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The Range shoppers ‘need’ £6 lights that ‘transform’ gardens without using any electricity(Image: Stock Image)
With summer on the horizon, many of us are gearing up our gardens to be the perfect location for all our mates to come together to enjoy the warmer weather into the evening. While daylight hours are longer, with the sun setting after 9pm, those of us who enjoy an al fresco tipple post dinner will need some sort of lighting to keep the ambience in tact.
Solar lights are a brilliant way of doing this as they require no mains power or batteries to work and are powered by the sun’s rays – less faff fiddling with wires. While festoon lights are ideal for lighting up large areas and pergolas, for those who enjoy a bit of whimsy in their outdoor spaces, we’ve found an adorable hanging light orament that features six bulbs and is on sale for £5.99.
Adding a playing touch to any garden, the Solar Hot Air Balloon Hanging Light is an eye-catching garden feature that comes with six LED hot air balloons that hang at different levels to form a wave effect.
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Creating ‘a warm and inviting ambience’, the light delivers a ‘warm white glow’ and can easily be hung on a tree or a hook as it only weighs 136g. With each bulb decorated in a different ombre colourway, from red and orange to blue, it creates such a lovely focal point that adds some personality and style to an outdoor space.
The bulbs, as the name suggests, also feature an adorable stylistic basket underneath to give the appearance of a hot air balloon, while the bulb has indents that mirror the typical design of the balloon.
While these balloon-themed lights are whimsical and pretty, those who’d rather a more standout garden feature may prefer Argos’ Warm White Starburst Solar Stake Light, £10, which delivers a striking starburst light effect that is solar powered and turns on automatically at dusk.
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The Solar Hot Air Balloon Hanging Light features six bulbs and is currently on sale.
It’s important to note that, due to Solar Hot Air Balloon Hanging Light bulbs’ colouring, the ornament may not give off as much light as more crisp, clear bulbs. Although this is ideal for those who want the light for atmosphere, as opposed to something a little more practical.
Although, those who prefer something a little more traditional with clear bulbs, you can’t go wrong with a string of festoon lights, like these from Amazon (£34.99), which cover a larger surface area measuring at 25ft and would be ideal for encircling a BBQ set up – like this Texas Smoker BBQ from The Range which has been reduced from £169.99 to £99.99.
That said, we can see this hanging light working gorgeously dangling over a furniture set, like Avalon 5 Piece Rattan Sofa Set, which has been reduced by £50, now costing £349.99 from £399.99. Comprising two sofas, two ottomans, and a side table, this outdoor furniture set is modular, meaning it can moved around and adapted to fit the guests being entertained. With the World Cup just days away, this makes it a great addition to the gardens of those who love playing host as it’d be ideal for watching the game outside on a projector – like this Sensei Indoor WiFi Projector, £34.99 from £49.99.
Solar Hot Air Balloon Hanging Light from The Range(Image: The Range)
Paired with the brand’s 37L Cooler Bar Table Cooler Side Table (now £69.95 from £79.95), with its extendable table top and large capacity that can keep drinks cool for up to six hours, it’s a garden party dream for when the hot weather returns.
While these products don’t have any reviews to go off on The Range’s website, on TrustPilot a number of products have received high praise from shoppers, with one person leaving a five star review which read: “I’ve been shopping around for a corner garden set for a while and thought I’d have to spend nearly two thousand pounds for something decent but couldn’t believe how good this set was for comfort and build quality for under five hundred pounds, it was a no brainer.”
As for the brand’s solar lights, one user remarked: “I have tried to get 4 more of theses lovely solar hanging lights since last year. They look fantastic and are an excellent product.”
The Solar Hot Air Balloon Hanging Light features six bulbs varying in colour(Image: The Range)
While most people were pleased with their lights, some people have deducted stars for faulty bulbs – including one three star review, which read: “When I received my solar lights 1 didn’t work and I had to take the re-chargeable battery out and put in one of my own.”
That said, another happy shopper shared their experience with the solar lights and added: “It was the first time I’ve ordered from the range and in it was easy to do, I ordered some solar balloons & I wasn’t disappointed, they were very vibrant in colour.”
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