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DIY for Homeowners

Holiday Fence Star using App Lights

11/29/2016

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​text by Vicki     ​Sign up to get Mother Daughter Projects updates in your email!
When it comes to December decorating, we like simple and quick! This project meets those two requirements. In this DIY we are making a star with string lights using screws driven into a fence in which the lights are wrapped into a star shape. We are using App Lights from Home Depot, but any lights will work. If you use App Lights, this is a decoration can stay up year round as you can change the color to match the season or holiday. 
Outdoor Smart Holiday Lights. MotherDaughterProjects.com
Materials:
  • App Lights (Home Depot)
  • (5) Wood Stainless steel Screws 
  • Screwdriver
  • Phone or tablet to control lights
Outdoor Smart Holiday Lights. MotherDaughterProjects.com
We started by driving 5 screws halfway into our wood fence in a star pattern. You can eyeball this or follow the measurements provided.
Outdoor Smart Holiday Lights. MotherDaughterProjects.com
Now it’s time to wrap the lights around the screws. Start in the left corner and wrap like so.
Outdoor Smart Holiday Lights. MotherDaughterProjects.com
Position the two bottom screws 17" apart, then 27” up put another screw in the middle, then 11” down, put two screws 27” apart. You can make your star any size.
Outdoor Smart Holiday Lights. MotherDaughterProjects.com
We are using an iPhone controllable light set called App Lights.
Outdoor Smart Holiday Lights. MotherDaughterProjects.com
With our phone, we can make the lights any color and add movement. There are lots of themes and effects to choose from.
Outdoor Smart Holiday Lights. MotherDaughterProjects.com
The app offers many holiday color options, so you could leave these lights up all year round. How about a star for the Forth of July!
If you have a fence, give this a try. (This is actually my A/C enclosure and can be seen well from the street.) The App Lights we used are a bit pricey, so watch for sales or get them after Christmas when they should be half off. We got ours after Christmas last year. 
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