Sun Living Family Collections
Sun Living Family Collections
The small things that round out the big spaces. Every pick here pairs with something on Yardline Co. — pergolas, outdoor kitchens, saunas, plunges, pools, home gyms. Two for each: the luxury we use, and the budget that holds its own.
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The pergola is the big move. These are the small additions that turn a structure into a place you actually want to be — the lighting, the pillows, the layers that make a hard cushion bench feel like somewhere to spend a Saturday.
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Lighting & Ambiance
THE LUXURY
Luminara Outdoor Slim Pillar Candles, Set of 3
$101
Our pick after going through the cheap versions first. The flame actually moves — it doesn't just flicker like a regular LED. Set them on the outdoor table for dinner, the timer kicks them on at dusk and shuts them off five hours later. The ones we wish we'd bought first.
THE BUDGET
Homemory Outdoor Flameless LED Pillar Candles, Set of 9
$28
If you're not ready for the Luminaras, this is the closest we've found at the price. The flicker isn't quite as natural and the wax feels lighter, but with built-in timers and a remote, you can light a whole pergola for less than one Luminara set. Solid first move into outdoor flameless lighting.
THE LUXURY
Hinkley Max Outdoor Wall Lantern, Matte Black
$339
The fixture you'll see on every premium new build right now — and the reason why is in the photo. Hand-welded aluminum, clean glass panels, zero fussy details. Hinkley's been making real architectural lighting since 1922, and this is the one that makes a garage or entry look intentional instead of builder-grade. Buy two, mount one each side of any architectural feature, and the whole space levels up.
THE BUDGET
mirrea 18" Outdoor Wall Sconce, Matte Black, Set of 2
$130
The dupe that actually holds the proportion. At 18" it sits next to a garage door or casita entry without looking stubby — which is where most cheaper lanterns fall apart. Same matte black frame, same clear glass, same architectural intent. Stamped metal instead of Hinkley's hand-welded aluminum, but at $65 each, you can flank both sides of a garage for less than half the price of one Hinkley.
THE LUXURY
Hometown Evolution 100ft Commercial S14 Edison String Lights
$250
The string lights restaurants install when the lighting has to last. Real glass Edison bulbs with tungsten filaments, heavy 16-gauge commercial wire, and standard E26 sockets that take any bulb forever. Hometown Evolution has been making this kind of permanent-installation lighting for 20 years. 100 feet wraps a full pergola with two parallel runs.
THE BUDGET
Brightech Ambience Pro 105ft Outdoor String Lights
$90
The budget that doesn't feel like a compromise. Same 105 feet, same suspended-socket construction with shock absorbers, dimmable from a wall switch — same warm glow strung overhead. Trade-offs are real if you inspect a bulb up close: LED filaments instead of real glass and tungsten, 18-gauge wire instead of 16. But you cover the same pergola for under half the luxury price.
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