Christmas Lights
Holiday home lighting
If you’re searching for a great way to add some pizzazz to your holiday season, try sprinkling your lawn with lights. Christmas lights can be used to create almost any theme and to invoke almost any emotion when used creatively. Here are some great Christmas light ideas, as well as some new ways to use this age-old classic!
Christmas Tree Lights
Most of us already use Christmas tree lights, but have you considered taking your tree decorating outdoors? If you have an evergreen or pine tree in your yard, consider decorating it just as you would your indoor Christmas tree, complete with Christmas lights, bulbs and beaded garland. Just remember to use weather-resistant decorations, and you’ll have a neighborhood highlight on your hands this year!
Outdoor Christmas Lights
One great look for outdoor Christmas lights is clean, neat lines. Make your home into a winter wonderland by outlining your house in mini Christmas lights. Use clips to secure the lights in straight lines around your windows and doors, and along your roofline. Your house will take on a gingerbread house appearance at nightfall and will be both festive and sophisticated. You can also use Christmas lights to decorate your child’s play house or your dog house! This approach is unique and, if done correctly, can be a showpiece.
Christmas Rope Lights
Christmas lights can be purchased in patterns, as well. Popular today are the icicle lights that dangle down from rooflines all over the country. Christmas rope lights provide plenty of versatility for shaping popular Christmas figures or forming Christmas messages. If you’re goal is to create a bed of lights (across your roof for example), you can purchase a net of lights that are evenly spaced in each direction and create a neatly organized pattern when laid out. LED Christmas lights are also becoming increasingly popular thanks to their exceptional brightness and their power-saving abilities.
Christmas Light Safety
Remember, decorating with Christmas lights is only as difficult as you make it. It can be great fun and a chance to get your whole family involved in a creative project. Remember to be safe and to protect your electrical outlets from moisture and debris. If you’re planning to put a strand of lights in an elevated location, use the buddy system – don’t climb ladders alone.
Whether you prefer Christmas lights that are multicolored, solid-colored or simply white, they are a perfect choice when the holiday season arrives. The Christmas spirit is contagious, so be creative and have some fun with your Christmas lights, and soon you’ll find that “it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” all over your neighborhood!
