These Lepro Permanent Outdoor Lights Are My Favorite New House Upgrade so Far

Jordan Calhoun Jordan Calhoun Editor in Chief ExperienceJordan Calhoun is Editor in Chief at Lifehacker and author of Piccolo Is Black: A Memoir of Race, Religion, and Pop Culture. He holds a BA in Sociology and Criminal Justice, a BS in Psychology, and an MPA in Public Policy. Read Full Bio September 21, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google We may earn a commission from links on this page. Credit: Jordan Calhoun/Lifehacker Table of Contents Ever since we bought our house, I wanted to install permanent outdoor lights. But eight months later, I still hadn't installed them. My procrastination stemmed from a fear of disappointment: What I wanted was far more than I could pull off on my own and without extra equipment. My house has a beautiful, oversized deck and an awesome gable with a massive window and high peaks, and learning to rent and operate a boom lift was daunting. But recently, setting my fears aside, I decided to get started. I went with 150 feet of these Lepro outdoor string lights and carved out an afternoon to install them. And while 150 feet isn't enough for my ambitions—I plan to rent that boom lift and add more lights around the deck and the peaks of my house—the lights I installed are absolutely beautiful. I set an automation for the lights to turn on each evening, and I can use the app to change the colors whenever I want, like for Christmas or Halloween. What do you think so far? I love these permanent outdoor lights. If you want to install your own, here's everything I used to install mine, minus a ladder I already owned. And while you're here, I hope you follow along with my adventures as a first-time homeowner trying to make my house into the coolest house in the neighborhood. I invite you to follow along on our official Instagram, official YouTube, or my personal Instagram. So far, I've been doing one-person jobs—cleaning my garbage bins, installing outdoor lights, and building an outdoor fire pit—but that's just the beginning. I hope to see you along the way. Lifehacker has been a go-to source of tech help and life advice since 2005. Our mission is to offer reliable tech help and credible, practical, science-based life advice to help you live better. Our Mission Our Team Newsletter © 2001-2026 Ziff Davis, LLC., A ZIFF DAVIS COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Lifehacker is a federally registered trademark of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. The display of third-party trademarks and trade names on this site does not necessarily indicate any affiliation or the endorsement of Lifehacker. If you click an affiliate link and buy a product or service, we may be paid a fee by that merchant.