For example, if you want a soft light throughout your entire room, choose to space your lights 2–3 ft (61–91 cm) apart from one another. String lights can be purchased from hardware and home design stores.
If you don’t want a portion of your string lights hanging down your wall to the outlet, try running the lights down a corner of your room or using an extension cord. If you want a more permanent lighting solution or if you have a popcorn ceiling, get clips that you can easily nail into your ceiling instead. If you have a drop ceiling, place the hook on one of the supports instead of on the tiles.
For example, if you spaced your hooks 2 ft (61 cm) on the first wall, offset the hooks on the other side of your room by 1 ft (30 cm).
If you want a more relaxed look to your lights, let them hang down slightly from the ceiling instead of pulling them tight.
If you have a popcorn ceiling, you can also use clips that nail into your ceiling instead.
Some of your string lights will hang down your wall into the outlet. Choose an outlet behind a dresser or piece of furniture if you want to hide them.
If you want a more relaxed look to your room, let your string lights dangle from the hooks loosely rather than pulling them tight.
If you have a popcorn ceiling or want a permanent solution, use clips that nail into the rafters.
Use pushpins in your wall if you don’t mind making small holes in your paint.
If there isn’t an outlet close to the edge, use an extension cord to get them closer.
