Customer Resources

Welcome to our customer resource center! If you have questions about how to install lights or are looking for holiday and year round decorating ideas both inside and out, you've come to the right place!

Here are a few of the helpful topics you can find in the pages below.

Featured Customer Resources
DIY Christmas Decorations
Outdoor Christmas Decorating Ideas
Indoor Christmas Decorating Ideas
Christmas Light and Decor Installation Guides

Welcome to our customer resource center! If you have questions about how to install lights or are looking decorating ideas, you've come to the right place!

Helpful Resources

Featured Favorites

How to Identify the Best Outdoor String Lights for Your Project

Santa's Village Christmas Lights Display

Snowflake Lights Outdoor Decorating Ideas

Rope Light Projects

DIY Lighting Floral Series

Starburst Lighted Branches Faux Floral Arrangements

DIY Christmas Decorations

Outdoor Christmas Decorations

Roof Decorating Ideas

Door Decorating Ideas

Yard Decorating Ideas

Porch Decorating Ideas

Garland Wrapped Bench for Christmas, Plus other Christmas Porch Decoration Ideas!

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Indoor Christmas Decorations

Christmas Mantel Decorations

Fairy Lights Decorating Ideas

Prelit Christmas Trees Guide

Christmas Tree Decorating Guide

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More Customer Resources

Outdoor Christmas Decorating Ideas

Decorating with Star Lights - This guide will introduce you to the different types of star lights and provide decorating inspiration for Christmas and year round enjoyment.
Decorating with Snowflake Lights - Snowflake Christmas light designs and decorating ideas to create your own winter wonderland!
Outdoor Christmas Lights Ideas for the Roof - Ideas on how to outline the house and roof with Christmas lights, with pictures of actual product on Christmas lights houses
Outdoor Christmas Yard Decorating Ideas - Get your front yard decorated for Christmas with these elegant ideas for fencelines, walkways, and lawns!
Christmas Door Decorating Ideas - Choose from the best ideas in front door decorating with wreaths, garland, and Christmas lights.
How to Decorate with Christmas Greenery - Learn how to measure for how much garland is needed, and what size wreaths will work best.
Christmas Porch Decorating Ideas - If you're searching for a striking addition to your existing holiday porch design or celebrating your first Christmas in a new home, we've come up with Christmas porch decoration ideas that will spark your creative side.
Outdoor Christmas Decorating Ideas - A collection of Christmas decorating ideas for the yard and home exteriors.
Christmas Wreath Ideas for Creative Decorating - Traditional and Creative ways to decorate your Christmas wreaths.
Unique Front Door Christmas Decoration Ideas Using SoftTwinkle® Lights - Ideas for using SoftTwinkle® lights to create fun and enchanting front door displays.
Palm Tree Christmas Lights - From anchoring a coastal Christmas decor theme to illuminating backyard barbecues that stretch late into the summer evenings, palm tree lights have a place in every season!

Indoor Christmas Decorating Ideas

Christmas Window Lights - how to install christmas lights on windows
Christmas Mantel Ideas - Decorating the mantel for Christmas is fun and simple with some inspirational ideas to get you started.
Christmas Tree Ideas - Shows how to bring style and holiday joy into every room of the home with artificial trees.
Pre Lit Christmas Trees Guide - See the tree tip design and lighting options up close and personal to determine which artificial tree is right for you.
Recommended Number of Ornaments -Determine how many Christmas ball ornaments will be needed for trimming the Christmas tree.
Christmas Tree Decorating Guide - Answers to the most common Christmas tree decorating questions. Plus, popular color schemes to try and unique tree topper ideas!
Indoor Christmas Decorating Ideas - A collection of Christmas decorating ideas for every room in the house!
Decorating with LED Fairy Lights - Illuminate Christmas centerpieces and mantel decorations with LED fairy lights. They're incredibly small but amazingly bright, can be used almost anywhere and are so easy to work with!
Christmas Bubble Lights - vintage style lights that remain popular to this day!

DIY Christmas Projects

DIY Flower Light Balls - Create a floral light sphere arrangment with silk flowers and a commercial light ball.
DIY Lighted Gift Boxes - Create a frame, fill it with lights and wrap it with Christmas fabric, ribbons and bows to make your own DIY lighted gift boxes! How to guides for wood, pvc, chicken wire and plastic container frames.
DIY Marquee Christmas Tree - Make a DIY Christmas tree using pallets and marquee lights!
DIY Christmas Joy Marquee Sign - Vintage lights and big letters make an eye catching DIY Christmas decoration!
DIY Merry Christmas Sign - This marquee light sign will be your favorite new mantel decoration!
DIY Decorating with Lighted Branches - Forget everything you thought you knew about lighted branches -- and if you're just now finding out about them, prepare to be delighted by what you discover on this page!
DIY Barbie Dreamhouse with Pink Lights - Transform your home into a Barbie Dreamhouse this Christmas.
Get the look: Grinch Stealing Lights

