With summer in full swing, it’s time to get your backyard ready for entertaining. Whether it’s a fun neighborhood dinner barbeque, or a glitzy evening cocktail party, here are some tips on making your space luminous.
-To bring the beach to your backyard, arrange large clam-type shells (can be purchased at a souvenir shop) in a shallow tray and fill with a little sand and tea light.
-When you need lighting, but there are no electrical outlets to be found, try filling some vintage bottles with oil and wicks (can be purchased at any craft store). Arrange the bottles in a large hurricane for protection, and watch them glow.
-Hang some small, quilted jam jars from your outdoor arbor. Place tea lights inside. For a more dazzling effect, hang crystals from the bottom of each jar, and enjoy the refraction of light.
-For a Hawaiian themed party, line a backyard walkway with tiki torches. Anchor in buckets filled with sand, if need be.
-Have your kids help create “sand candles” for your next back yard bash. Place a candle inside a glass container and pour different colors of sand around the candle in varying levels.
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