Measure your window and buy as many strands also known as stripes as you d like.
How to put fairy lights behind curtains.
Buy anywhere from 15 30 stripes for a dense curtain.
Secure the lights to the wall behind the unit with nails.
How to hang curtain lights.
Get a strand of latticed or netted fairy lights and slide them behind the shelving unit so that they replace the backing.
Remove the backing from your shelving unit first.
The diy curtain lights could be the coolest thing to beautify your home for two different purposes.
Buy 3 5 for a more subtle look.
Plug the fairy lights into an outlet near.
Both fairy and string lights can make excellent curtain lights so the look you want will dictate which type you should buy.
First of all you could use the diy curtain lights to decorate your room and give it that cozy feeling with the indirect lighting also you could use the curtain lights as a backdrop for taking pictures if you are throwing a party or having your friends over.
If you want to decorate for a dinner party or wedding reception or simply want to liven up a bedroom it doesn t cost much to create a twinkly light curtain using clear fairy lights and sheer.