Artificial Christmas Tree Resources and Tips

Pre Lit Christmas Trees Guide - See the tree tip design and lighting options up close and personal to determine which artificial tree is right for you.
Artificial Christmas Tree Warranty - Details the specifics of our 10 year tree warranty.
Storing Christmas Decorations - Learn about the best Christmas storage solutions to protect your decorations from trees to light spools.
Christmas Tree Setup - Helps answer any questions regarding assembling our artificial Christmas trees, from opening the base to fluffing the branches.
Christmas Tree Decorating Guide - Answers your Christmas tree decorating questions. Plus, popular color schemes to try and unique tree topper ideas!
Troubleshooting Prelit Christmas Trees

LED Christmas Lights

LED Christmas Lights Guide - Learn about the style options and energy saving benefits of LED Christmas lights.
Retrofit LED Lights - Make switching to LEDs even easier. Existing incandescent bulbs can be replaced with LED replacements - just choose bulbs using the same base size as your existing sockets.
Decorating with LED Fairy Lights - LED fairy lights are incredibly small but amazingly bright, can be used almost anywhere and are so easy to work with!

Christmas Light Installation and Help

Christmas Lights & Greenery Installation

Hanging Christmas Lights - A DIY resource for hanging Christmas lights like a professional.
How to Fix Christmas Lights - Troubleshooting & repair tips for fixing broken Christmas lights.
How to Hang Christmas Lights on Gutters - Learn how easy it is to install Christmas lights on any gutter.
Christmas Light Clips Chart - Pics and tips on all Christmas clips. This is an easy chart to help determine which light clips are best.
Christmas Light Clips Guide - A great resource that breaks down the specifics of light clips and how to use them.
DIY Christmas Lights Planning
Christmas Lights Installation Help
How to Decorate with Christmas Greenery - Learn how to measure for how much garland is needed, and what size wreaths will work best.
Christmas Lights Visual Guide - Christmas lights guide to help learn what size lights to use at Christmas. This is a comprehensive list of all bulbs offered at Christmas Lights, Etc.
Net Lights Installation Guide - In this guide you'll discover the basics of net lights, installation advice for your project and alternative options for wrapping trees and bushes with lights.

All Season Installation Tips

Christmas Lights Wattage - Answers the popular question: "How many watts / amps do my Christmas lights use?" Learn more about calculating wattage and amps.
Christmas Lights Power Consumption - Calculate electricity costs for your lights.
How Many Lights for Trees - Helps in determining how many lights are needed for both indoor Christmas trees and outdoor trees. Light count charts list recommended light counts for different height trees and bulb sizes.
Wrapping Trees with Lights - Includes both indoor Christmas trees and outdoor trees and bushes, offers tips and step by step instructions.
How to Make Custom Christmas Lights - In this guide we'll show you the best ways to create a custom Christmas light display perfectly tailored to your home!

FAQs

Christmas Lights FAQ - Answers common Christmas lights questions.
LED Lights FAQ -Learn more about energy saving, eco-friendly LEDs.
Artificial Christmas Tree FAQ -All about artificial Christmas trees, including construction, benefits, and how to store.
Rope Light FAQ -Answers common and not so common questions about rope light and rope light accessories.
Christmas Greenery FAQ - Learn about measuring, lighting, and storing artificial wreaths and garland.
UL Standards for Christmas Light Strings - Discusses UL standards in regards to Christmas lighting.

Wholesale and Commercial

Commercial LED Christmas Lights - The benefits of heavy duty LED lighting for professional installers and decorators.

Halloween Light Decorating Ideas

Halloween Decorating Ideas - Great ideas with loads of different Halloween lights.
Glowing Tomato Cage Ghost DIY Halloween Decor - Create an easy and fun glowing ghost halloween deocration with a tomato cage.
Terrifyingly Terrific DIY Outdoor Halloween Light Trees - Turn any tree into a haunting glowing green and purple display easily.

Patio Lights Installation and Ideas

How to Plan and Hang Patio Lights - Helpful patio lights installation tips and advice on picking the best bulb and stringer for your project.
Outdoor and Patio Lighting Ideas - Ideas to add festive illumination to outdoor dining spaces and events for entertaining guests.
Wedding Lights Guide - Wedding lights ideas to bring ambiance to your ceremony and reception, and illuminate outdoor weddings into the night.
How to Choose the Best Outdoor String Lights - A guide to help you pick the best outdoor string lights for your space you want to light up.

Rope Light Resources and Instructions

Outdoor Lighting with Rope Light - Go beyond the ordinary and learn three simple ways to use rope light in your next outdoor living project.
Rope Lighting Guide - Detailed specifications to help beginners determine which rope light is the best option for various projects. Learn about voltage, selection, and common uses of rope light.
Rope Light Instructions - How to properly cut and shape rope light. Learn about cut marks, applications, and useful accessories.