| p>Have you made up your mind about your | | | | Nativity Theme- The key issue of the festival is |
| Christmas Light decorations now that the Festival | | | | the nativity and is therefore an appropriate theme |
| season is almost on you? Don't be left out. You | | | | to put your mind too early on in you planning! If |
| do not want to be the odd one out in your | | | | you want to make the decorations Solemn, whilst |
| neighborhood when it comes to Christmas | | | | still bringing out the joy of the coming of Jesus |
| decorations, do you? You may have the ones | | | | the Christ, there is no other theme better suited. |
| you used last year nicely stored in your basement | | | | The birth of Jesus Christ is a joyous occasion and |
| or store space. If so go ahead and check | | | | gaily decorations of Christmas Lights are |
| whether they are still usable. There are many | | | | therefore not out of place! The traditional Creche |
| ways these could now be out of commission. | | | | has to be the pivotal decoration. Lot of tiny |
| If these are usable then all well and good, go | | | | blinking stars, and a few spotlights with concealed |
| ahead with your planning. If you did not have any | | | | indirect lighting thrown in would be most |
| last year now is the time for you to plan out | | | | appropriateo Trendy Green theme- With the |
| things for this holiday season. | | | | current consciousness on sustainability and natural |
| Think of a good theme which may or may not | | | | products this is an ideal occasion to let others |
| be for both indoors and outdoors. You can | | | | know of your feelings about the issue. Your |
| certainly go for two different themes altogether, | | | | children will get an opportunity at home level to |
| but a common theme will look better and will be | | | | experience what it is all about. It is a good theme |
| less complicated too. The outdoors will certainly | | | | to spread the message that man has no right to |
| take up more of your attention, because it will be | | | | destroy what God has created. Lighting naturally |
| a tad complicated because of the harsh outdoor | | | | will be green, with lots of low power consuming |
| conditions at this time of year. Regardless, it is | | | | LED lights and colorful CFLs thrown in.o Or any |
| one thing which will help you to share the fun and | | | | other which may emphasize your individuality- |
| spirit of the season with others in your | | | | Here you are free to be more individualistic and |
| neighborhood. | | | | creative. You know the best the topography of |
| Your plan would reflect what sections of the | | | | your outdoors and that of the neighbors. You are |
| house or garden should be decorated, what type | | | | free to select lighting to suit your own theme. |
| design is best for the outdoors and indoors, which | | | | You have a multitude of choices for decorative |
| trees, plants and flower pots should be fitted with | | | | lights. Traditional C7 and C9 lamps, which you |
| decorations. You will need to know where your | | | | have grown up with, will bring about nostalgic |
| power can be linked from, and if nowhere is | | | | feelings too. This is the least trouble maker |
| available what modifications you should go for. | | | | perhaps of all types, except when it comes to |
| There are a host of other considerations which | | | | the electricity bill! |
| will depend on your individual requirements. | | | | The smaller mini lights in strings are good for any |
| Now is the time to think about a theme for your | | | | occasion, not only for Christmas. However if a |
| Christmas Light decorations. The theme naturally | | | | tiny bulb comes loose or breaks the whole series |
| has to blend with the physical features like Trees, | | | | will black out! For the Green Decorator and the |
| garden ornaments if outdoors and if indoors | | | | ones with an eye on the electricity bill the ideal is |
| various furniture and the built in features. Some | | | | the LED light, a newer entrant to the scene. Slow |
| common themes you can consider are;o Magical | | | | to get damaged, either due to mishandling or |
| Winter land- A theme where you can incorporate | | | | longer usage, these come in different colors as |
| Snowman figurines, Reindeers and sleighs, even | | | | well. If your theme is Green this is a must. |
| Santa Claus if you feel like it. Cool blue and white | | | | Whatever the theme you decide on it is prudent |
| lights in every form will form a suitable back drop, | | | | to select decorations that you can expand on |
| but all colors would blend in well with this. One can | | | | next Christmas season. If the whole family can |
| easily add items which you yourself or your | | | | take part in the preparations what better pleasure |
| family members make and get these | | | | can you get than that? Christmas Lights are |
| incorporated in your decorations. In the alternative | | | | electrically operated and it is most important to |
| many items made of synthetic material are | | | | take the safety measures, in line with your local |
| available if you fancy them. Whatever it is the | | | | regulations, at least when your do your installation. |
| decorative lights will have the final say in bringing | | | | Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! |
| out the fun and laughter the occasion demands.o | | | | |