Snuggling up comfortably on the balcony after work – that’s what you can finally look forward to when the days are getting warmer and longer. More and more people are moving their lives outside as soon as the temperatures allow it. The balcony is tidied up, provided with plants and decorations and thus prepared for the coming summer. Of course, the right lighting should not be forgotten. This is where the solar lights and solar lamps come into play every year.
1. Advantages of solar
The advantages of solar lamps for balconies and gardens are obvious. No matter where you need your small or larger atmospheric light island, Solar can be placed anywhere because you are no longer dependent on a power source. Extension cords or cable drums are a thing of the past.
Added to this are the savings in electricity costs. Also, it doesn’t have to be expensive to buy. There are already cheap offers and with daily discounts from some manufacturers, an additional bargain is even possible.
Since 2018 may also tenants on balconies for their own use with a balcony – solar power plant generate their own electricity.
1.1. Round or square – what would you like?
The range of solar-powered lamps is huge. There are solar lights in all sorts of colors and shapes. It doesn’t matter whether the solar lamp is simply round, in the shape of a star or the classic shape of a light bulb, nothing is impossible. A distinction is also made between floor lights, light chains, lights with mounting rods, wall lights and solar light chains for inside and outside. But which solar lights are best suited for balconies or terrace? Here should be a little light into the dark to be brought.
1.2. Outdoor solar lights
If you are looking for the right solar lamp for the balcony, you have to make sure that the desired model is also suitable for outdoor use. There are solar lights for both indoors and outdoors. And the differences are not entirely harmless. Indoor solar lamps do not need protection against moisture, whereas solar lamps on the balcony should have one. The material of the lights can also be made of paper or recyclable materials for the interior decoration. On the outside, however, care should be taken to ensure that the equipment is weatherproof.
2. Ground spike lights on the balcony?
It sounds funny at first, but it’s not at all. The ground spike solar lights are a wonderful way to provide a hidden light source as solar lights for flower boxes. They are ideal for accurately staging flower boxes and plants. The focus should not be on colour, but rather on light and form. The lights don’t have to be huge either. Small ground spike lights can be wonderfully draped and, well hidden, set wonderful accents on your balcony.
3. Fairy lights & Co.
The classic simple fairy lights – long outdated. For the balcony, they are available as tiny little lights that appear hidden in plant and flower pots in the dark like glowing fireflies and conjure up a wonderful atmosphere on the balcony with their soft light. They are equipped with a solar panel that is responsible for the power supply and usually have 2 m long cables that allow easy attachment to the plants.
The so-called solar soil balls are also becoming increasingly popular. Hidden in dark corners or between flowerpots, these round solar lamps do not take up unnecessary space on the balcony and are currently becoming an absolute decorative classic.
4. Warm white solar balcony lamps
Solar lamps with warm white light are particularly suitable for the table on the balcony or terrace. They make the whole ambience appear much more homely and are available as a classic table lamp as well as a tea light set or decorative jar. Normally, solar lamps donate based on what is used LED technology rather bright cold light. But here that has changed and so these lamps offer a warm white cozy light similar to the earlier incandescent bulbs.