Published : 2025-04-03

Guirlande Guinguette: 5 Bright Ideas for a Summer Terrace

Categories : Decor , Exterior , New features

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Balcony, terrace, garden: 5 bright ideas for a guinguette atmosphere this summer

Summer is approaching ≈ outdoor aperitifs too! What if we turned your balcony, terrace, or garden into a real cozy and stylish guinguette spot?

Warm atmosphere, dim lights, festive spirit… the guinguette is making a big comeback, and it's coming directly to your home.

Here are 5 simple, creative, and bright ideas to transform your outdoor space into a magical, chill, and ultra-friendly place. Let's go, let's get the garlands out and prepare the mojitos!

1. Why is the guinguette atmosphere so popular?

We love it because it rhymes with evenings with friends, retro-chic decor, relaxed atmosphere, and festive spirit. Far from overly strict or minimalist styles, the guinguette atmosphere focuses on warmth, color, and good mood.

It’s the perfect combo of tradition and modernity: a raw wood table, mismatched chairs, hanging LED garlands… and you’re transported to a village festival atmosphere, trendy version.

And above all, it adapts to everything: whether you have a city balcony, a garden terrace, or a small patch of lawn, you can easily recreate this atmosphere at home with a few well-chosen elements.

✨ Admit it, you know your decor deserves that little extra touch of light

2. Garlands + lanterns = winning combo ✨

To make the magic happen, nothing beats combining multiple sources of soft light. The idea is to create a welcoming and enveloping atmosphere, without dazzling. Here is the winning trio:

LED festoon lights with warm white round bulbs, to hang in a line or in a zigzag above the table
some solar lanterns on the ground, on the steps, or hanging from branches
a few LED candles or lanterns for a romantic and soft touch

The decor tip? Play with heights and light intensities. Arrange the lights at different levels for a cosy and immersive effect. You can also add decorative light objects (LED cubes, light pebbles, jars with micro fairy lights...) to vary the styles.

And feel free to send us your photos so we can reshare them on our networks!

3. The bright bar corner

What could be more friendly than a homemade bar corner for your summer evenings with friends? No need to break the bank: a recycled wooden board, two trestles, or a few stacked crates are enough to create a stylish aperitif space.

Add to that:

some hanging garlands above the bar
a few recycled bottles as LED lamps
some DIY labels for your homemade cocktails
and some custom coasters

… and you have an atmosphere worthy of the most beautiful summer rooftops.
Bet this corner will become the heart of your evenings?

4. DIY: the bohemian light curtain

Want to create a bright background for your photos or hide a somewhat sad wall? The DIY light curtain is an easy, inexpensive, and ultra trendy solution.

Use several fine LED garlands hung vertically to create a light grid. You can attach them to a rod, a driftwood branch, or directly to the wall.

Decor tip :

Add dried flowers, pampas, palm leaves, or monstera for a bohemian chic touch
You can also integrate mini photo clips to hang your best summer memories

A perfect background for your Instagram stories, or just to create a cocooning atmosphere after sunset.

5. Light = dream photos

Let's not kid ourselves: a pretty light is the key to successful photos. Whether it's to capture your evenings, your decor, or your guests, lighting plays a major role.

Play with depths and light points:

hang zigzag garlands to create relief
place LED spheres on the ground or on a table
create a light path with solar lanterns
install a light photo frame or a custom neon

Result: a magical atmosphere in reality, and ultra-photogenic shots to make your friends jealous (and boost your likes)

The finishing touch? The Guirled garlands, of course!

In summary, a beautiful light makes all the difference. For successful photos, a warm atmosphere and unforgettable memories, lighting is your best ally.

Zigzag suspensions, LED spheres, solar lanterns or custom neon lights: each light source adds depth, magic and a little photogenic touch that will make an impact.

✨ And for a perfect finishing touch, bet on Guirled garlands.
Because after all, your evenings deserve to be as beautiful in real life as in photos