Glamorous 2014 Christmas Sights in Different Places

What's the deepest impression of this Christmas season? In winter, the warmest thing may be probably the get-together with friends or family members at home, enjoying leisurely talk, grand dinner and outside walk with friends around the neighbors or city center for the glorious Christmas sights.

Each year, there are millions of Christmas lights displayed before and after the Christmas season. The holiday lights always ignite the cheerful festival vibe and stir up imagination. People all over the world celebrate Christmas and the Christmas sights are all spectacular. If you have just missed the warm and sparkling glow during Christmas even, have a look at the Christmas sights here.

Temple Square during holiday season is filled with colorful glow. It is a tradition once a year for families to watch the Christmas lights and if the lights can be so amazingly beautiful, the Christmas night will be more impressive. If you are not far away from this Square, visit it before December 31 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.



This is a creative Christmas light show, with 3D figures illuminated by holiday lights. We may always see such light show during some big parties of holiday celebration, but it is so giant. It is really great to see the night sky nicely decorated.



Christmas light in Philippine is also special. Usually, the celebration starts nine days before Christmas. The most distinctive tradition there is the hanging of lanterns in front of the house.  For the predominantly Roman Catholic country, Christmas is also an important holiday. We can see a kaleidoscope of colors through an ingenious lighting systems, especially in Manila.



This is a Christmas night sight from Belgium, where we can see a very big Christmas tree illuminated by lights in the Grand Place. The Christmas tree is 72-feet tall, one of the highest that decorated the Grand Place.



This is the Christmas sight from a shopping mall in Beijing, China. For most of the Chinese, Christmas is not their traditional holiday, but they love to see the Christmas light display, especially in the shopping mall.



Christmas is one of the biggest holidays in South Korea. People love to go out to celebrate the Christmas even and see the Christmas lights on the trees.



This is a Christmas market in Frankfurt, Germany where people love to gather together here. Tourists enjoy shopping here with the warm glamorous Christmas night glow.



This is a store decorated with lights at Red Square in Moscow, Russia.



A special Christmas scene with snow, Christmas light decoration outside the Casino in Monaco.



A Christmas themed light decoration on a street in Warsaw, Poland

Christmas Tree Lights: Decorate Trees With Outdoor Holiday Lights

During Christmas season, it is really great to walk around neighbors with sparkling Christmas trees in the living room window or in the yard all decorated in holiday lights, garlands and other cute ornaments. For most households, decorating Christmas tree is a tradition. Now it is a trend to decorate the Christmas trees with a lot of sparkling lights.

Christmas trees embellished by holiday lights will create a very beautiful light display, aesthetic and warm. Wrapped trees are often seen in gardens, light shows and also popular now in almost every family. People love to wrap the trees outside near their house with Christmas string lights or hang some lights on the trees placed in the room. The Christmas tree accented by lights suit various occasions. The illuminated Christmas tree looks wonderful, then how to wrap the trees with holiday lights?



Choose the decoration lights first. This is the basics. The lights used to decorate the tree may affect the decoration effect, decide the extra electricity bill, or even have much to do with safety. Traditional incandescent lights, LED lights, globe lights and bubble lights are usually the most popular lights for decorating trees. LED lights never produce much heat after prolonged illumination. Though a bit expensive, they are fireproof and safe. Globe lights are round and come in various sizes. They can produce much softer glow, which can cover a larger area on the tree. Bubble lights or retro lights stand straight up on the limbs of the tree. With the liquid tube on top of the light on, bubbles will float up and down inside it, looking like a lava lamp.



Usually, mini lights or LED mini string lights are the best choices, for example, 5mm wide angle LED strings. The number of strings depends on the height of the trees. Holiday lights for decorating trees usually come on green or white wire strands. Choose the color that best matches the trees. In this way, the wire will be hidden. For the best dynamic look, light up the Christmas tree from inside out. Wrap the holiday lights around each major tree branches and start at the base of the bank.



After choosing the right lights, ball the string to make it easy to unwind without hitting a snag. Leave the male plug out at the tree base and then we can run power to the string. Wrap around the trunk, with the male plug being left at the base. Wrap upwards, leaving enough space to come back down. Wrap firmly but not too tightly, giving the tree enough room to breathe.Then wrap the branches. Wrap back down the trunk towards the base. This adds extra light to the trunk. When finished, plug in and enjoy the light at night.

