Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Decorating for Fall

Fall has arrived and it is time to break out those gorgeous autumn decorations. One thing that most people might not think a lot about is lighting your fall themed centerpieces and decorations. We have just the supplies for such an occasion.

I know that some people have thought about using candles in their decorations and then thought about the hazard that could come with a real flame. We offer a light that looks just like a real flickering flame but without any of the concern from real fire. Flicker flame bulbs come with a standard C7 base that will fit in most strings that you already have for other decorations. These are great for putting in garland. They give off just enough ambient light, just like a real candle. 

Brown wire mini lights are perfect for all decor because they are so easily hidden in the the darker colors. You can wrap a strand or two into your centerpieces or in a fall style garland. They will blend with the leaves and give off a gorgeous glow without being to over powering. These mini lights come in a few spacing and bulb counts. There are plenty of options to fit any need you may have. 

Get creative this year with your fall decorations. It will be festive and so much fun to custom design things just for you. 

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Hannah

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Lighting Your Christmas Tree

With the holidays right around the corner it is time to start deciding on to decorate your trees. Why not try a few new tricks for lighting your Christmas tree. We all love the finished project, but getting there is not always a lot of fun. With these tips, we hope to make that project a little easier.

A lot of people these days like to do a "theme" Christmas tree. This is very festive and can be a lot of fun. If you are one of the people that like this type of decorating, try picking lights that have key colors from your ornaments and using a similar light color. Let's say you choose to do your tree with green and red ornaments, you could use red lights. This will compliment your other decorations and enhance your tree's appearance.

Untangling your Christmas lights, an every year obstacle. There is a simple solution, start untangling and warp the lights around your arm. Be careful not to tug on any bulbs as you go. While you are at it, try testing all your sting to check for burnt out bulbs. You don't want to get the lights on your tree and then realize there are bulbs that need replacing.

For those of you that like to buy a fresh tree every year, try using three 100 count mini light strings per one foot section of tree. The rest of us that use an artificial tree, use three 50 count light stings per one foot section of tree. These shorter strings will be easier to use and will make packing your tree up with the lights still attached a much easier task.

Lighting u your tree has such a huge impact on your holiday decor. All you will have to do to get the best look is, start from the base of your tree trunk with your Christmas mini lights. Wrap your up the trunk and around each branch all the way out. It will from the inside out.

Have fun with your Christmas tree this year and maybe try something a little more outside of the box.

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Hannah
Christmas Lights Shop