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Comparing C9 LED Retrofit Bulbs to C9 LED Stringer Christmas Lights
October 13 2017C9 LED Retrofit Bulb Light Line versus C9 Stringer Light Sets When shopping for LED lights, Christmas enthusiasts and commercial Christmas buyers are often faced with a decision: whether to buy a C9 LED retrofit bulb and light line or a stringer light set. Or both! It's a question that can be rather confusing for a newbie to the world...[...] -
Commercial Christmas Decorations: The Ultimate Marketing Tool for Your Business
October 11 2017Christmas is a time for good cheer…. It’s a time for people to come together and enjoy each other’s company, delight in the beauty of Christmas, and appreciate everything the holidays has to offer. ...but it’s also a great time for business. In fact, the holidays aren’t just great. For many businesses, the Christmas season is without a doubt the...[...] -
5 Tips for Winning Your Community’s Christmas Lighting Contest
October 10 2017For nearly a century, decorating our homes with Christmas lights and decorations has been an American tradition. What began in the 1920s with the first residential light show eventually expanded to become a hallmark of suburban life over the next fifty years of Christmas. But it wasn’t until the 70’s that America took its newfound Christmas lighting fascination to the...[...] -
Winter Decorations: After Christmas Decorating Ideas
January 27 2017It can be so difficult to find winter decorations that don't shout Christmas. Here are a few ideas around the house for tasteful after-Christmas winter decorations. Winter Home Decor Winter Decorations from The House of Smiths Winter Mantle Decorations Winter Tablescape Winter Mudroom Winter Vases Vases make fantastic decor items because they can be placed anywhere around the...[...] -
Christmas Light Storage: Best Practices and Tips
January 14 2017There's no denying it: this time of year can be just a little bit sad. Another wonderful holiday season has come to an end. All that remains is the cleanup - and for some of us, maybe a bit of personal recovery time, too! But though putting away your lights at season's end may not be quite as joyful as...[...] -
How Long Do You Leave Christmas Lights Up?
January 9 2017OK, fess up: Are your Christmas lights still up? If so, you're not alone. Christmas was weeks ago, and yet you can still find the occasional house with Christmas lights on display. No judgment being passed here. (Hey - we're in the business of selling Christmas lights. So it would suit us just fine if everyone left their lights in...[...] -
What Happens to Christmas Trees After the Holidays?
December 29 2016The Christmas season ended months ago, and now, millions upon millions of Christmas trees have long since been hauled to the curb; yesterday's symbol of holiday joy transformed in a flash to nothing more than today's trash. Seems kind of sad, doesn't it? (Unless, of course, you use an artificial Christmas tree. In that case, your tree is stored away...[...] -
Making Kid's Christmas Tree Ornaments
December 17 2016No holiday is as fun and exciting for kids as Christmas. And a big part of the Yuletide excitement comes when it’s time to put up the Christmas tree. Christmas trees symbolize the magic of Christmas, and for kids, breaking out the Christmas tree ornaments means that the Christmas season has officially begun. You can make it even more exciting...[...] -
The 30 Wildest Home Christmas Light Displays
December 13 2016Christmas Enthusiasts around the world put their creativity and love of Christmas lights together with the music of the holidays to create amazing light shows. Come see our collection of wild and crazy home Christmas light displays. 1. Preston Family in Kingman, AZ 2. Lights on Pascolo in Chaska, MN 3. Kloos Family in East Brunswick, NJ 4...[...] -
Voted Best Outdoor Christmas Lights From GMA and The SweetHome
December 9 2016The editors of The SweetHome were on GMA sharing their picks for the top Christmas lights on the market. After extensive testing, they chose Christmas Designers' 5 mm wide angle conical lights as the best outdoor Christmas lights! Ganda Suthivarakom, editor of The Sweethome, and ABC News’ Paula Faris put...[...] -
DIY Professional-Quality Christmas Light Photos
December 5 2016How to Take Pictures with Christmas Lights in the Foreground or Background Christmas comes but only once each year. And each passing holiday season offers you the opportunity to add to your stash of precious Christmas memories. But there's no better way to supplement those memories than through the magic of photography. The Christmas season provides many photographic opportunities. But...[...] -
Christmas Tree Care: Keep it Pretty, Keep it Safe
November 28 2016Christmas trees symbolize the magic and joy of the holiday season. So, it only makes sense to provide your tree with the care that will help keep it lush, green, and lovely all the way into the New Year. And doing so will bear benefits beyond just the appearance of your tree. A well cared for and healthy tree will...[...] -
LED Christmas Lights Offer the Best Value For Your Money
November 25 2016For hundreds of years, the go-to light for celebrating Christmas was the candle. The warm, cheery glow of candlelight no doubt added an elegant touch to many a Christmas tree in bygone years. But candlelit Christmas trees also sparked many a house fire that in a flash transformed a happy holiday into a terrible tragedy. All of that changed with...[...] -
Is There a "Christmas House" in Your Neighborhood?
November 22 2016Domenick DellaNeve passed away recently. You didn't know him; I didn't either. But he lived a long, full life. And from all accounts, he lived a very rich life, a life that touched many others. I imagine that many people wouldn't have considered Domenick a particularly exceptional man - at least not in the (sometimes flawed) terms that society considers...[...] -
How to Start Your Christmas Countdown
November 19 2016Counting down the days until Christmas is a great way to build anticipation for the holiday season and get you and your family in a more festive mood. Mark a few dates for decorating to begin your Christmas celebrations, and the excitement for the upcoming season will continue to build. You can easily get started with planning the upcoming season...[...] -
Substandard Christmas Light Retailers - Beware!