Use Sparkling Holiday Lights for Adding Joy to Christmas Season

Are there any special things that you will do during Christmas season? For most of us, one of the greatest Christmas joys is to decorate home, especially Christmas light decoration indoor or outdoor. Hardly can a Christmas season be complete without the Christmas lights. One of the happiest pastimes for the family during the holiday season is to walk or drive around the neighbors to see the wonderful light displays or see the guests greeted by warm glowing Christmas lights at home.

There are too many ways to go as for the Christmas light decorations. Still there are some important tips we need to notice so that we can create even more wonderful light displays.



For outdoor decoration with holiday lights, the most common practice is to outline the windows, roofs or even steps with the Christmas lights. Actually, we need to beautify our windows or roofs with the sparkling holiday lights and we can do more, or use other illumination such as Christmas light trees in the garden, LED Christmas lights, etc to complement it.

We can also use some outlines related to the Christmas theme such as reindeer, stars or wreaths and decorate them with Christmas holiday lights. For a distinctive decoration, choose lights of various colors for each decoration. This will create a very beautiful and different light display.



Remember to decorate the trees in your garden or in the yard. Just imagine, if you wrap the LED string lights around all of the trees outside your home, what a warm glow they will bring to the guests. The LED string lights are energy efficient, safe, affordable and still re-usable for many times on different occasions. Get some such holiday lights for splendid Christmas night outside. Or add some LED Christmas light between the real trees outside.



Remember to make the front door well illuminated. This is the place to your home. DIY a wreath and decorate the wreath with holiday lights. That is very easy. Wind the Christmas string lights around the frames of the wreaths or just hang some Christmas lights on the door to illuminate the wreath. For warm and unique decoration effect, ensure the lights are mini ones and will not give out too strong light.



Make a right choice of Christmas lights colors. There are too many choices available. For decorating the reindeer or other objects that need to be outlined, use solid colors. For accenting the Christmas trees, try the multiple colored lights.

Tips for Taking Nice Pictures of Christmas Lights

Christmas lights are what add color and vibe to Christmas season. The lights just brighten the mood wherever we are, in the downtown area, at a shopping mall, in the street or even at home. For the splendid picture created by Christmas lights, especially at night, we love to capture pictures or even some warm moments related to the lights. 

Taking pictures of Christmas lights can be fun yet also a trick. Sometimes the pictures taken will hardly reflect the beauty of the lights we see. Then how to photograph nice Christmas lights?

During the Christmas season, we will see the holiday lights before the day goes dark. For taking nice pictures, we need to choose the better photographing time, say, earlier in the evening, or right after sunset and before total darkness. If we take pictures of the holiday lights when it is very dark, the pictures will be poor in detail, especially in the shadow areas. 

When the sun just goes down and it is still not totally dark, we can make better use of ambient light in the atmosphere. If we live in the areas where we can hardly see the holiday lights illuminated during that time, there are other solutions. We can still get nice shots in the evening. But we need to choose the right objects. For example, we can take nice pictures of Christmas tree accented by well lit LED lights later in the evening, especially when the surrounding areas at not well lit. But if the tree is placed in the areas that is lit, it is difficult to shot nice images. The surrounding areas will just be visible in the picture and hardly will the Christmas tree be the focus. 

In the evening, when we walk around the neighbors, we can still shot good pictures for the bright lights that are decorations for Christmas trees, buildings or other objects that are only illuminated by the holiday lights. The dark sky just enhances the lighting and if the camera we use is good enough, especially if the camera has excellent shutter speed, 1/4 second to 2 second, the pictures can be nice. Of course, when we take pictures, try to control the camera shake by using a tripod so that the pictures can be less likely to get blurred. If we have no tripods, just place the camera on a steady surface or use the self-timer feature to avoid camera shake. Still increase the camera’s ISO setting for higher shutter speeds.

Expert Tips for Using Decorative Lights During Christmas Season

We all know there is no place like home for Christmas season. If our home is a little short on Christmas cheer, we may just be cheating our family out of some special festival glee. For creating yuletide joy instantly, lighting can be the most useful decorations. To create a glowing wonderland at home, here are some tips for proper use or storage of holiday lights.

