For many people, outdoor Christmas lighting enlivens the magic of the holiday season. They spend hundreds of dollars to make their home the brightest and most festive on the street. Some even engage in friendly competitions with their neighbors to see who has the most lights. It is a time when families come together and enjoy fun, food and laughter. There’s nothing prettier than snow falling on a brightly lit house during the holidays.
An ideal time to add to your Christmas outdoor lighting is right after Christmas, when all the Christmas decorations go on sale. You can pick up all your lighting for the next year at a fraction of the cost. Still, you can buy what you need in the fall when most stores fill their shelves. There are even websites that cater to holiday season shoppers.
For many adults, outdoor Christmas lighting brings back many memories of life as a child. Sometimes homeowners will see their neighbors lighting up their yards and that will inspire them to do the same. The holiday season can be contagious in its joy and celebration. Although this time of year can be hectic and stressful, installing lights is necessary for many people around the world.
With a wide variety of colors and styles, outdoor Christmas lighting is a wonderful way to decorate your home for the holiday season. Your options are virtually endless when it comes to creating a unique outdoor display. C7 and C9 are the original lights. They are popular due to their durability and long life and the variety of colors available. These are best used on a house or an evergreen tree. LED lights save up to eighty percent electricity compared to the old C7 and C9 bulbs. Therefore, many people turn to these styles of lights to save money and reduce electricity usage. If one LED light burns out, the entire chain is not affected. Also, its bulb life is considerably longer. They are also available in a wide variety of colors and textures.
Christmas outdoor lighting also includes the popular string lights. These are small lights encased within a clear plastic tube string. There are a couple styles of these lights available. The styles are constant or chasing. The steady lights glow at a constant rate, while the chasing lights appear to chase each other along the string. These types of lights are ideal for trimming windows, doors, and railings.
Another style of Christmas outdoor lighting is net lights. They are good at covering bushes with hundreds of little lights. These usually come with one hundred and fifty lights at a time. Icicle lights are not as popular as they used to be, but they are still in some homes. They are meant to give the appearance of icicles hanging from the ceiling. Lastly, there are spotlights that can highlight trees, windows, decorations, or anything you want to highlight. Regardless of the type of lights you use, it is the owner’s imagination that adds to the beauty and joy of the season.
