The holiday season is one of festivity and cheer, so why is decorating oftentimes such a stressful endeavor? There are four common holiday light mistakes to avoid during the process. These common mistakes either make your life more difficult or rob your design of flourish and festivity.

Lacking Colors

Pure white strands of Christmas lights might look nice and clean when used sparingly or in smaller areas, but for a large-scale project, they can be overwhelmingly bland. While these white lines still have their place, for certain, the various colors of traditional Christmas lights are a necessity when decorating the exterior of a home and the surrounding property. It will draw more attention to your home and create the warm, jovial atmosphere expected of the Christmas season – in contrast, white lights appear clinical and off-putting.

Buying Cheap

Another common holiday lighting mistake to avoid is buying cheap strands of lights. These aren’t a great investment in the long run and may end up costing you more as they will often need to be replaced frequently. Higher quality lights may be a bit pricier, but they’ll last you for a much longer period of time and be prone to fewer defects. Cheap lights will also reflect their lower quality. Once you’ve strung them up and turned them on, you’ll notice that they look as cheap as they cost – compromising the appearance of your decorations and wasting your efforts.

Winging It

Many people assume that decorating can just be done on the fly. How hard can it be? Just throw up your decorations and call it a day. Unfortunately, without pre-planning, you may find yourself coming up short on supplies – resulting in mismatching or uneven decorations, where one side of your property is a glowing wonderland and the other a barren wasteland. If you are having a tough time coming up with a design for your decorations, you can call upon outdoor Christmas lighting services to lend you their expertise.

Neglecting Precautions

Larger-scale projects can be dangerous if you don’t take the right precautions. Nothing ruins the holiday mood like a Christmas-day trip to the emergency room. Avoid this by investing in professional decoration services that have the necessary equipment and training.

Diamonds + Baby Blue

Fiesta

Champagne Toast + Rose Gold

Winter Luxe + Cobalt Blue

Enchanted Forest + Red

Winter Luxe

A refreshing feel of decadence. A timeless appeal, the Winter Luxe Collection dives into the season with a high-fashion feel and rustic wintery undertones.

Sparkle

SILVER BASE FOR CUSTOMIZATION With a base of SILVER ornaments in textures of shiny, matte and glitter this is beautiful as it is. However, we can easily customize this look by adding colored ornaments, to create exciting color palettes.

Glitter

GOLD BASE FOR CUSTOMIZATION With a base of GOLD ornaments in textures of shiny, matte and glitter this is beautiful as it is. However, we can easily customize this look by adding colored ornaments, to create exciting color palettes.

Platinum

PLATINUM BASE FOR CUSTOMIZATION With a base of PLATINUM ornaments in textures of shiny, matte and glitter this is beautiful as it is. However, we can easily customize this look by adding colored ornaments, to create exciting color palettes.

Napa Seasons

Dare to be different Bringing together the unusual creates this stunning design. Burgundy, mocha and platinum are combined in a way that creates this warm modern look.

Crimson Seasons

Monochromatic and ultramodern Textures of crimson red and silver combined create a dynamic statement. This will be sure to impress all that see it.

Amber Seasons

Transitioning Fall into Winter Warm colors of golds, coppers, red, lime green, burnt orange blend together to create a bright contemporary feel that will take your holiday décor from November through December.

Crimson Cheer

Vibrant red and gold reinvents itself in this modernized elegant yet traditional theme. Gold beaded orchids are surrounded by gorgeous ornamentation of rich reds and gold. This theme promises to get everyone in the mood for the holidays!

Heavenly Bordeaux

Traditionally elegant. Burgundy and platinum beaded poinsettias are surrounded by gorgeous ornamentation, a touch of plush velvet ribbon finish off this rich look.

Enchanted Forest

Escape into our magical forest lightly sprinkled with snow. Botanical elements of eucalyptus leaves, echeverias, pine cones, berries and birch sticks nestle in the snow dusted branches. A naturally beautiful theme.

Midnight Jewels

A bold combination of blues and platinum blend to create a twilight experience. Opulent magnolias and poinsettias with their beading of crystals glisten against a background of the combination of metallic leaves and lavish ornamentation.

Cashmere Glow

This theme is truly divine. Plush pewter velvet poinsettias and leaves mixed with metallic and crystal ornamentation come together to create a modern contemporary look with a traditional twist.

Champagne Toast

Celebrate the season with this lavish theme. A fusion of ivory, soft gold and platinum along with beautiful crystalized ornamentation create this extravagant look.

Midnight Jewels

A bold combination of blues and platinum blend to create a twilight experience. Opulent magnolias and poinsettias with their beading of crystals glisten against a background of the combination of metallic leaves and lavish ornamentation.

Winter seasons

Feel the winter chill An icy combination of turquoise, silvers, lime green and cobalt blue unite to bring a crisp, cool modern feel which will look beautiful through the holiday season.

Diamonds

It’s all about metallic finishes with this modern theme. A stunning fusion of platinum, gold and silver gives this theme a luxurious contemporary feel. Matte, shiny and jeweled ornamentation come together with a touch of gold and silver leaves. Add a pop of color to customize this look even further.

Midnight Jewels

A bold combination of blues and platinum blend to create a twilight experience. Opulent magnolias and poinsettias with their beading of crystals glisten against a background of the combination of metallic leaves and lavish ornamentation.

Midnight Jewels

A bold combination of blues and platinum blend to create a twilight experience. Opulent magnolias and poinsettias with their beading of crystals glisten against a background of the combination of metallic leaves and lavish ornamentation.