Journal · 10 articles
Christmas Lighting Guides
Professional holiday lighting, from design to takedown.
Christmas Lighting Guides · 6 min
C9 vs Mini Christmas Lights: Which Looks Better Outside
C9 bulbs outline rooflines and read from the street; mini lights wrap trees, garland and railings. Most Western PA homes use both. Here is where each one belongs.
Christmas Lighting Guides · 6 min
Christmas Lights for Two-Story Homes in Western PA
Two-story homes need the upper roofline lit, not just the porch, and that means rated ladders, PPE and an insured crew. Here is how pros light tall houses and why they book November early.
Christmas Lighting Guides · 6 min
How Pros Wrap Outdoor Trees in Christmas Lights
Professional tree wrapping means an even spiral up the trunk, out-and-back runs on each branch, power planned from the outlet, and a crew back within 24 to 48 hours if a squirrel chews a wire.
Christmas Lighting Guides · 6 min
Professional Christmas Light Installation: Full Guide
A professional Christmas light install covers design, a render mock-up, install by a certified crew, free in-season repairs within 24 to 48 hours, and takedown starting January 4.
Christmas Lighting Guides · 6 min
Roofline Christmas Lighting Design Ideas for PA Homes
Seven roofline Christmas lighting designs that work on Western PA colonials, ranches and Capes, from a full warm-white outline to peaks-only, each shown on a render of your home within 48 hours.
Christmas Lighting Guides · 6 min
Warm White vs Multicolor Christmas Lights: How to Choose
Warm white flatters brick, stone and architecture. Multicolor is the nostalgic Western PA look kids remember. Here is how to pick, and how a permanent RGBWW roofline does both.
Christmas Lighting Guides · 6 min
Wreaths, Garland and Lights: Making Them Work Together
Greenery gives a Christmas display its depth and the roofline gives it structure. One white tone, matched scale and a lit wreath in the right spot make wreaths, garland and lights read as one design.
Christmas Lighting Guides · 5 min
Christmas Light Takedown and Storage, Done Right
Careful removal and labeled off-season storage protect the same lights year after year, cutting reinstall time the following November.
Christmas Lighting Guides · 7 min
What White-Glove Christmas Lighting Actually Means
White-glove Christmas lighting means design, install, in-season repair and January takedown handled as one continuous service, not four separate jobs.
Christmas Lighting Guides · 6 min
Christmas Lighting for Front Porches and Columns
A porch is what visitors actually stand under. Column wrap and porch trim lighting finish a Christmas display the roofline alone cannot.