How to decorate your front yard for the Holiday Season
To decorate the front yard for the Holiday Season has become mandatory these days when Christmas decorations have gone beyond adorning of halls with boughs of holly and traditional decoration has now been extended to include the outside of homes.
Householders love to decorate their homes (along rooftops, windows and doorframes or even netted around tree trunks and bushes) with lights of all different colors and types. Here are some handy hints to help you fill up your front yard with color.
A few suggestions
- The best way to beautify your front yard is to have it lit up with Christmas lights. Both the style of the house and the variety of trees and shrubbery in the landscaping are things to consider when designing an array of outdoor Christmas lights.
- You must decide what kind of lights you want - colored or white. Green, red and copper are the most vivid colors and are generally considered the best outdoor Christmas lights for a dazzling visual effect.
- You may also create a nativity scene and light it up with a halogen lamp at night for extra effect.
- Be on the lookout for sales, stores generally lower the prices to attract more customers and though the best deals only happen after the holiday season is over, it is the best time to invest in for the next year
Do’s
- When putting lights on trees and bushes wear long sleeves or even gloves to protect your skin from the needles and thorns.
- Use short strings so that they may easily be replaced in case of any defect.
Don’ts
- Don’t use white lights in combination with colored lights, white lights look so elegant that eyes tend to overlook the colored lights.
- Don’t use lights that have been recalled due to some manufacturing defect, it could turn out to be dangerous.
Great tips! I would like to add that one should be sure to use lights, decorations and cords that are outdoor rated, and check the strings and cords every year for frays and pulled wires. Lastly, follow the manufacturers recommendation on how many strands you can join together so you don’t overload the string.
November 5th, 2007 at 8:34 pm