Before we get started, we need to consider these things. Are the holiday lights for indoor or outdoor use? Will the lights be left outdoors or used near kids? Where will the Christmas lights be installed?

Purchase Holiday Lights From Reliable Retailer

When we buy new Christmas lights for home decoration, we need first check out things like the certificate of approval or some approval mark that show they lights are safe enough to use. Purchase the holiday lights from reputable light suppliers. Refer to the customer reviews of the holiday lights. If the retailers know the electrical equipment safety requirements for offering holiday lights, that would be much better. We need to especially be aware of the lights if we choose to buy them online or from overseas retailers, especially because other countries may have different safety standards.

Know Lights for Different Uses

Try to know the holiday lights very well, especially differentiate the lights for different uses. The lights for indoors and outdoors differ to some degree. For outdoor use, the decorative lights have to be of much better quality, especially superior resistance to poor weather. When we choose the Christmas lights used for decorating the Christmas tree, we need to make sure the lights are safe for outdoor use. Check out the label of the lights to see whether it is marked “UL or ETL Approved”, which means that the lights are tested safe for use.

Inspect Lights for Possible Damage

It is inevitable to find some busted lights. Some lights may get damaged in storage or in transit. Other lights may have some defects the time we buy them. Such lights pose a safety hazard. In this way, we need to check them out to see whether there is something wrong with the wire, bulb or fuse, connections, etc. Just have a check of any exposed wires or loose connections. If you purchase holiday lights online, just remember to ask for some replacements.

Never Overload Power Strips with Holiday Lights

We love to string the holiday lights together for spectacular look, but actually it might pose danger if we plug too many lights on just one power strip. Most often, one power strip can hold up to three sets of lights at a time. If we have more lights, try to use several extension cords for safety.

Avoid Hanging Lights on Metal Trees

Metal trees seem more and more popular these days for they can beautifully spruce up the holiday decoration. But when holiday lights hang on them, there may be danger. Metal trees draped with lights may get charged, which might electrocute those who touch the trees or even cause short out that could lead to fire.

Make sure to turn off the holiday lights when they are not in use. Now most of the decorative lights are those LED holiday lights. For they are electricity efficient and hardly get overheat, we tend to let it illuminate overnight. But still turn off Christmas lights, especially if the lights are not LEDs.

Home Decoration for 2014 Christmas on a Budget

Christmas, one of the busiest season of a whole year, is just coming. We have to decorate our home, buy gifts, and get ready for anything involved in the celebrations. We may have to spend more than originally intended, especially when on the home decoration items. Actually, for creating a cheerful holiday atmosphere, there is no need to go overboard. We can spruce up our home in time for the Christmas season with some creative ideas. Here are some tips that you can use to save more on Christmas decoration this year.

Buy decoration items during the Christmas sales. Each year, retailers online or offline, would start the Christmas sales one month before the Christmas or even early. Sales closer to Christmas can be worth marking on our calendar, especially sales after Thanksgiving and before Christmas season. We can get Christmas decorations with less. Usually, the post Christmas sales can help us save even more on gifts, decorations, cards, holiday lights, etc and it is a really nice time to shop for next Christmas.

Re-use the decorations that are used for last Christmas. This requires us to store the Christmas decorations very well after each use. Decorations such as LED Christmas lights can be recycled for many times if we can well store them year after year or if we do not want to follow the new lighting trend. For a Christmas decoration on a budget, there is no need to replace the decoration each year. We can still breathe new life into those used decorations by doing some change to them. For example, a LED Christmas tree light accented by new string lights that can be purchased with very less money.

Christmas tree is inevitable for a Christmas decoration in its true sense. If we buy real Christmas tree each year, collect it and then decorate it with colored lights, that might cost more. Instead, for a budget Christmas decoration, we can choose artificial tree, which is one off cost. There are a lot of artificial Christmas trees already decorated with LED lights. When illuminated, they can create a spectacular glowing wonderland and they are more flexible in use than real trees. They come in various sizes or types. They can be placed in living rooms, garden, yard, dining room, etc. They need less maintenance.

