Although neon lights are reminiscent of discos and advertisements, they can still be used to create beautiful lighting effects in the home and garden. A lettering made of neon lamps in combination with the home furnishings creates a pleasant ambience and speaks for individuality in your own home. Below you will find inspiration for neon signs and instructions for making them yourself.
Most neon lettering is located in front of restaurants and bars, i.e. in the outdoor area. Choose a neutral color and you can also decorate your garden or porch with a bright wall decorationdecorate stylishly. For this purpose, adjust the size and light color on the exterior to avoid a bar feel.
The design of the children's room should be creative and friendly. This modern children's bedroom features an elegant animal-themed design and interesting lighting. On the one hand, pendant lights with a round design are installed on the ceiling. There are neon lights in mini houses on the floor, but the special lighting effect comes from the funny lettering “sleeping = boring” next to the geometric wallpaper behind the bed.
The wall decoration above the bed is very popular in the interior. You can design these individually by having a popular quote or phrase made as neon lettering. Colored neon lights are suitable for more extravagant home furnishings, although neutral colors are usually used for minimalist-style bedrooms.
As decoration for parties with dancing, you can attach neon lighting to the wall in addition to the disco ball. Appropriate captions include the theme of the party, the name of the birthday child or the holiday.
Since the decoration is also suitable for outdoor use, you can also use bright signs with funny lettering for a garden party in the evening. They not only serve as lighting, but also bring a cheerful mood.
With neon lighting you can let your imagination run wild and creatively decorate the wall in the living room. Phrases, words and mottos can be designed on signs and as labels on one or more lines. Although the lighting effects are visible in daylight, they are certainly something special in the dark.
Here we present a design idea for the bathroom, which is illuminated by creatively designed neon lights. The lamps look like clouds and are rather decorative, but the light is enough to illuminate the entire bathroom.
If you have decided to spend Valentine's Day or the anniversary at home with your loved one, you can hang a bright lettering made of neon lamps with a declaration of love on the wall and surprise them with it.
Instead of the usual sign with a house number, a bright decoration is used on the facade of this house. Thanks to the roof, the numbers are visible even during the day. If you want to place such a sign at your house entrance, choose a suitable light color that matches the door and facade.
If you find the neon signs a bit expensive and are looking for an inexpensive alternative, then you can make the neon lettering yourself at home. To learn the method, start with a simple caption first. After some practice, you can try making longer and more difficult wall decorations.
Make your own “Hello” lettering from neon lamps
To make a neon decoration using this method, you will need a pen, a large sheet of paper, wire, pliers, strong glue, a neon rope light of any color, and some foldback clips. First, write the word or phrase in the chosen size with the pen without lifting it from the page. Then bend the wire with the pliers, following the outline of the lettering. After the desired shape is created, apply the glue to the wire and stick the rope light to it. Start from the side of the hose without the battery pack. Attach with the foldback brackets.
When the whole neon lamp lettering is finished, let it dry thoroughly. Then remove the foldback clips, insert the batteries into the battery pack and plug it into the light tube. This is how you make a beautiful, glowing wall decoration for your living room or bedroom.
If you would like to surprise your loved one with an individual gift that you made yourself, you can make such a sign. You can either create classic words like “Love” or “Love” as a label, or you can make the recipient’s name shine.
For this decoration you need a plastic plate, rope light with battery pack, sheet of paper with the label, whiteboard marker, superglue, masking tape, gaffa tape and a drill.
First you should write or print the lettering on the paper. Then attach the sheet with the lettering facing down to the plastic board with masking tape and repeat the contours with the whiteboard marker so that they are transferred to the board.
After that, think about where to drill the holes so that you can design the word. Mark the corresponding locations with an “x” and drill the holes. Note that the holes should usually be made at the end of each letter.
Stick the beginning of the neon light tube with Gaffa tape on the back part of the plastic plate, pull the lights through to the front and follow the pattern of the letters. Glue the light tube to the plate with the superglue.
To keep the decorations in place, secure them with masking tape until the adhesive dries completely. Turn over to the bottom side and apply gaffa tape to the light tube.
When sticking stickers on the underside, it is important to hide the neon lights so that they do not shine from back to front. Finally, insert the battery pack into the light tube, attach it to the plate and turn on to see your glowing neon lettering.
