Outdoor Lanterns
Electric, oil, kerosene, or candle outdoor lanterns are growing in popularity as outdoor lighting options. It helps that these days, the range of beautifully designed lanterns available can suit any garden or outdoor space because of the wide variety of designs. After all, strategically placed outdoor lanterns, with their soft, natural flames work wonders by way of creating a cozy, homely atmosphere improve the look of your garden or patio enormously. So whether you want your garden to look old world, Oriental, or stylishly modern, lanterns can supply the background.
There are outdoor lanterns that can be mounted on a post, attached to a wall, placed on the ground, or placed on a table. They can be operated with a variety of fuels, including citronella oil, kerosene, propane or simply, wax. Most products are easy to replace and burn for hours.
Types of outdoor lanterns
Though there are all kinds of lanterns, the electric ones probably cost the least to operate, and are usually the most reliable. There are various innovative products available in this segment, including lanterns that look exactly like authentic oil or kerosene lamps, so you have charm and utility rolled in one.
On the other hand, oil and kerosene lanterns offer a natural flame, which may attract some people more than the idea of an artificial electric flame, and the choice is inevitably vast. Among the materials to choose from are painted or chrome plated steel, but you can actually opt for real brass if authenticity and period feel is what you are after. Besides, true brass is rust-resistant and easy to maintain. Natural lanterns have their practical advantage, too. Imagine a power failure – can there be a handier source of illumination than an oil lantern? And moreover, which supplies are easier to stock?
Candle lanterns are also very economical to operate, and according to some, offer the most natural flame, which gives of heat as well as light. One of their biggest advantages is that they don’t make an unpleasant noise, which can be the case with oil or kerosene lanterns. Moreover, the newer varieties of candle lanterns are designed to burn without releasing too much carbon dioxide, which makes them environment-friendly as well. They also burn for up to nine hours and stay alight even when it’s windy.
Tea lanterns can make elegant garden ornaments in themselves, besides being a source of light. They can be made from stainless steel in a variety of finishes, or natural copper, solid brass or bronze. The basic principle is that of a small candle radiating light through a grill, to highlight one particular feature of your garden.
So now you have the lowdown, happy lighting!
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