Christmas Designers

Crafty ideas for Halloween Someone who likes to craft hardly needs an excuse or reason to pick up a project. However, if you need some inspiration or an incentive to get creative Halloween is the perfect occasion to get motivated. Halloween has the advantage of being flexible. It allows each person their own individual style while only making the request...[...]

Get a Head Start on Making this Christmas Season Special How was your Christmas last year? Was it great? Was it less than the best you've ever had? No matter what last Christmas was like for you, all that remains of it is the memories – lots of good memories, we hope. Christmases past, of course, offers us nothing except...[...]

Christmas trees, arguably, are the single most popular form of Christmas decorations. Ask any group of Christmas Enthusiasts to choose just one must-have item of Christmas décor, and most are likely to choose a Christmas tree above all others. After all, Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without a Christmas tree, would it? And some of those Christmas trees are B-I-G...[...]

Decorations that everyone looks forward to each holiday season. What makes Christmas so special? To be sure, there are lots of reasons that Christmas is such a special and unique time of the year for everyone. But part of the appeal of Christmas is the universal celebration of the holiday. Everyone gets involved - including businesses and cities. Take a...[...]

LED Christmas lights are great for celebrating all seasons. According to an old song (and an even older book of the Bible), "to everything, there is a season." That age-old wisdom also applies to modern LED lighting. For every season, there are colors that are most particularly appropriate. After all, we associate certain sights, sounds, and moods with each of...[...]

The emotional appeal of Christmas colors and why they make us feel good. For the past few years, our most popular color of LED Christmas lights at Christmas Designers has been warm white. The warm white LED light has a slight yellow hue that many Christmas enthusiasts describe as a warm color. For some folks, some lights capture more of...[...]

There are plenty of routines and rituals that make decorating for Christmas an important tradition in many households. Putting up your Christmas decor sets the scene for the coming celebrations and gets everyone in the holiday spirit. Whether you’re a new homeowner sprucing up your space for the first time or a Christmas enthusiast, you’ll want to make sure you...[...]

Celebrate the traditions of the holiday season using LED lights, Garlands, and Christmas Wreaths. Even in the midst of these dog days of August, there is a whiff of change in the air. The days are getting shorter and across the country, teachers and students are returning to the classroom. Yes, Christmas is just around the corner, and it’s never...[...]

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Is this year going to be your very first time putting up Christmas lights? Here's a little bit of practical advice for helping you off to a smooth start. OK, you've decided. This year is going to be the year you take the plunge. This year, you're going to join the ever-growing group of Christmas Enthusiasts who make Christmas so...[...]

The very best Christmas displays aren't only about colorful Christmas lights. As any self-respecting Christmas Enthusiast knows, the primary colors of Christmas are red and green. But do you know why green is a primary Christmas color? It's because of the centuries-old tradition of making greenery a part of Christmas celebrations. It’s a tradition that took root through the age-old...[...]

Doing Some Shopping For This Year's Christmas Display? There's Something You Should Know. Psst. I've got a secret for you. Now don't share this with just anyone. But if you're shopping for Christmas lights and decorations, there's something you should know: buy commercials. Yes, that's right. Even if you're an individual Christmas Enthusiast purchasing lights and decorations for your home...[...]

Decorating commercial buildings with C9 LED Christmas lights is a great way to show your holiday spirit AND reap the benefits of customer goodwill. As Christmas draws closer, you're probably laying out plans for your home's Christmas display. You're probably also thinking of ways you'll want to improve your display from last year, and inventorying your supply of Christmas lights...[...]

Christmas LED lights aren't just for the holidays. They can brighten your life all year round. Even if it isn’t the holiday season right now, there are still several ways you can put your LED Christmas lights or string light sets to good use. These lights work well for illuminating both indoor and outdoor spaces no matter the season and...[...]

Since their introduction, LED icicle Christmas lights have become one of the most popular types of Christmas lighting. But in truth, LED icicle lights are great for creating innovative and eye-catching décor at any time of the year. Icicle Christmas light sets are composed of short strings of M5 mini-bulbs dangling down from a mainline. The strings of bulbs vary...[...]

Does Christmas sometimes leave a nasty aftertaste in your mouth as the bills roll in and the interest expenses mount? If so, you might greatly benefit from planning a Christmas budget. If you head into the Christmas season without knowing how much you can spend, you might end the Christmas season feeling like Ebenezer Scrooge – haunted by Christmases past...[...]

