You are planning the perfect Luau for visiting friends this summer. The exotic menu and drink recipes are all arranged. Surfboards, palm trees and tropical décor are ready. Now, you MUST find just the perfect lighting.
Tiki Torches are a fun, cheap, and exciting option for any exotic porch lighting you could wish for. Overstock.com offers a set of 4 copper Tiki Torches for $83.99. The copper cups rest in brown holders and are supported by elegantly scrolled stems. These exotic outdoor lights will add a romantic glow to any patio party.
Centurynovelty.com offers citronella Tiki Torches to keep bugs from your outdoor tropical party. These torches are each 36” tall and 2 ½ “wide and constructed of wooden bamboo. Each torch has a refillable metal tank that holds 4 ounces of citronella oil that will burn for 4 hours. The citronella oil is not included but can be purchased at any hardware or retail store.
Homedepot.com has the TIKI Island Pearl Metal Torch, 2-Pack for 39.99/each. You may not live near the ocean, but the Tiki’s can help promote that tropical atmosphere should you be going twoards that theme. With a copper finish, these torches are going to match at least minimally anything on your patio. All torches can hold 64 oz. of TIKI Brand Torch Fuel, and has a long lasting fiberglass wick.
If you’re after a patriotic theme for your 4th of July festivities, consider Ace Hardware. Acehardware.com offers Lamplight Farms Americana Tiki Torch in 20 packs for 159.80. These Americana torches are 4″L x 4″W x 60″H. They come in red/white/blue with torch head woven to the American flag colors and decoration. The set includes a “Clear-Vu” canister as well as a 20 piece corrugated floor display.
Two other patio light options for evening get togethers are weatherproof lanterns and hanging lamps (available in a number of colors). These may be purchased at World Market, Pier One, Walmart, Walmart.com, Target, Target.com and Amazon.com in the spring and summer months. There are some nice red lanterns with a flicker on CampingWorld.com. These would match well on a wood deck. Once at home, these lanterns and lamps can be suspended from any hook, fastener or nail on your patio or from any tree or pole.
If you want to set yourself out from the crowd, take a look at the Outdoor Patio Brella Lights. This is a brand new way to light your deck through your umbrella on your patio table. Basically, all that you need to do is attach a string of lights inside your patio umbrella and then your table is brightly illuminated and the rest of your deck will benefit from the resulting soft glow. The 8-rib Brella lights fit umbrellas up to 9′ in diameter.
Use exotic lighting to transform your patio into something special tonight.