What does everyone do for outdoor lighting?
Look at this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8AUsmse15o&feature=related
Look at this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8AUsmse15o&feature=related
Outdoor lights
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We don't do outdoor lights but we put them on the inside of the windows so those outside can see them but that's about it.
Well, we've had our house for 5 Christmas' now, and 3 of the 5 I hung some type of lights outside. My hubby's not a big fan, so it's whatever I'm able to manage. I started with the hanging icicle style white lights, which I couldn't get to hang nicely so last year I switched to colored bulbs, but didn't get them all up. Hopefully this year I'll get them all up and maybe even get a picture! 
DH usually puts colord light in our 2 outdoor trees in the front of the house (evergreens but small ones).
I am the one who puts up the outside lights. (Although, my husband really enjoys them.) I put lots of colored mini lights on the bushes in front of our picture window. And have the curtains open to show the Christmas tree - which is right in the middle of that window -- and has colored mini lights on it too. (The curtains are pulled to show only the tree at night -- not into the living room.)
I have white mini lights on the bushes along the walk along the side of our house. For Halloween -- I put lots and lots of non-scary Halloween decorations on these bushes. But for Christmas -- it is only lights.
I have white mini lights on the bushes along the walk along the side of our house. For Halloween -- I put lots and lots of non-scary Halloween decorations on these bushes. But for Christmas -- it is only lights.
We put (that is DH puts) lights around the outside of our house. We did not do it last year as DH had just had surgery, and it did make things easier for us. I am not sure whether or not we will put them up this year. We might just put them in our tree.
My DH goes way out with the outside. We have the music, blow-ups, (the last few years we had the deer pushing Santa down the chimney blow up on the roof. Not sure if it got a hole last year or not) and lights all over. We live in the country and the neighbors always say it lights their way home. Since I know how to post pictures this year I will.
That sounds fantastic!
We put up clear lights along the front of our house. Then in the porch I have a Christmas tree shape rope light in the window. I also have a wreath and a fibre optic tree that can be seen from the outside. Upstairs in our bedroom window I have a light up Merry Christmas sign,that too can be seen from the outside. This year I'm thinking of putting lights on the Willow tree in our front garden as I have spare outdoor lights.
We put up clear lights along the front of our house. Then in the porch I have a Christmas tree shape rope light in the window. I also have a wreath and a fibre optic tree that can be seen from the outside. Upstairs in our bedroom window I have a light up Merry Christmas sign,that too can be seen from the outside. This year I'm thinking of putting lights on the Willow tree in our front garden as I have spare outdoor lights.
We run lights across the front of the garage, over the front door and spiral them on the two, tall cedars infront of our kitchen windows. My husband puts them up. They are simple but we really enjoy them.
I live in an apartment and the only places where I can hang lights are on my balcony and down the stairwell inside the hallway. My neighbors really enjoy coming home in the evenings, seeing the lights while climbing the stairs to their apartments.
I think this is an important point to recognize. While we really enjoy our own decorations, I think it's nice to remember that our own lights and decorations probably really warm the hearts and Christmas spirit of those who see them. I love that most of my street decorates. It's so warm and inviting!
Canadianjingles I totally agree. On my mom's street almost every house is decorated with lights.
We put colored lights along the roof, around our windows & doors & our front deck. We have a wreath with lights on our door, candy canes line our walk way. We also have a santa inflatable, a Christmas tree with lights, a spiral tree & two reindeer to go out. We started decorating on Sunday, but didn't get it finished. Hopefully we can finish up this weekend after the wind storm we're having.