Are you thinking of using outdoor patio lights to brighten up your homes exterior? With advancement of technology lately there are many different kinds available. Here ‘s a short list with a description of the many kids available today.

Outdoor string lights – These types of exterior lights are basically small lights that are on a wire approximately ten to twelve inches apart with a electrical plug on one end that can be plugged into an exterior outlet near your patio. They come in many styles to suit your homes exterior decor.

Outdoor umbrella lights – These are smaller light strands that can be clipped onto anything that has a small enough edge for them to hold onto. Usually they are used around the edges of patio umbrellas, hence their name.

Solar outdoor lights – Solar lights are available in almost any shape or design you can imagine with the advancement of solar technology in the last few years. You can either buy single stand alone solar lights that have a small solar panel on top of them or buy them in a string that has a solar panel at one end in stead of an electrical plug. The best part of using solar lights is that they don’t need to be plugged into anything to power them so you don’t have to worry about where you’ll place them to have power.

Outdoor lantern lights – Lantern lights are either sold as single units or strings and are available as old world classical paper designs you used to see 100 years ago or as modern as bright metallic designs that reflect the light as it comes out and everything in between. Many designs and options are available from small lanterns four inches tall to giant lanterns over 12 inches tall depending on your needs.

Tikki lights – A classical metal or wooden long stake (typically four to five feet long) with either a torch or electrical light at the top that you push into the ground in your yard.