Add Fairy Lights to Garland
From How to Hang Christmas Garland on a Staircase Banister Without Damage · Step 5 of 5 · Video by Decorating with Barbara
Showing 4:52–6:07 of the source video. Watch the full video with every moment.
What happens in this clip
After placing the embellished bows on the staircase garland, the creator adds string fairy lights to complete the look. She uses battery-operated fairy lights with multiple functions, purchased from Sam's Club, and weaves them through the garland. She mentions considering using one or two strands depending on the desired brightness. This step provides a warm, inviting glow to the decorated banister.
What's used
Tools
- Battery-Operated Fairy Lights Sam's Club
- Decorated Garland
About the full video
This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to decorate an entryway for the holidays, including dressing a staircase banister with mixed garlands, creating and embellishing ribbon bows, adding fairy lights, and styling a console table with decorative trees, candles, and winter accents. It also briefly showcases front porch decorations.
What's said in this clip
bottom okay and so this is how it's looking so far and then as far as the one in the front I did add add a little bit more embellishments to it then now I'm going to add the little fairy lights and so I have these lights that I got from Sam's Club last year and they have about I think eight different functions and um yeah I'm just going to place one little strand on the or I may do two I'm not sure but I'm going to put these on and I'll show you what they look like once I get everything everything together so for now let's go ahead and decorate the table okay so now let's get the table ready and if any of you are wondering yes I did get a new table well not exactly I found this base in Goodwill and it was black and gold when I found it and I just added the tabletop that was originally here with the other table and then I painted the both of them in the same color to look as one you guys know how I do it so this table base cost
Automatically transcribed from the source video.
Step 5 of 5: Add Embellishments (Optional)
Once the garland is securely in place, you can add extra flair. This might include weaving in battery-operated fairy lights for a soft glow, attaching small ornaments using floral wire or ornament hooks, or tying decorative ribbons into bows and attaching them at intervals. When adding lights, ensure the battery pack is accessible for on/off switching and battery replacement. All embellishments should be attached to the garland material itself, not directly to the banister, to maintain the damage-free objective.
Every video in How to Hang Christmas Garland on a Staircase Banister Without Damage
Step 1: Inspect and Clean Banister
- 0:05–0:10 Prepare the Staircase and Lights
Step 2: Pre-shape Garland
- 2:45–4:29 Plan Garland Placement and Swag
- 1:29–3:11 Decide on Garland Placement
- 5:57–7:08 Fluffing and Shaping Garland Branches
Step 3: Attach Garland to Banister
- 0:10–0:16 Attach Garland to the Railing
- 0:16–0:25 Attach Garland to Stair Railing
- 0:00–0:03 Drape and Secure Garland
Step 4: Adjust and Secure Loose Sections
- 0:21–0:25 Make Final Adjustments
- 0:21–0:25 Make Final Adjustments
- 1:40–2:25 Attach Garland with Swags
Step 5: Add Embellishments (Optional)
- 4:34–5:10 Attach Christmas Ornaments
- 7:50–9:23 Attach Garland to Staircase
- 4:52–6:07 Add Fairy Lights to Garland (this video)
How to Hang Christmas Garland on a Staircase Banister Without Damage
This project outlines how to elegantly drape Christmas garland along a staircase banister while ensuring the banister remains undamaged. It covers preparation, securing methods, and finishing touches for a festive and damage-free display.
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