Getting Started
This may your first Christmas in your beautiful new home. Or, it could be that this is the first year you have had the time or inclination to proceed in that direction. Doubtlessly, you do need some advice to begin. If you're a little weary about working with electricity, you might want to consult a professional electrician to assist you. An electric shock is no fun and certainly no way to begin the Christmas season.
For small homes, a lot of lighting is not required to make your home festive and colorful for the holidays. Too much can even look a little crowded or messy. Your goal is to make your home attractive and cheerful, not gaudy or tacky. Probably your first year you will want to be conservative both in price and amount of lighting. Just a simple spotlight directed toward the beautiful wreath on your front door can be very pretty. Of, if you prefer, wreaths can be purchased with lights attached to them.
Ideas for your first Outdoor Lighting project
If you want a particularly nice focal point, place a small decorated tree on your front stoop or porch. Place colored or clear white lights on the tree for instant "holiday". The most energy efficient lights are the LED bulbs or try some of the rope lights if you'd like to wrap them around porch columns. They are equally energy saving lights.
No doubt if there are children in your home they'll want to have some say in the decision of setting up a lighted Christmas figure in the front yard. Santa Claus, or maybe Rudolph are always popular and give the children that "can't wait" Christmas excitement that is so much a part of the holidays.
Equipment to shop for
One almost essential item is a timer that will turn your lights on at dusk and off at the specified hour that you choose. There is a little extra security included with this technique. No one will know you are not home since the lights go on and off even when you're away. A timer is not recommended for the inside of the home, however, due to the possibility of fire. Be sure that any lights or equipment that you purchase is UL approved.
Next year, you'll be all set to assemble your display once again with very little effort if you store your decorations securely away. You might have fun adding some little incidental thing to your display each year, or you might just revel in the idea that all you need to do is put everything up again.
This may your first Christmas in your beautiful new home. Or, it could be that this is the first year you have had the time or inclination to proceed in that direction. Doubtlessly, you do need some advice to begin. If you're a little weary about working with electricity, you might want to consult a professional electrician to assist you. An electric shock is no fun and certainly no way to begin the Christmas season.
For small homes, a lot of lighting is not required to make your home festive and colorful for the holidays. Too much can even look a little crowded or messy. Your goal is to make your home attractive and cheerful, not gaudy or tacky. Probably your first year you will want to be conservative both in price and amount of lighting. Just a simple spotlight directed toward the beautiful wreath on your front door can be very pretty. Of, if you prefer, wreaths can be purchased with lights attached to them.
Ideas for your first Outdoor Lighting project
If you want a particularly nice focal point, place a small decorated tree on your front stoop or porch. Place colored or clear white lights on the tree for instant "holiday". The most energy efficient lights are the LED bulbs or try some of the rope lights if you'd like to wrap them around porch columns. They are equally energy saving lights.
No doubt if there are children in your home they'll want to have some say in the decision of setting up a lighted Christmas figure in the front yard. Santa Claus, or maybe Rudolph are always popular and give the children that "can't wait" Christmas excitement that is so much a part of the holidays.
Equipment to shop for
One almost essential item is a timer that will turn your lights on at dusk and off at the specified hour that you choose. There is a little extra security included with this technique. No one will know you are not home since the lights go on and off even when you're away. A timer is not recommended for the inside of the home, however, due to the possibility of fire. Be sure that any lights or equipment that you purchase is UL approved.
Next year, you'll be all set to assemble your display once again with very little effort if you store your decorations securely away. You might have fun adding some little incidental thing to your display each year, or you might just revel in the idea that all you need to do is put everything up again.
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