Home Lighting Holiday Tips

'Tis the season of putting up those Christmas lights! And there are plenty of ways to have a lot of really nice lights and decorations up without it looking tacky and just being an eye sore to the public. You want to have cars slowly going by your home admiring the light display you have created and not slowing down because they cannot believe the light catastrophe you have made as though you were trying to contact people from outer space because it is so bright!

First you want to make a note of what kind of home you have. An old Victorian home should be decorates a little bit differently from a modern one story or 2 story home. If you have that older home then you want to think elegance and class. Do not just waste electricity blinding your neighbors putting lights up on every single fixture you have. And remember that too many things in the yard being clutter and are visually disturbing. In many cases less home lighting is more.

If you have that one story home then you may want to consider lights around the roof line and along your fence and walk way. If you have a 2 story home you may even want to put them along the porch railing as well. Search for pictures of decorated homes so that you have something to look at and refer too. You may even want to check out your neighborhood to see what they typically do if you are new to the area. Candles in the windows always make for nice home lighting decor as well as wreathes on the door.

When putting up the lights be sure to have a latter that is sturdy and someone else there to help you. It is really should be a 2 person job. Make sure that all the lights are working correctly before you put them up. Also be sure to check to make sure that the wires are not frayed and if they are replaced them rather than fixing them. Better to be safe in this case. Also you want to make sure that they secured on by a fastener. When you are completed get a second option to see if it looks nice. If you have columns you may want to string lights with some holiday green garland and wrap them around the poll. These are also great for porch railings as well. For this peel and stick fasteners work great. Happy Holidays!