We love the wide variety of trees available each season. Finding the right lights can be tricky when a tree isn’t green or white. We love the black and silver tree in this Get This Look. Multicolor string lights on black wire are a good fit and traditional ornaments round out the design. (The rock…
Get This Look: 12 Volt String Lights
We love to hear this kind of customer feedback. And we’ll think about expanding this product line! Used this lights on the outside of a company vehicle for a socially distanced Christmas event. They lit up great, and I’m very grateful to have found 12v accessory plug string lights. They’re hard to come by! One…
Get This Look: Outlining a Restaurant Roofline
Driving through shopping centers during the holidays, it’s easy to see that lights along retail rooflines and trees wrapped with lights make magic. This Panera Bread installation shows the impact of warm white LED light bulbs and a spool of C9 cord. We really appreciated receiving these customer photos showing a great look for our…
Get This Look: Deck Out Your Ride
Summer parades are just around the corner. Twelve-volt string lights make lighting a car for a night time event quick and easy. We love how 5 strings of multicolor, and single strings of warm white and red lit up this 1960’s era Cadillac for a Christmas parade. Find these colors and others in our 12…
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.
Spread the Love!
We all loved opening the email that contained this photo. Barbara was kind enough to send us a photo of her Valentine’s Day light display. There is no better time than the middle of winter with snow on the ground to spread a little love to the neighborhood. Materials The lights: 15 strings of pink…
Get This Look: Incandescent Mini Lights for Your Christmas Tree
A customer from Omaha was kind enough to share this lovely photo of her Christmas tree. Winding 14 strings of 50 white lights on green wire and another 5 sets of 100 white lights beautifully light this classic tree. The light strings used for this set are made with 4 inches between the light bulbs….
Get This Look: A classic car and 12-volt light sets
This lovely vintage car is lit with warm white 12-volt light sets added to a 24-inch wreath on the grill, and a garland on the roof. Adding a couple of sets of lights on the front and back dashboards completes the project. Perfect for Christmas cruising or a parade. Read the owner’s review. I bought…
Get This Look: Retro Lights for a Mid-Century Home
We love the different elevations represented on this project. Outlined by white incandescent extra-bright C7 bulbs, it’s a traditional look for a classic home. Even though they are only a little over 2 inches long from base to tip, the 7-watt C7 bulbs used in this project have a high impact. Consider also using them…
Customer Question: Can I mix incandescent and LED bulbs on my C7 and C9 stringer wire?
Here is a question I received today from John in Coloma, MI: Hello…. Yesterday, I received my shipment of various-colored traditional “old school” C9 and C7 bulbs from an on-line order that I placed on your website approx 1 week ago. I am very satisfied with my order. These bulbs are placed on a special…
Get This Look: Lighting a HUGE Outdoor Christmas Tree
We were really excited about this tree decorated by one of our customers up in Wisconsin. We hope you are as inspired as we are.
How many gilbert (vampire) plugs do I need to order?
Gilbert plugs are part of many of our Get This Look materials lists. They are required when custom C7/C9 cords made with 18 SPT-1 or SPT-2 lamp cord style cords are “cut to fit”. Short Answer: These plugs work ONLY with a C7 or C9 traditional parallel-wired cord like the cords in this category. They…
Get This Look: Golf Cart Lights
We loved seeing this fun image in a review. Here’s that 5-star review: These lights were great. We installed them on our UTV along with some garland and went for a ride around the neighborhood with our grandchildren. We all had a great time, despite the near zero temperatures. 4 sets of lights was good,…
Get This Look with All Application Clips
Customer review of the All Application Clips used in this project: Hands down the most durable and multipurpose clip in the industry. We are professional holiday lighting installers and exclusively use this clip. Made in USA! Never have to worry about on the clip or off the clip when hanging. Just slide it over and…
Our Favorite Bulbs for Spring
When buds appear on the trees and longer, brighter days appear, it’s natural to turn our attention to outdoor living and lighting. Everyone needs a place to relax in the evening after a long day of gardening and Spring cleaning. Start measuring and making plans now. Our Incandescent Top Pick for Spring Classic incandescent bulbs…
Get This Look: Lights for Your Mantle
An inviting mantle is a quick easy project for the first time home-owner or a veteran. Assemble a few seasonal items, or favorite collectibles to accent your mantle any time of year. In the evenings, just plug in the mantle lights, turn down the room lights, and enjoy. Add simple automation to have that happen…
Get This Look: Curtain lights add fun and romance to the backyard
Whether it’s a backyard sauna, a firepit, or a covered patio, we all want a backyard haven. With Valentines around the corner, don’t forget lighting to create a magical outdoor space for relaxing outside after a Valentine’s Day dinner-for-two or a “Gal”-entine party with friends. To get this look, 3 sets of curtain lights span…
Get This Look: Wrapping Trees with Lights
We love this customer project. Using a 100-foot C9 cord and 100 traditional incandescent (glass) bulbs. The 12-inch spacing makes this combination a good fit for larger trees. Since the lights look equally well installed along a roofline, the dual-use makes planning the entire display simple and cohesive. Not just for Christmas, this project is…
Repurposing Christmas lights after the Season!
Before uninstalling, organizing, and storing your Christmas lights, consider giving them a second look. You might find the perfect string of lights to brighten a patio or fenceline to add cheer to what’s left of winter. It’s all about the bulbs. Traditional white incandescent or LED bulbs and cords work equally well along a roofline…
Merry Christmas and Recycling + Toys for Tots
We just made our last recycling run of 2020. Including today’s run, 9,995 (that’s NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE) pounds of lights were recycled and instead of ending up in a landfill. Thank you for everyone’s participation. Almost $2500 of books, toys, and project kits were delivered to Toys for Tots for 2020. All year,…
Get This Look: Classic Incandescent Red, Green, and White Bulbs
We love this traditional installation of classic C9 Christmas light bulbs in white, green, and red. And who doesn’t love a wiener dog inflatable? For first-time homeowners, this project was simple and economical. A fine place to start.
Get This Look: Dressing up a porch for Christmas!
We love and appreciate the simplicity of this customer’s Christmas porch. Here is the simple materials list for this project.
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. This home’s high impact is due to the C9 Christmas light cord filled with white (transparent) and red transparent bulbs. At 7 watts per bulb, they are the bright bulbs we all…