Interested in making your home truly shine this Christmas season? Let’s take you through a few tips!
How to Decorate Your Home with Christmas Lights
At DW Pro Lights, the lighting division of Decorator’s Warehouse, we love helping you create that classic, bright look that’s perfect for highlighting your home during the holiday season.
While C9 bulbs are best for your home, 5mm string lights are ideal for wrapping trees and covering bushes. Using the right type of lights for each area will ensure your holiday display looks professional and cohesive.
This guide will walk you through how to decorate your home using C9 bulbs, along with tips for lighting trees and bushes with 5mm string lights and nets.
Getting Started: Lighting Basics
The first decision is what color of C9 lights to use. White is a popular choice, but it’s essential to select a color that complements your home’s roofline and windows. You can also mix two or more colors for a dynamic, festive look that coordinates with the rest of your Christmas decorations.
At Decorator’s Warehouse, we always recommend using C9 bulbs for outlining your home’s architectural features. C9 bulbs are large and bold, making them perfect for accentuating ridges, rooflines, doors, and windows. The larger size of these bulbs ensures they stand out, even from a distance.
Materials Needed for Your Lighting Project
For most home lighting projects, you’ll need the following materials:
- C9 bulbs: Ideal for outlining your home’s features like windows, doors, and rooflines.
- 5mm string lights: Best for wrapping trees and covering bushes or shrubs.
If you’re using C9 lights, you’ll also need 6” or 12” socket cord, along with lamp cord for power distribution and quick connectors. Watch this quick but informative guide on installing Christmas lights!
Steps to Lightning Your Home:
- Measure The Linear Feet You Want to Light (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea3o3MURulg)
- Choose the bulb (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0Q6TUGiDus)
- Enjoy Easy Installation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paAl480G4Kc)
What to Light?
There are many architectural features you can enhance with C9 bulbs. Here are some ideas:
- Ridges, Rooflines, and All Edges of the home.
- Windows: Outlining windows with C9 bulbs is one of the easiest ways to bring out the character of your home, especially for large windows or homes with complex facades.
- Arches: Lighting arches with C9 bulbs adds depth and elegance.
- Balconies and Columns: C9 bulbs can be used to highlight railings, columns, and pedestals.
- Trees and Bushes: While C9 bulbs are perfect for your home’s architecture, 5mm string lights or cluster lights are best for wrapping trees. Their smaller size makes them ideal for creating a uniform, elegant appearance when winding around tree trunks and branches. These are the go-to solution for bushes and hedges too.
Of course, your home may have unique architectural features, so feel free to get creative with your design!
With these tips and our expert recommendations, you’ll be able to create a stunning Christmas light display that beautifully highlights your home. Once your design is complete, share your creation with us @decoratorswarehouse for a chance to be featured!