i spent this weekend working on some outdoor lighting ideas for an online magazine so i thought… why not take a short break from england to talk about a few fun balcony lighting ideas. also, a quick thank you to my mom for letting me use her balcony and helping me create what you see below!

for these cute, delicate candle holders i took some cloth doilies, dipped them in sugar starch, then placed them over balloons to dry. once dry, i popped the balloons and they were ready for a candle and made the sweetest decoration scattered out and around the balcony.


this is a fun and different idea to add some ambient lighting to any balcony’s table. to create this look i took a bit of chicken wire and made a cylinder-like shape with it. i then stuffed some twinkle lights within and hung it over the center of the table. i think it’s such an easy and affordable alternative to an outdoor chandelier.


for this look: i took a string of larger bulb lights and assorted them within a funky vase to create an unexpected table centerpiece. it gives a decorative touch to the area as a whole while adding extra light to the entire space as well.

we are heading up to york tomorrow for the next three days and then back down to london. more soon!