Christmas Designers

There’s nothing quite like a dazzling display of white Christmas lights. Indeed, it’s a great option for your holiday displays—if all you want to do is dazzle people. When you stop to think about it, you’ve probably seen white lights decorating restaurant patios and parking lot trees at all times of the year. There’s nothing uniquely “Christmas” about them. Outlining...[...]

Your Shopping Guide to Commercial Christmas Trees It’s hard enough deciding on a Christmas tree that everyone in your family will enjoy—for business owners, property managers, and office managers who need to decorate retail and office spaces for Christmas, there’s a much bigger puzzle to solve. Commercial Christmas trees, also called Christmas tower trees, are seen by thousands, even tens...[...]

Some would say that there are two types of people in the world, crazy Christmas people and crazy Halloween people, so maybe this just makes us crazy people but we love both! A fully decked out holiday home is just as important as a super spooky one in our book. Plus, decorating your home for Halloween is a great way...[...]

Fairy lights may arguably be the most versatile lighting style for decorating any time of the year. Their bendable wires allow them to be twisted and turned into any shape around anything and they have a perfect soft twinkling glow. However, their time to shine brightest is definitely during autumn! Fall brings back the romantic feeling of a crisp breeze and...[...]

You might mistakenly believe you can only use LED Christmas lights during the holiday season. However, one of the best aspects of Christmas LED lights is their versatility. Due to their durability, ease of use, and unmatched performance, there are many uses for LED lights to brighten up your home throughout the entire year. This blog discusses the many year-round...[...]

You’ll hear it more than once from us here at Christmas Designers: At the holidays, you’re not just in the business of selling, you’re in the business of helping people celebrate. People are in more than just a shopping mood at Christmas. They’re in the mood to find the perfect gift for someone they care about. They’re in the mood...[...]

If you’re a business owner, you know how important the holiday shopping season is. It's that time of year many owners, especially small business owners, make the most profit. However, many struggles with how to attract customers to their store when it seems every business is working too hard to attract customers. At ChristmasDesigners.com, we understand the need for quality...[...]

A statement lighting fixture can really step up the style of a room, but it's hard to come by a light that's both bold and inexpensive. When it comes to making a decision to splurge or save on statement lighting, you should always consider a high-end do-it-yourself option. Using everyday items such as string lights in innovative ways can produce results that look as...[...]

We live in a world of stunning visual experiences—from CGI in movie theaters to augmented and virtual reality, you can enjoy in your living room, to the technology behind today’s breathtaking, eye-popping, gravity-defying theme parks. So why, in such a world, do American retailers still celebrate Christmas as if all we had available were extension cords and light strings? Strolling...[...]

You must be a Christmas decorating and lighting enthusiast, right? How do we know that? Because you’re here -- reading about decorating and lighting your house for Christmas. If you’ve never decorated your house in a real amped-up way, you’ve come to the right place. At Christmas Designers, we can help you achieve your wants and desires for a beautiful...[...]

Although we are in the throes of summer, winter will be here before you know it and it will be time to pick out the most noticeable symbol of the season, the Christmas tree. If you love having a fresh-cut evergreen tree in your living room for several weeks during Yuletide, then it is important that you know how to...[...]

The Christmas season just would not be the same without shimmery, sparkly lights to illuminate everything and make the holiday even more shiny and bright. When it comes to picking the lights that will adorn your tree and home, you have many choices. LED Christmas lights are one of the best choices that are on the market today. If you...[...]

What is the difference between SPT-1 and SPT-2 wire? This is a question we get asked on a daily basis and anytime we write an article or put together a video about this topic, it always gets a lot of views. And the popularity of this information isn’t limited to only pro-Christmas installers and Christmas enthusiasts but is also sought...[...]

From pool parties to Christmas cocktail parties, a glowing garland is a perfect solution for any event's decor. It can be hard to find a string of lights for every theme, but the good news is you can make one yourself for just about any occasion! You just need a simple string of led Christmas lights and a little imagination—it's easy! Here...[...]

The European café culture has tremendous appeal among American homeowners. Why wouldn’t it? Outdoor bistro lights are beautiful ways to adorn your outdoor recreation space and entertain guests. The importance of lighting for patios can’t be underestimated. Outdoor lighting sets the mood for your patio. Picture strings of glowing bulbs swaying back and forth to create a ceiling of light...[...]

