While everybody’s choosing complicated lamp designs and massive chandeliers, I’d like to remind you of string lights. Why string lights? They have a whole ton of advantages! String lights are a perfect means to add light to your space without any fuss and they aren’t only for Christmas, they can be used both indoors and outdoors to add a cozy vibe. String lights match most interiors except for the most polished and formal ones and can be applied to any zone of your home. They are also easy to move from place to place and if you travel, you can put them in your suitcase to have cozy light with you. Today’s roundup will show you how to use them in kitchens and dining rooms, take a look!
Cabinets And Shelves
If you have cabinets with glass doors, you can place some string lights inside to illuminate the objects and to have cozy and not too bright light at night. If not, then you can attach your lights under the cabinet, and the same goes to shelves: placing lights over or under them will help you accent the items displayed.
If you have open shelving in the kitchen, you can attach string lights under them.
This built-in green cabinet is highlights with string lights to make it cuter and make the kitchen cozier.
If you want to accent items in the cabinets, you can place string lights there, and you will see them illuminated.
This bar space is accented with a neon light and string lights and greenery over the shelf.
Lights under the ceiling give this cottage kitchen a cozy vibe. (via goodhousekeeping).
I love this garden-like kitchen with lots of potted herbs and string lights all over the shelves.
String lights on the shelf make this lovely coffee station cooler and cuter.
String and sphere lights all over the shelves let you not use pendant lamps and create a cozy vibe.
Eating Space
Whether it’s a small breakfast nook or a large dining zone, it will be cozier with string lights. I especially love this soft light at nights, and it’s great for parties, too. Hang the lights over the space or on the wall or window where you are sitting and voila, a welcoming space is ready.
Make your dining nook cozier and more welcoming adding lights over the window.
This small dining nook by the window is accented with simple string lights.
This kitchen with a dining zone is accented with just a bit of lights in the corner as the corner window brings a lot of natural light.
Just a bit of string lights over the table adds a bit of light, which will create a cozy ambience.
A whole light canopy is a lovely way to illuminate a dining space, it's one-of-a-kind idea.
If pendant lamps over the table aren't enough, the easiest idea is to hang string lights on the wall.
This Scandinavian dining room is accented with string lights, stars and branches that are beautiful Christmas decor.
Bring a party feel to the dining space adding string lights and colorful buntings over the table.
Usual pendant lamps and string lights are great to style and illuminate a Scandinavian dining room.
Have a dark corner? Hang string lights there and voila - it's enlivened!.
I love this semi-outdoor dining room with a pink accent wall and string lights under the ceiling.
This contemporary meets Scandinavian kitchen is made more relaxed with lights.
These string lights on the ceiling add vibe to the space and make it more relaxed.
This black and white space is illuminated with string lights on the ceiling that match the color scheme.
This super cozy bay window dining zone is accented with string lights. (via civiljungles).
These string lights over the dining space make it lovelier and cooler.
A couple of string lights will be enough to illuminate a dining space together with a chandelier. (via herzundblut).
These string lights on the brick wall make this little breakfast space lovely. (via apartmenttherapy).
Over Windows
If you have a window, you can highlight it with string lights to give your space a cozy feel. It works not only for Christmas but for the rest of the year, too. Add figurines and plants and you’ll see how dressed up your window will look.
Lights and blinds dress up the window and make the kitchen cozier and more welcoming.
Accent the window with string lights to make the kitchen look cozier, especially at night.
These string lights under the window are used for Christmas decor but they can be left here after for a gorgeous look.
Usual and string lights with colorful balls are a fun and cool way to illuminate this small space.
This kitchen is illuminated with string lights attached to the window and under the cabinets, and at night it's very cozy.
A little bit of stars and lights on the window will make it lovely.
Lots of string lights over the windows and under the ceiling are amazing to create a cozy vibe in the space.
Over The Whole Space
If your room lacks light, there’s no large chandelier or pendant lamps, if you want a cozy vibe for the space or need some soothing lights for cozy evenings, the answer is string lights. Hang as many as you want, they won’t break the bank, and will give your home an inviting feeling like no other light.
String lights in the doorway adds light to the kitchen with no windows.
This cart is accented with string lights that create a cool party vibe in the space.
Add more light to any space that lacks it hanging string lights.
This small corner lacks light, so the owners hung some lights on the fridge.
This small attic kitchen doesn't have enough light as it's difficult to hang lamps on such a ceiling, so string lights on the wall make it cooler.
A string of lights over the kitchen is a lovely solution to make it welcoming.
Suspended lamps and string lights perfectly match the cottage style of this kitchen.
Lots of string lights over this open layout are used as there's no chandelier or large pendant lamp. (via blisslights).