Fairy lights when it's not Christmas...

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So I love the look that Fairy lights give.
But I am not Linda Barker. I promise.
There must be another lighting "scheme" that gives a similar effect without having your Christmas decs up all year round, isn't there?
TIA

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Just got an awesome response on my what to buy for a 4th birthday thread, heres hoping I'll get lucky with this thread too

I still have my pre-lit twigs (yes stuck in a vase with pebbles in) and I think they look bloody great.

Candles do it for me. I have some tall ones in front of a bevelled mirror on the mantlepiece with give the room a nice twinkle :-) I have some of the philips rechargable LED ones which are ok for everyday use and are cheap as chips now.

I know what you mean though - I do miss the sparkle of the Christmas decs

Man Alive.

You need Cable and Cotton, they
rock.

I have 2 sets and am eyeing up my 3rd.

Our fairy lights are still up because we all loved them. There are ancient coloured ones which look like old fashioned sweets in a big sweet jar too.

They are cheerful.

Chaos, hy did I click on that link? They are bloody lovely.

Am now customising my own to go in the kitchen.

Ah jeez Chaos, now there's something else I need to add onto that thread "things that Mumsnet made you buy".....

I have some that are metal flowers twister round the headboard of my bed
Spare bed has lilac material flower ones round it
Twigs in the living room
Kitchen has some pink/purple flower lights on top of the cupboards

wow those lights in the link are amazing!!! I now need to own some! Decorating my living room at the moment so now is the perfect oppertunity to accessorise!

Ha ha ha

Last week at bookclub I raised the question of fairy lights on our tree by the front door.....I have always wanted them but something has stopped me......"naff or not?"....

...lots of too-ing and froo-ing until a mate nailed it....".if you are asking the question to lots of people, deep down, you know the answer is no!"

Sorry!