We to -Â - As the weather warms up or will warm up in the Northern states soon, our minds turn to clearing out the clutter that seems to build up no matter how hard we try to stay simplified. As an alternative to a traditional yard sale or carting everything to a...
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Inspiring and Educating Since 2005
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Inspiring and Educating Since 2005
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Get this Look: Traditional Glass C9 Bulbs
This project used 625 LED bulbs installed into SPT-2 cord purchased in a bulk spool. To create this look, start with this supply list. Materials C9 Spool 1000-feet 9 inch spacing green wire SPT-2 C9 White Glass Light Bulbs C9 Rubber O-Ring Green Male Gilbert Plugs...
Get this Look: Multicolor Parade Lights
Materials 12-volt Multicolor LED light strings Zip ties Painter's tape No need to use and inverter for a parade. This project uses LED light strings that have a male accessory plug compatible with most vehicle accessory outlets. (Or in older cars, the cigarette...
Get This Look: Colorful Patio Lights
This look is easy to create with a standard E26 cord and colorful patio lights. The cords can be purchased separately or a cord from a big box store can be transformed into a unique creation suited to your taste and installation from this selection of bulbs with E26...
Christmas Light Displays
Get this Look: Multicolor Parade Lights
Materials 12-volt Multicolor LED light strings Zip ties Painter's tape No need to use and inverter for a parade. This project uses LED light strings that have a male accessory plug compatible with most vehicle accessory outlets. (Or in older cars, the cigarette...
Get This Look: A Symphony in Red, White, and Orange
We have been working with Marc for over 10 years. We love hearing from him yearly and enjoy seeing his emails with attachments. Marc started decorating with LED string lights and has expanded his display over the years. Relationships like this are a large part of what...
Get This Look: Classic Tudor with C9 LED Christmas Lights
We love this traditional Christmas light installation on a 1930's Tudor home. Twelve-inch spacing is classic and most often used in commercial installations. Posted on Instagram, @landparktutor had this to say: In case you want to do a GTL: It’s beginning to look a...
Red and White Christmas Displays
.We've seen that the trend to decorate with alternating red and white bulbs - both LED and Glass - continues for the 2022 season. We love the flexibility that separately purchasing allows. We also love all the patterns that can be created. Red, white. Red, red, white....
Get This Look: Classic Red and White Glass Christmas Bulbs
We hear this display inspired the neighbors. Many thanks to our customer who shared this photo, we hope you are inspired as well. We love this candy cane house!! This home's high impact is due to the C9 Christmas light cord...
Get This Look: Accenting roofline peaks with LED bulbs
A classic installation along a roofline of C9 LED bulbs and cords. See a suggested materials list and tips for installation. Read more… Get This Look: Accenting roofline peaks with LED bulbs
Technical Q and A
Check our library of the Christmas lights questions we hear most often. From “Can I cut my Christmas lights?” to “How many Christmas lights can I run together?” Here are a sampling. Click the Read More to see all of our Q/A.
What does the IP65 rating stand for?
The Answer: Whether or not you've heard of the actual rating, IP ratings are becoming more attractive to consumers since they are applied to cell phones. Everyone wants to know what will happen to their phones if they were accidentally dropped in water. Either them or...
FAQ: What do I use to outline my roof?
What do I use to outline my roof?During Christmas, a few basic materials are used to outline rooflines with lights. The list includes C7 or C9 Christmas cords, bulbs, commercial clips, and gilbert plugs (both end and inline). You'll also need wire snips and...
Are C7 and C9 bulbs the same?
Are C7 and C9 bulbs the same?Short Answer: No, they are very similar but are different sizes. Continue reading the long answer for photos and more information. Longer Answer: C7 bulbs are shorter with smaller diameters than C9s. Both are installed in 18 AWG...
Christmas Lights Lingo!
Common Christmas Lights Terminology and Vocabulary 5mm This is a shape of LED lens that is about the shape of and slightly smaller than a pencil eraser. It has been referred to as "wide angle" and "conical" in the past since there is a cone shape molded into the lens...
LED Bulbs: Comparing the Whites! 2022 Edition
This year, we are releasing Natural Pure White, the third available color white in our LED product line. Commercial C9 LED bulbs with E17 bases and 5mm light strings have been released for the 2022 season. More versions will follow next year. Here is a photo comparing...
Mini Lights – Changing a Fuse
Click on this post to see more information about changing fuses. Read more… Mini Lights – Changing a Fuse