If you live in the Houston area, be sure to head over to the N. Loop 610 & Shepherd Chick-fil-A this season to enjoy their Christmas light display and a #1 meal with fries and a shake. We love this combination of multi, red, and blue LED Christmas lights. Here is a quick guide to…
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Get This Look: Teal mini lights to light a roofline
We’ve noticed quite a trend in outlining rooflines with strings of smaller bulbs. Matt did a lovely job. We love the color. Materials 4 strings of teal mini lights, Matt used light strings with white wire and the bulbs are spaced 2.5 inches apart to give a more defined line to the project Clips, we…
Adding Sparkle to a Shelter-at-Home High School Graduation
We heard from Angela in Dallas that she needed royal blue lights to help celebrate her son’s High School graduation. It’s been tough during times like these for graduating seniors and we are glad we could help. We suggested that because of their electric quality that the LED version of blue light strings might be…
Christmas Birdcage
Birdcages have been incredibly on-trend this year. Pinterest is telling us that they’ll be featured in centerpieces year round. We couldn’t help but create one ourselves for Christmas! (We’re always thinking Christmas!!) Materials Birdcage Faux bird Tray 1 string Christmas lights (with 2 plugs): Clear with green wire, 1 string Craft lights (with one plug)…
If a bulb burns out will the rest of the lights go out?
We hear this question and variants of it all year. Is the reason one bad bulb can take out an entire series of lights is that it breaks the circuit? Is that true of all light strands? Short answer: No, if a bulb burns out, the rest of the lights should stay lit. Replace…
Christmas Mason Jars
At Christmas Light Source, we continue to love quick and easy projects made with easy to find items that celebrate every Season. For this project, we’re combining our love of mason jars and Christmas with lights. Mason jars can go from drab to fab with a few simple accessories. (We think these might make great teacher…
Texturize Your Christmas Tree with Light!
I LOVE your tree! Wow! Your tree just really sparkles! Why doesn’t my tree look as bright as yours? Well, I have a secret. I’ve decided that it’s time to share it. I layer lights on my trees. I texturize them. If they are pre-lit, I add more. I just can’t leave well enough…
DIY: Decorating a Fall Mantle
As we transition (in most of the US) from Summer to Fall, it’s a great time to highlight your mantle with Autumn decor before you head into full-on Christmas. Quick and easy, most of the materials in this project can be found in both backyards and big box hobby stores. Keep in mind that…
Lighting up a Nativity
Just outside of Oklahoma City, a church has a large wire frame nativity (the Angel is 10 feet tall!) sitting in storage due to failing incandescent lights. Christmas Light Source to the rescue! They retrofitted the nativity with C7 LEDs and like what they see. “We have been making great progress retrofitting our wire frames…
Turning dorm rooms from dull to lit
Our friend Mary moved into her dorm room last week at Georgia Tech (With a full scholarship!!! Wahoo! Congratulations!). She hung her warm white christmas lights under her bed to help light her dark and gloomy desk area. We love the difference and hope it helps her want to get her work done at her…
What do vintage jewelry and mini lights have in common?
Our friend Melanie decorates using Christmas Light Source’s multi color mini lights, vintage jewelry, and a frame. Craft lights would have been a great choice for this project as well if just a few bulbs are needed. How are you using your lights to remember or decorate?
See how our friends in France decorate
Marc, one of our international customers located in France shares with us how he uses Christmas Light Source to decorates for the Christmas season. His family enjoys holiday lights on their 8-foot Christmas tree, throughout their home and outside. They even decorate their car. “I used candles Christmas lights all over the tree (warm white),…
Emily’s Living Room – A Single String of Lights
Recently, peering into the lost and found cabinet up at church, I saw the loveliest Nambe serving set that had been in the cabinet window for a month. I thought that before it was shipped off to a charity, I’d take a look at the bottom (surely not to see the manufacturer…) and happened…
210 House Fires a Year Start with Christmas Trees : 5 Ways to Stay Safer During the Holidays
Every year families are tragically affected by the very Christmas decorations that are supposed to bring joy. Here is a startling video from the National Fire Protection Agency: According to the The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) (https://www.nfpa.org/): Between 2009-2013, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 210 home fires that started with Christmas…
DIY: Installing Christmas lights on yard art!
This Christmas yard angel had lost it’s glow but fortunately for this beautiful sculpture Tim, the owner, decided to repair and replace rather than recycle. When you are working on a project lights this here are a few handy tips to keep in mind: 1. Accurately measure your frame in several places. Some older frames…
Question series #3: Will I need multiple extension cords?
Here is the third question from my interview: For shorter sets of 50 or 100 lights, it’s true that you’ll need more extension cords to plug them all in (unless you’re using LED light strings). Yes, you’ll need to either use the splitter at the end of an extension cord, a separately purchased splitter or…
Christmas Light Trends 2014
Based on sales and trends in the marketplace these are the trends we are seeing in Christmas lighting for the 2014 Christmas and Holiday season. 1. Strong market in C7 and C9 Christmas light bulbs and cords Whether customers are shifting their existing light strands to LED bulbs or purchasing brand new strings with either…
What is the difference between C7 and C9 Christmas Bulbs?
Shopping for the best Christmas lights? As you search the web for just the right lights to outline your roofline, walkway, or fence or light your Christmas or outdoor trees, you are bound to see bulbs that are designated as C7 or C9. This quick article discusses how these two types of bulbs are different….
12 Volt Lights for Parades
Whether it’s 4th of July, Veterans Day or Christmas, parades make up a part of the fabric of American life. I have to say some of my fondest memories of visiting my grandmother were of getting up early to buy potato donuts (“Spudnuts”) that tasted just like warm Krispy Kreme donuts and staking out a…
How Many Strings of Lights Can I Run in Series?
Most people are asking this question before purchasing Mini Lights or LED Christmas Light Strings. So this answer will relate only to those products like Mini Lights or LED String lights. The answer depends on the set of lights you are considering and is based on the wattage rating of the strand of lights. Each string of lights…
Are you still accepting recycling?
Yes! We accept lights for recycling all year. Our Christmas Lights Recycling program has run continuously for over 4 years and continues to operated in 2014. We are amazed at the number of people who take advantage of this program every year. We receive several boxes of lights every day from all over the country….
Family Traditions – Christmas Tree Decorating
Are you someone who simply pulls out the decorations and hurriedly put them up so they can check the task off on their to-do list? Do you think of putting up the tree as just a Saturday afternoon project in November or December? Think of putting up your tree as a family tradition. Include the…
Sneak Peek at the Upcoming Christmas Lights Season!
There are definitely some trends to watch in Christmas lighting this year. Vendors in the United States are starting to receive their containers from manufacturers and you’re sure to see many of these items showing up soon. 1. As always, growth in non-traditional Christmas light colors is growing. Classy, traditional and fabulous, white lights will…
LED Twinkle Bulbs Product Line Video
It’s the time of year where new lights are arriving daily so it’s fun to add new products to our lineup. Here is a video about our LED twinkle bulbs. The come in C7 or C9 and in Warm or Pure white. We suggest you use about 10 percent of these bulbs to accent your…