Your magical retreat is a weekend project away. M_a_y_a/Getty Images Spending time under the dim glow of outdoor string lights can take your backyard experience from mundane to enchanting. It ...

String lights can go from magical to messy pretty fast. The trick is hanging them like you meant to, not like you panicked the day before a party. Done right, they’ll still look good long after ...

So, you’ve created the backyard of your dreams and love everything about it -- except that seeing your surroundings can sometimes be a challenge once the sun’s gone down. As the days grow shorter and ...