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OUTDOOR Christmas Lights...

CAMOGIRL — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 17:06:14 GMT

Just asking, what color lights do you prefer?

I like - white, for the roofline.

- white, for the front entry.

- green, for the large trees.

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Buck-i-Nana — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 17:15:55 GMT

I have a tall narrow blue spruce at the front corner of my house that I wrap with clear icicle lights. I also put a wreath on my front lamp post and wrap the post with red ribbon then with clear lights wrapping the post and wreath.

I have small stake trees on either side of the garage that are red and white lights, the front door wreath is red and white lights as well. I have the red plough & hearth sleigh that I put presents around and a small potted tree in with red & white lights. This year I added the Santa's Best wire tree, have to decide on the color - maybe I change it daily!

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151949 — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 18:06:40 GMT

I'm old fashioned so I like multi color lights at Christmas.

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Buck-i-Nana — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 18:24:25 GMT

OK, well, I posted how I use lights outside but didn't specifically say what color I like. Obviously I like red and white, but really I just prefer more than simply clear/white lights. I don't think white lights alone is festive enough unless you have really spectacular architecture and landscaping. So, for me, adding in a color like red gives it pop.

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brii — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 19:19:44 GMT

I do white lights outside.

I do wrap the trunks of my trees with green lights and put white lights on the branches.

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Lipstickdiva — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:50:58 GMT

I don't do much outside at all but what I do have out there is done with white lights.

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keeper of the koi — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:16:01 GMT

I love the look of white lights on outside of the house and Landscaping , they look so beautiful against the pines and such....Maryanne

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DiAnne — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 18:31:44 GMT

I stopped putting light up on the outside of my house a couple of years ago. Decided is was not safe to be up on a metal ladder in the rain. I like the fat old fashioned lights (even though they are hard to find). I have always had alternating red and green lights. I would buy multicolor lights take all the other colors out! When I look out my front window I see three houses with lights. One has the old fashioned multicolor lights, one has the small red lights and one has small white lights. I like the old fashioned lights much better.

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ANewHue — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 21:57:10 GMT

Since childhood I always loved blue lights and I remember when Elvis decorated in blue lights for his daughter Lisa Marie. I thought what a cool Dad, wish he was mine. Lol anyway, through the years I always requested just blue. I would get blue but always mixed with other colors. Last year I bought a BLUE bliss light and I was guaranteed to have my blue lights. Since then I've purchased two more and two clear. This year again I will have my blue lights with white.

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Mominohio — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 23:41:38 GMT

We never have done outside lights, it is just something I've never wanted to tackle. Unless you consider the candles in the windows, then no outside lights at our house.

I like to see all kinds, though, at other's homes.

I love a large scale, all white light display, and love the colored lights as well.

There is a place near here that has a lot of the old blow mold light up pieces (those figural plastic light up pieces from the 1950's and 1960's), choir children, Santa and sleigh with reindeer, candles, and more. Those vintage plastic pieces really take me back to my childhood, and I love to look at their display.

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151949 — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 15:03:23 GMT

Our HOA requires that we only use lights that are either battery or solar pwered s there are no cords trailing across the yards to be plugged in. The landscapers could cut those cords or be tripped by them. So, all of our lights are solar powered and are on timers. they go on at 5PM and off at 11PM automatically if we are here or not.

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AuntG — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 18:06:35 GMT

My DH and I both like multi-colored outdoor lights, but as long as the overall look is nice, I enjoy all Christmas lights. I once saw a lawn where every tree had a different color of solid lights on them and I thought that was so cool. I just don't have enough pine trees in my yard to try that look.

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Lilysmom — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 19:31:57 GMT

There are two homes in our city owned by brothers (both doctors). They live a couple of houses apart in large Victorian homes. Every year their homes are show stoppers. I mean it stops traffic even at rush hour at Christmas. They are done by contractors I believe and they are breathtakingly beautiful. They collect money for donation to The Salvation Army. I look forward to seeing these homes every year. There is Santa, his sleigh and Reindeer reaching into the sky (attached to the house on one side and a huge tree on the other so it looks suspended.

There is a choir of angels up and down the peak of one of the houses, candles, manger scenes, just gorgeous. A visual feast! LM

PS, we do three sets of Bliss lights on the house and a huge manger scene with straw bales and concrete figures and a lighted star close to the street.

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pattypeep — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 03:02:41 GMT

We were at Costco today and I purchased two boxes of outdoor lights for under $10 each. There are 100 lights in each set. Why I was so excited about these (other than the price and that they are LED) is that they can be all white, all colored, or phasing in and out between white and color. So awesome because I like to have white lights around my deck all year and with these I can change to color for Christmas or another holiday without putting addtional lights up. I will put these up on Thanksgiving weekend and if they prove to be as good as I hope, I will return to Costco and buy a couple more sets as backup.

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Lilysmom — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:32:01 GMT

I hope everyone will post pictures of their outdoor Christmas decorations. I would love to see them. LM

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jaxs mom — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 20:35:33 GMT

@CAMOGIRL wrote:
Just asking, what color lights do you prefer?

I like - white, for the roofline.
- white, for the front entry.
- green, for the large trees.

I had my husband put one string of icicle lights across the kitchen window. In the front of the house he's putting up opaque C9 bulbs.