Light up the night for a festive Fourth

Light up the weekend with a star-spangled lantern, tabletop, or lawn

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Glowing tablecloth
Wendi Nordeck 

Secret night lights

Get a nice glow going at your Fourth of July party.

Eden Rodriguez, owner of End Design in Santa Rosa and Mill Valley, places garden stake lights or a battery-operated camping lantern under tablecloths. To hide an electrical cord, she parts the grass, tucks in the cord, and stakes it with a U-shaped piece of wire. If you're using electric lights, keep fabric 2 feet from the bulb.

For extra shine, you can create a table covering from brightly colored ― and inexpensive  taffeta. Use fusing tape to secure panels together and tuck unhemmed edges underneath.

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