Decorating your home with lanterns means creating a dreamy atmosphere, a small oasis of relaxing pleasure to appreciate our intimate moments even more. At Christmas and during the winter, lanterns help create a magical atmosphere, but these accessories can bring you great satisfaction any time of year!
Today, we'd like to share three tips on how to arrange lanterns at home and create romantic and impressive displays! But don't forget that lanterns are also perfect for decorating outdoor spaces and making them even more welcoming.
How to arrange lanterns at home: everything you need to know
Do you know why lanterns are so special? Because with candlelight, you can create intriguing and pleasant light effects throughout your home! But before deciding which room you'd like to decorate, we recommend keeping a few things in mind:
1. How to choose the right candles. The choice of candles affects the type of lighting you want to create. The dim light of classic wax candles is perfect for those who love a fairytale atmosphere, while if you want to create a more minimalist or creative setting, you can choose LED or electric lights and create more creative arrangements.
2. Pay attention to size. When purchasing decorative lanterns, think carefully about how you intend to use them. Large lanterns are beautiful and dramatic, much better suited for floor or stair arrangements, while smaller models are more versatile decorative accessories, suitable even for smaller rooms or for displaying on shelves.
3. Material and style. Deciding to buy lanterns to decorate your home also means considering style. And the material, in this case, is not a secondary detail. Wooden lanterns are accessories that pair beautifully with a shabby chic or country atmosphere, while iron or metal ones are also suitable for more modern decor.
If you're unsure which ones to choose, our online store offers a selection of decorative lanterns for your creative displays! And if you need some inspiration on how to best arrange them in your home, well... here are some romantic ideas for decorating with lanterns!
Lanterns in the living room: soft, dramatic lighting for the living area
Arranging lanterns in the living room enhances the living area with dramatic and absolutely irresistible light effects. How? Floor lanterns are useful for creating a display around the sofa, ideal for enjoying a book with discreet lighting!
Lanterns are also essential decorative accessories for embellishing your fireplace! You can place a few small lanterns on the top shelf of the fireplace (a great idea year-round, not just at Christmas), while if you have a fake fireplace, have fun decorating the inside with larger lanterns. The room will instantly look different, much more interesting and intriguing!
Finally, you can create a centerpiece with a lantern decorated with flowers! Let your imagination run wild: fill the lantern with dried flowers or colorful pine cones for a more autumnal-inspired decoration, while a surrounding arrangement of candles and fresh flowers will add a romantic touch to your living room during the warmer months. Floral lanterns look stunning in any season!
How to Arrange Lanterns in a Shabby Chic Bedroom
Decorating a bedroom with indoor lanterns adds a touch of romantic elegance, especially if your bedroom is decorated in a shabby chic style! How can you make the most of these decorative accessories? Using lanterns in place of a traditional bedside lamp is a truly chic idea: you can place them on your bedside table or hang them on the sides of your bed's headboard.
To create dramatic lighting points in the room, we recommend using a few floor lanterns and placing them in a strategic corner of the room, perhaps paired with a romantic or Provençal accessory. A metal birdcage, a few ceramic vases filled with fresh flowers, heart-shaped decorations... Decorating a room in shabby chic style isn't that difficult, and with decorative lanterns, you can create personalized, charming lighting!
Lanterns in the bathroom: a romantic sense of well-being
Candlelight in the bathroom is a true mood-booster. What's better than a nice, relaxing bath to wash away the week's tiredness, perhaps with some music and the scent of incense? Lanterns can create a relaxing spa atmosphere when you need to recharge.
How best to arrange lanterns in the bathroom? Again, we recommend carefully considering the size of your bathroom: if you're lucky enough to have a bathtub, a few small lanterns to place on the edge of the tub are the best choice, perhaps paired with an oil burner.
If your bathroom is smaller, you can still create a delightful Provençal decor. What do you need? Start with a small console table, preferably in antiqued wood, and arrange a few lanterns on the countertop. Seashells and a glass jar filled with colored sand will be a truly stylish coastal-style option, a small oasis of romantic freshness, thanks also to the lantern light!
Do you love the romantic glow of lanterns as much as we do? Send us photos of your arrangements or leave your tips in the comments!