Tips for Christmas Preparation That Will Help You Get the Most Out of Your Holiday Celebrations Preparing for the holidays well in advance of the season can remove the end-of-year stress associated with buying gifts, decorating the house, and organizing travel. With a few precise plans and a well-developed budget, you’ll have a clear understanding of how to prepare for...[...]

LED Christmas Lights Offer Perfect Year-Round Décor for Childrens' Rooms Looking for a new way to brighten up your child’s bedroom? White Christmas lights or other string lights are a fun and creative way to illuminate kid’s bedrooms throughout the year. LED string lights are easy to customize, inexpensive, and typically last for several months or years at a time...[...]

Green is the new white, and that's why at Christmas Designers we strive to provide eco-friendly lighting products "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas," The continued sentiment of generations of Christmas enthusiasts, both before and after Bing Crosby sang those lyrics in the immortal Christmas tune White Christmas. While most Christmas enthusiasts continue to long for a white Christmas, there's...[...]

Christmas Designers is exploring the possibility of expanding their eCommerce distribution facility in Sherman, TX. The building being considered is part of the old Burlington Building Complex on the South Side of Sherman. The complex dates back to the late 1800s and is considered a historic site.[...]

How-To Tips for Hanging Christmas Lights on a Variety of Surfaces If you’re a fan of the National Lampoon Vacation series of movies, you probably remember Clark Griswold's Christmas light installation antics in Christmas Vacation. Old Clark made a number of buffoonish mistakes in that movie, all to great comedic effect. But in real-life terms, Clark's Christmas light installation techniques...[...]

Build-Your-Own C7 and C9 Light Lines: Not Just For Professionals When you're looking to buy light lines for your Christmas lighting project, your choices really boil down to two options: 1. Buy ready-made stringer sets that are ready to use right out of the box 2. Buy empty socket light lines, bulbs, and fittings, and build your own custom-made light...[...]

Some people prefer chocolate. Some prefer vanilla. Some prefer strawberry. And some people prefer some other exotic flavor. If you ask people about their favorite flavor of ice cream, you'll get some pretty decisive answers. There's not a lot of wishy-washiness when it comes to favorite ice cream flavors. And similarly, there's not a lot of wishy-washiness when it comes...[...]

April 2nd was declared World Autism Awareness Day in 2007 by the United Nations. A few years later, the Light It Up Blue initiative was born, promoting awareness and facilitating a more open conversation about what autism is, how it affects communities and individuals, and how we can support the cause for research, treatment, and cures. Wearing blue isn’t only...[...]

We all know that scene from National Lampoons when Clark brings out the tubs of lights, and to the utter dismay of his son, they are all tangled in a huge ball. Doesn’t really scream FUN! So, in order to avoid this scenario, we have a few great tips that are sure to make the weekend in November a slam...[...]

Minleon LED Retrofit Bulbs If you're a Christmas enthusiast shopping for LED Christmas lighting, you're faced with sort of a 'good news-bad news' scenario. The good news is that you have a vast array of products and price ranges to choose from. The bad news is that you have a vast array of products and price ranges to choose from...[...]

  What's a Four-Letter Word for Christmas? The phrase "four-letter word" doesn't exactly convey a positive connotation, does it? It's a phrase that conjures up words that cause censors to bleep and mothers to scold. If you accidentally bang your thumb with a hammer you're liable to let slip one of those four-letter words. If you're a comic working blue...[...]

If you've spent any time at all on our website, you know that we're very high on LED Christmas lights. We consider them the far better choice over incandescents for Christmas enthusiasts and professional installers. And it's not just because we sell them. After all, there's still some demand for incandescent lights, so we sell those too. So whether you...[...]

Commercial Light Trees: Elegant and Durable Christmas Grandeur Our commercial light trees represent a study in contrasts: elegantly beautiful and yet cast-iron durable; add a touch of sophistication and excitement to any Christmas display, yet astoundingly simple to assemble and install. These light trees are very popular in commercial installations, but they're also great for residential homes. We offer our...[...]

From candles to LED Christmas lights, a lot has changed in the past 100 years. For many centuries, if you wanted to light up your home with bright and cheery Christmas lights, you had one choice - fire. Lamps and candles were just about the only options available, with candles serving as the go-to source of decorative Christmas lighting for...[...]