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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.

[AuntG]

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.

[Lilysmom]

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.

[pattypeep]

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.

[Lilysmom]

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

[jaxs mom]

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@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.

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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.