoor and outdoor decoration, it features eight lighting modes, including twinkle, flash, fade, and steady-on. Additionally, no USB or batteries are required, as the power source is a corded electric system and is shock-proof.

Dimension: 3 meters (108 LEDs)

If your room's theme is minimal with a touch of class, these diamond string lights with a rose gold casing should fit right in! Emitting a warm white glow through a rose gold metal diamond case, this string light operates with 2 AA batteries. You can even take this out for outdoor parties, evening picnics and the like. Hang it by the bed, your vanity table, or window, as it'll look great during the day too!

Dimension: 46 inches

If these Butterfly LED Lights aren't the definition of chirpy spring, we don't know what else is! Multipurpose and magical, they have energy-efficient LED technology, ensuring a long lifespan with minimal heat emission. It is battery-powered, so no power cut can take away its charm! Another cherry-on-top feature is that it is waterproof.

Dimension: 4 meters (14 LEDs)

Not a fan of consistent warm or cold lights? Then you will probably set your heart on this one. They're great during the festive season, thanks to the colourful bulbs, but also for parties. Using larger solar panels and higher-capacity 1200mAh rechargeable batteries, this one provides excellent lighting performance. It can operate nonstop for 10 to 14 hours after charging.

Dimension: 40 feet (100 LEDs)

Something about the warm glow of houses on this one really brings up warm and fuzzy feelings. It's heavily Christmas-themed and looks absolutely pretty. The cutouts you see are made of birch wood (keep away from moisture). This would also make a sweet addition to a child's room!

Dimension: 118 inches

While this light claims to be waterproof, we won't go overboard with it and put it in a swimming pool, but our guess is that it can handle an occasional splash. It's five meters long, so you can easily style it in your room. We love it because of the very soothing warm colour — not too white or yellow that ends in a headache.

Dimension: 5 meters

Had to add this one because of the aesthetics! Maybe not peak festive, but it is definitely our #1 pick for birthdays and parties. It's the perfect light for indoor spaces, and it's easy to move around, bend, and install. It's battery-operated, so there's no hassle of having to decorate according to the electricity socket. 

Dimension: 3 meters (16 LED clips)

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If it is handcrafted, it already has our hearts! And apart from the eco-friendly factor, these bamboo lights actually look pretty cool, which, from a distance, look like mini lanterns. They are definitely going to give your space some earthy glow. However, as it is made of natural bamboo, avoid prolonged exposure to moisture to prevent mould. Oh, and it comes in four colours!

Dimension: 10 meters (3 meters is also available)

Waterfall, but make it glow with warm LEDs, and then you get this beauty from The Purple Tree. It comes with a standard EU 220V connected plug and is designed to resemble a gleaming curtain. Perfect for partitioning a space or to be used directly as a curtain, this is definitely one of our favourites!

Dimension: 2 meters & 3 meters in length

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