Keeping your home or office glowing throughout the holiday isn’t that difficult. In fact, there are many simple and creative indoor string lights ideas that can stay in place during and between the holidays. These looks can be permanent fixtures of your interior décor that keep your home illuminated, warm, and stylish throughout the entire year. Who ever said that...[...]

A glowing yard is a staple of summer nights and warm weather gatherings. While glimmering string light canopies and zigzagging patio lights are stunning displays, your yard may not always offer the perfect space for creating such grand illuminations. Here are a few great ways to light up your yard, garden, or porch in simple yet beautiful ways. 1. Under-Umbrella Lights...[...]

One of the hardest parts about seeing Christmas go each year is letting go of our bright, glowing, cheerful decorations. We know it's considered (in some circles) "tacky" to keep Christmas lights up too long during the rest of the year...of course, if it was up to us this would not be the case! Luckily, we have figured out some...[...]

Who knew the old Christmas tunes were so powerful? According to a study published in the Journal of Business Research, Christmas music can have an effect on our mental health, either triggering a sense of joy in its listeners or sadness and anxiety in connection with all things associated with the holidays. Let’s face it, you either love or hate...[...]

We're continuing our tour across the United States to bring the best and brightest Christmas attractions to you. Picking up in Mississippi, we'll weave our way around the Eastern half of the US, stopping at some amazing holiday lights and sights, until we make it to Florida. We hope each stop fills you with joy and inspiration this holiday season...[...]

Christmas trees add lots of joy and beauty to our households every holiday season. But let’s face it – they also add a bit of risk. By just heeding a few common sense Christmas tree safety tips, you can help ensure that the most wonderful time of the year doesn’t turn into the most tragic. Christmas Tree Safety is Worth...[...]

Every year, the Christmas season brings a sense of joy and cheer to millions of people all around the world. But, apparently, it also brings with it some very...inappropriate...advertisements. From firearms to naughty Santas and everything in between, we hope these inappropriate Christmas ads show you that the Christmas season can bring something else besides joy and cheer: unadulterated laughter...[...]

We're touring 21-states worth of dazzling light displays starting in Texas, heading westward, and looping back around and down to Louisiana. View LED forest, enchanted train rides, and luminous desserts from the comfort of your own home. Take some notes while you're at it, these bold light shows may inspire you to take your own holiday display to the next...[...]

Multiple colors of white LEDs can be used when done properly. In this display, 2800 Kelvin Warm White Christmas Light Deer Displays are complemented by trees with 6000 Kelvin Cool White Lights. How many different ways can you say "white"? Really only one way - assuming you're speaking only one language. How many different ways can you 'see' white? Lots...[...]

Who knew Christmas lights could be so powerful? According to David Sloan Wilson, an evolutionary biologist at Binghamton University in New York, the density of Christmas decorations in a city or town can demonstrate the strength of its community. "It turns out that this urge to decorate your house is an expression of neighborliness," says Wilson. "Some of the best...[...]

Thinking of going Pro with your Christmas lights this year? Here at Christmas Designers, we've champion the use of professional grade Christmas lights for all decoration enthusiasts. Whether you're a home or business decorator, pro grade lights offer a lot of hassle-free benefits over retail grade lights that you may not be aware of. Also referred to as commercial grade...[...]

The Christmas season is known for bringing happy, joyous, and above all else heart-warming advertisements, the kind you actually like watching because they make you feel good. But not everyone gets it right. Some are bad, cringeworthy, downright shocking, and even confusing. Luckily, though, these ads are also typically something else: highly entertaining for all the wrong reasons. That’s why...[...]

One of the best feelings that the holiday season offers is familiarity. You see the faces of your closest friends and family, you feast on the delicious dishes that you wait to eat again year after year, and you’ll lie restlessly awake on Christmas Eve, finding it hard to fall asleep before the big day at any age. Christmas is...[...]

If you’re like me, you grew up surrounded by Christmas lights every December– and you loved it. From the smell of evergreen trees to the nip of the cold winter weather, when December rolls around we’re instantly filled with a feeling of warmth and joy because we know it’s Christmas time. Let’s face it, though, without Christmas lights– it just...[...]

We are gearing up for Thanksgiving and friends-giving celebrations around here. As much as we may be ready to fast-forward to the official Christmas season, Thanksgiving is its gatekeeper and we have to honor that. Plus, we wouldn't pass up a hearty holiday feast. Find a few favorite recipes from the Christmas Designers crew here and don't forget to hang up...[...]