November 16 2016We came across a recent news story that was kind of humorous, in a way. And in another way, a little bit spooky. We thought we'd share it with you. It seems that in the Philippines, the government takes the quality of Christmas lights rather seriously. According to the news story, a governmental department called the Department of Trade and...[...] -
Christmas Lights and Decorations for Apartment, Townhome, or Condo Balconies
November 15 2016Much of the information we provide about installing Christmas lights and decorations is focused on homeowners. But that's not really fair! After all, millions of Christmas Enthusiasts aren't homeowners. Instead, they live in apartments, townhomes, and condos. But there's no reason that these millions of Christmas Enthusiasts can't participate in the Christmas decorating fun. Because even if you don't live...[...] -
Reasons to Love Christmas Social Media Posts
November 13 2016Christmas Displays: Your Secret Social Media Strategy Social media has quickly become the easiest way to share our favorite ideas, pictures, and products with our friends and family. When the holiday season rolls around, it only makes sense that Christmas social media posts tend to skyrocket in popularity. Pictures of your sparkling Christmas tree lights, warm white icicle lights outside...[...] -
Kids and Christmas Lights: A Recipe for Fun, a Bit of Chaos, and Priceless, Precious Memories
November 11 2016Have you seen the Christmas comedy classic: National Lampoon's Holiday Vacation? If so, you're sure to remember Clark Griswold's ultra-ambitious Christmas light project for his home. His would be a home that could be seen from space, by golly. He had strung so many lights on his house that when they were all turned on, the power company had to...[...] -
Light Stakes: Simple Tools for Creating the Most Impressive Christmas Light Displays
November 8 2016Your Christmas light display last year - was it all you had hoped for? When you stood back and surveyed your handiwork from the curbside, were you satisfied with it? Was it everything you'd expected it to be? Or did you experience a tiny tinge of disappointment? Perhaps you felt that your display was missing something, just some final touch...[...] -
17 Ways to Decorate Inside With Christmas Wreaths
November 6 2016Christmas time is fast approaching and with it comes the time to start decorating! For those full of the holiday spirit, decorating is a fun and creative time, and for those who are not quite in the holiday spirit, this time of year can be full of stress and hair-pulling. Regardless of which category you fall into, these 17 ways...[...] -
8 Tips for Hiring a Professional Christmas Light Installer
October 31 2016So you're thinking of hiring a professional Christmas light installer to put up your Christmas light display this year? That's not a bad idea. In fact, it's a very good idea. Every holiday season there's a frightful rash of injuries, trips to the ER — and even the occasional death — as homeowners perform light installation chores that are very...[...] -
Add a Unique Look to Your Outdoor Christmas Display with Animated Snowfall Tubes
October 28 2016Would you like to add a unique and enchanting dimension to your outdoor Christmas display this season? Consider hanging a number of animated snowfall tubes within the winter-bare foliage of your trees. Animated snowfall tubes - also called falling snow lights - consist of a series of brilliant white LED lights that illuminate sequentially from top to bottom within a clear...[...] -
Start Your Own Christmas Light Installation Business
October 23 2016Ah, Christmas! For most people, it's the happiest time of the year. It's a time when people are friendlier, kinder, more generous, and magnanimous. It's when the Christmas spirit almost makes the age-old wish for 'peace on earth, goodwill among men' seem truly possible. And the sights! Everywhere you go you can see stunning, jaw-dropping displays of Christmas lighting that...[...] -
How Long Do LED Christmas Lights Really Last?
October 19 2016Today's question is one that we're asked quite frequently. Chuck in Omaha is the latest to ask us this question: How long do LED Christmas lights last? Before I get into the details of actually answering the question, I'd like to post a little editorial preamble… Be Careful Who You Ask We take pains here at Christmas Designers to be...[...] -
Using Hot Glue to Hang Christmas Lights
October 12 2016Many people wonder how, as professional installers, we're able to quickly attach Christmas lights to brick, concrete or stucco. These surfaces can be difficult to work with and time-consuming to install. This is where hot glue comes in. Using hot glue to attach lights to solid, non painted surfaces is quick, easy and very effective. This type of installation application...[...] -
What is the Most Popular Style of LED Christmas Light?
October 10 2016Today we’re answering one of the most frequently asked questions we receive and that’s, what is the most popular style of Christmas light you sell? That's a question we get asked all the time by people trying to decide which lights they should buy. It's a natural question to ask, and it's also a very easy question to answer. Because...[...] -
6 Common Christmas Lighting Mistakes That YOU Aren't Going to Make
October 5 2016I work in the Christmas business all year long. And because of that, I think sometimes people wonder if maybe I get a little bit jaded about Christmas: Since I'm around Christmas-related activity all the time, doesn't that blunt the joy and excitement of Christmas when the holiday season rolls around? Nope. I'm happy to say that it doesn't. Mostly...[...] -
Commercial Christmas Tree Buyers Beware!
October 1 2016It's Sad, But Even the Christmas Industry Has its Share of Bad Apples A top-quality commercial Christmas tree is an investment that will pay many dividends throughout decades of service. But buying a commercial Christmas tree is a major expenditure. And for all sizable purchases, caution is warranted. That's because most industries have their scam artists and snake-oil salesmen. And...[...] -
We're Ready for Christmas 2016. Are You?
September 27 2016It's hard to believe, but another holiday season is just around the corner. Time truly does fly! But for Christmas Enthusiasts, that's good news. The sooner Christmas comes, the better. It seems the world is forever in need of that precious moment of peace and joy that Christmas always brings. And one thing we know about Christmas Enthusiasts: They're always...[...]
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