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Sharing Tables and Meeting Neighbors
We to - - 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...
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...
Carrot Cake Cookie Recipe
Busy times require quick and easy cookie recipes! Cookies made from a boxed cake mix could not be more straightforward. We love this combination for Christmas. They were a massive hit at a cookie exchange yesterday. We love making these easy cookies with kids. We hope...
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...
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: A Gingerbread House She-Shed
After decorating the house and lawn for Christmas, why stop? Don't let she-sheds, workshops and storage buildings sit sad and dark for the holidays. Simple projects like this one might only require what is left over! For a project like this, you'll need about 50 feet...
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...
Comparing the Colors in Bubblegum Light Strings
We love these "bubble gum" light strings. Also known as G12 LED (infinitely less descriptive), we love these lights because their lenses are as beautiful lit as they are unlit. These are three of our favorite colors. Classic green and blue flanking teal, the newcomer...
Step-by-Step Instructions for Replacing Lights on Yard Sculptures
Leaves are changing colors, pumpkin spice is in the air, it's time to pull out and assess how last year's Christmas decorations are holding up. Most Christmas 3D graphic yard sculpture is lit with incandescent light strings with an approximate average lifespan of 3000...
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....