We don’t care what most people say, for us, the kitchen comes in at a solid second to the bedroom in terms of the most important room in our home. We rarely meet a problem that can’t be solved by fresh bed sheets and a well-lit boudoir. With that in mind, here are some of … Continued

Everybody loves a throwback! From the music to the clothing, we love looking back at the old and making it new again. But what about the technology? Do we really want to cancel our Netflix subscriptions and go back to rewinding the VHS before we take it back to Blockbuster? Probably not, but we do … Continued

So you’ve just moved into a rented flat, or maybe you’ve been there for a while and you’re desperate to make some changes that won’t affect your deposit or annoy your landlord. But what? First, it’s worth finding out what your landlord will allow you to do, some of them are OK with drilling holes, … Continued

Images of bedroom canopies fill Pinterest and Instagram as they look incredible, but actually require minimum effort. They’re a great way to revamp a room; to add the crowning glory to a Princess bed, or to create a place for a child to play and read in their room. Of course, you could always opt … Continued

So today we’re talking about rope light; for some reason, it’s a product we don’t talk about much but it’s much loved by lots of our customers. So if you’ve always been intrigued by this product, but were never quite sure how to use it, then why not keep scrolling? We’ve collected together some of … Continued

Over recent years, neon has become more and more popular; it’s no longer reserved for bars and restaurants, it’s now become a great way to add personality to your home. But neon lights can be quite expensive, especially if you want them personalised (they can also be broken very easily). So if you’re obsessed with … Continued

Yes, the time has come for us to accept and embrace 2018, move into February, and leave our #theshowmustglowon campaign in the past. Although we may no longer be suffering from post-festive season blues, we will still continue to persuade people to keep a glow in their homes. After all, this campaign hasn’t been about … Continued

You see stunning images of fairy light chandeliers everywhere, but when it comes to finding out how they’re made, frustratingly there’s nothing to be seen! Well, the search is over as we’ve decided to make our own version of this beautiful, bespoke light feature and wanted to share how we did it.  What you will … Continued

Our sole goal and purpose this January has been to encourage the nation to stave off the blues by keeping the glow in their home. We’ve told you how to keep the glow in your bedroom, we’ve told you why fairy lights keep you feeling good, and now we’re moving on to arguably the most … Continued

Have you heard? Today is Blue Monday! No, we’re not about to start humming a New Order track, Blue Monday is the name given to a day in January which is said to be the most depressing day of the year. Sadly, that day is today. Now if this dreary day has caught you by … Continued

If you follow our blogs, then you’ll know that for the whole of this month we’re encouraging everyone to keep the glow up in their homes to help combat those pesky festive blues. Remember #TheShowMustGlowOn! So what better place to start, than by keeping a warm glow in the place you start every day; your … Continued

First of all, let me thank you for getting this far. Christmas is over and done with, it’s the beginning of a new year and it’s all rather depressing, so I can imagine the last thing you want to look at online is a blog post from a company called Festive Lights, when you could … Continued

Christmas is well and truly here, so we’ve put together a list of all our favourite trends for Christmas 2017. Homemade Christmas Christmas has always been a time to get stuck in when it comes to being creative, but this year we definitely think we’ve seen a rise, not only in homemade gifts, but in homemade decorations too. … Continued

At Festive Lights, unsurprisingly, we get asked lots and lots of lighting related questions; one that gets asked a lot is, how do I install my lights on a brick wall? Well, not one to leave you in the dark (see what we did there) we thought we’d do a quick instructional video showing you … Continued

Merry Christmas everyone! Today, I’m going to show you how to add bling-bling to your Christmas dining table with the help of festive-lights.com.    As an interior stylist, I decorate Christmas several times a year for magazines and TV shows.  Over the years, I’ve picked up decorating styling tricks to spice up your Christmas table with unique … Continued

At Festive Lights, we get asked lots of questions about lighting, especially how to fix lights to different surfaces. One question that gets asked a lot is, how do I install lights on a wooden fence? If this is something you’d like to know more about, then you’re in luck! Take a couple of moments … Continued