Totally in love with these lights. We bought 5 strands and put them all around the perimeter of the deck. They give off enough light to see without being to bright. I love the way they outline the deck and go on when its dark automatically. We stuck the solar panels in the planter boxes on the railing, hardly noticeable. If we turn on the deck outside light on the house, they go off since it is really bright.....perfect, highly recommend!