As the holiday season quickly approaches, you probably want to design a beautiful Christmas light display. Whether your neighborhood hosts a competition to create the best display, or you want your home to be a popular stopping point as people drive through neighborhoods, you may feel a lot of pressure as you prepare to hang Christmas lights around your home.
You may want to branch out from the same Christmas light display you’ve replicated year after year. While your roof is a great place to hang Christmas lights, this isn’t the only place on your property that can sparkle. In this blog, we’ll discuss some of the best places to hang Christmas lights across your property to ensure it shines bright all season long.
1. Roof Eaves
As mentioned above, one of the most common places to hang Christmas lights on your property is the eaves of your roof. This popular light location is the perfect way to frame your home in holiday cheer. Whether you’re only following a single roofline or ensuring there is a string of lights along every eave on your property, hanging Christmas lights along the eaves of your roof is the perfect way to ensure you’re prepared for the holiday season. For added interest, you can also include icicle lights for a dazzling display.
2. Trees and Bushes
If you are looking to add more lights to your property, you might want to consider incorporating your landscaping into the display. When you hang Christmas lights on your trees and bushes, you create a display that isn’t quite like anyone else’s. Your unique landscaping helps you stand out from other light displays on your street. Whether you’re using string lights to wrap around a tree or net lights to drape over shrubs, this is a great way to create a more dimensional display than if you just stuck with lights along your roofline.
3. Fences and Railing
To ensure every inch of your property is well-lit, consider hanging your Christmas lights from the fences and railing around your home. Whether you’re lining a short fence around your front yard, wrapping lights around outdoor banisters and rails, or lighting up your backyard fence, this is a great way to ensure every inch of your property gets to share in the holiday spirit. With these Christmas lights hung from your fences and railing, you create a glowing border that clearly outlines your home and light display.
4. Gazebos and Pergolas
In addition to hanging lights on your home, you may also want to consider lighting up your gazebo or pergola. When you hang Christmas lights from these outdoor spaces, you can ensure your property is well-lit and festive for upcoming holiday parties and family gatherings. Whether you’re hosting an early Christmas party or simply enjoy spending your time watching the snow fall in front of an outdoor fireplace, these spaces look great when framed by holiday lighting and ensure you can enjoy the light display, even if you aren’t in your front yard.
5. Driveways and Walkways
When you think of hanging Christmas lights around your home, you may not think about laying them low to the ground. However, these lights are designed to stand up to most of winter’s toughest weather conditions, which is why you should consider lining your driveway and walkways with Christmas lights as well. Not only does this tie together your entire light display, but it also ensures your friends and family can see where they are walking as they head up to your home for holiday parties, dinners, and get-togethers, eliminating potential tripping hazards, especially for elderly and child family members.
6. Decks and Patio
If you don’t have a gazebo or pergola in your yard but still want to light up your outdoor living spaces, consider adding lights to your deck or patio. Whether you choose to hang Christmas lights along the railing or along the foundation of these spaces, it is a great way to incorporate your holiday spirit and light display into your more private outdoor spaces. With holiday lights incorporated into these private outdoor areas, you can enjoy spending time with your loved ones in your backyard while maintaining the holiday spirit you perfectly curated in your front yard and indoor spaces.
7. Garage Door
To ensure every part of your home exudes holiday cheer, talk to your holiday light installer about hanging lights around your garage door. Often a large and prominent feature of your home’s exterior, the garage door offers ample space to showcase your festive spirit. You can hang Christmas lights around the door to frame it, outline its panels, or even create a unique design with individual bulbs. Lighting up your garage not only adds to the overall brilliance of your display but also provides a welcoming glow, especially if your driveway is frequently used by guests.
8. Windows and Doors
Beyond framing your home’s main structure, don’t forget to hang Christmas lights around your windows and doors. These areas offer prime opportunities to enhance your holiday décor, both inside and out. Outline windows with classic string lights to create a warm, inviting glow. For doors, you can frame the entryway, wrap lights around columns, or even incorporate lighted wreaths. This attention to detail at entry and exit points not only enhances your home’s festive curb appeal but also creates a welcoming, cheerful atmosphere for all who approach. It’s a simple yet effective way to amplify your light display.
Let Blue Gander Hang Christmas Lights on Your Boise Property
If you want to ensure you have a spectacular Christmas light display on your Boise property, turn to our team at Blue Gander Window Cleaning for expert support. For decades, we’ve provided homeowners and businesses across Boise with beautiful, reliable Christmas light displays that perfectly complement their spaces.
Whether you just want to line your roof or you’re looking for an in-depth, stunning display that everyone will adore, our team does it all. Utilizing our temporary holiday lights or investing in our Oelo permanent lights, your property will be sparkling throughout the season.
When you are ready for expert professional support to hang Christmas lights across your Boise property, don’t hesitate to contact our team to schedule.