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Inspiring and Educating Since 2005
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...
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...
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...
.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....
Absolutely stunning. I love these lights! I was a little nervous as I hadn't tried the smaller M5 lights as LED; I still had all incandescent for those. I guess what better way to see if they're "okay" than to go all out and get them in icicle lights?? I'm so glad I...
This quick Christmas lights installation combines commercial-style multi-application clips, stakes, pure white LED C9 bulbs, and a standard commercial C9 cord. Here is what the customer had to say: The lights are nice and bright. I personally would consider these a...
With so many choices, folks regularly ask us how LED strings compare to separate bulbs and cords. This customer photo does a lovely job of showing the look of our plug-and-play blue light strings. Materials List 15 sets of blue C9 LED light strings400 All Application...
We were so impressed by the way the Austin-based company, Let's Retreat Outdoors, used warm white LED Christmas light strings in a recent retail installation that we thought you'd be inspired as well. These photos are from projects installed on the Texas coastline. We...
We love this project! Decorated with traditional glass-bulb icicle lights and curtain lights, this house takes our breath away. Our icicle lights are longer than big box store sets so their effect is more dramatic. Curtain lights have the same structure as icicle...
Traditional red and white lights outline a roofline. Read more… Get This Look: Red and White Lights Line the Roofline
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.
How many light strings do I need to wrap my tree?Trees size, light string style, personal taste, and budget will determine how many sets are required to wrap a tree. Use a cord or a sample string of lights to install a small section of lights. Use the length of the...
Can I cut Christmas lights?18-AWG parallel wired Christmas cords can be cut to fit, while mini lights or LED string lights that use 2 or 3-wire 20-24 AWG wiring harnesses wired in series cannot be cut to fit the installation. Watch the video or read the transcript for...
https://youtu.be/CFbNiDgcnp0 Transcript This video answers the question, how do I change out a fuse in my Christmas lights? So, this is going to be our test case. This set of lights is a C6 LED light string. And this male plug has a fuse right here. And we're gonna...
https://youtu.be/PiYjOlFPL78 Transcript In this video, I'm going to answer the question, what is the difference between SPT-1 and SPT-2? The simple answer is that SPT-2 wire has insulation that is 50% bigger than SPT-1, that's it. The wire inside the insulation...
Short answer: Ocean saltwater breezes combined with sun and high temperatures are hard on Christmas lights and light strings. Installation on or near a beach will shorten their lifespan. Longer answer We love nothing better than beaches, warm evenings, and a string of...
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...