Most often, pumpkins, branches or leaves are common natural resources that are used for Thanksgiving decorations. We can actually get inspired by such decoration ideas. Walk around our neighborhood to find some natural Christmas decorations. Get some clean and dried branches and spray paint then in silver or gold. Accent them with string lights, pine cones or hang them on the Christmas trees. They are nice natural decorations.

DIY Christmas decoration. This is a very common practice for any budget holiday decoration. We can learn some craft skills and DIY garlands, wreaths or other decorations.

Holiday Lights Decoration for Yard During Christmas Season

Christmas season just approaches, with Christmas lights going up. The holiday lights easily illuminate holiday spirit. Is your yard already decorated with Christmas lights? Yard is the place that welcomes our visitors home and decoration can never be complete without the holiday lights. The light decorations in the yard can spread the holiday cheer. Decorate the yard with creative lighting and wait for the magical time of holiday joy.



Holiday light decoration in the yard can help set the mood to celebrate the holiday season. The yard decorations can be colorful, warm or even classical. Choose the type of holiday lights based on our preferred decoration style.

For those who love the silent glow or snow effect at night, choose the Christmas lights that imitate the look of snow with the lighting. For classic night scenery, choose those white and blue holiday lights to evoke the stillness of winter. We can use strand lights or icicle lights to add a touch of class to the yard decorations. Hang the lights along the eaves of our houses or from the trees in the yard. For warm festive lighting decoration, the colorful holiday lights strung around the trees in the yard sound nice choice. Or place various artificial Christmas trees with blossoms that can give out colored and prosperous glow when illuminated by lights. For impressive yard decoration, consider solid colored strings of light, especially those blue ones.

Besides the styles of holiday lights used in the yard, here are some nice light decorations. Take a further look and get some inspiration.



Take full advantage of the planter that you do not use right now. Add some Christmas lights of different colors into its base. The lights are usually the easiest way to add festive flair to the yard decoration. Choose some white lights for brightness or an hint of holiday glam.



Bring a Christmas tree light in the yard. In the Christmas season, most of the trees in the yard get withered. An illuminated Christmas tree with blossom can bring a new life or even the spring-like vigor, all of which just dispels the depression of cold winter. The light with many LEDs can bring warm glow at night and adds a relaxation to the neighborhood.



Do some change to the entryway from the yard to our house. Build tall floral arrangements by using some lights around pillars just there. Add some green twigs or wreaths for a fresh look. That will just leave a very welcoming impression on our visitors.



Or dress up a boring doorway with garland, glowing lights and red bows for instant holiday cheer.

Hang icicle Christmas lights adorned with white lights and baubles

Hang some lantern like lights on sturdy trees for welcoming the visitors

Best Rated LED Christmas Light Tree for Home Decoration From Lightshare

Christmas is just a few days left. How is your home light decoration done? Anyway, Christmas can not be complete without Christmas lights. The holiday lights can create a sparkling exhibit and bring out the holiday spirit in anyone. People love to walk or drive around neighborhoods marveling at the spectacular decorations during holiday lights. Christmas lighting is not just about the use of string lights on the Christmas trees. There are other ways to illuminate our yard or rooms. Here I would love to share some of the LED Christmas lights that are well received among users from Lightshare.

6FT 72L LED Birch Tree $75.99

The Christmas tree light is popular for holiday decoration this year due to its easy set-up, elegant look, proper size, less electricity consumption, etc. It is a 6 feet LED birch tree with 72 LEDs. The artificial silver birch looks almost real one when illuminated by the LED lights. It is a flexible holiday light, which can be used for party, indoor or outdoor decoration.

24L LED Bonsai Snow Tree $19.99



If you do not want to break the bank to decorate your rooms, this bonsai light is a choice that did not scream cheap nor will it take up too much room. It's like a deciduous tree in winter....branches with no leaves...so there's plenty of room to attach very lightweight little ornaments on it. It can create a snowing wonderland during Christmas season. The soft warm light, virgin white snow and natural baked branch all add a touch of natural beauty to home decoration.

5.5FT 96L LED Snow Tree $59.99

Try some light decoration new this year. If you find getting a real Christmas tree home a big trouble, bring home this 5.5feet LED snow tree with 96 LEDs that give out warm light. It is easy to install. After the Christmas, you just tuck it away and then take it out for parties or next Christmas. The artificial bark with artificial snow all over the tree looks so vivid as the real snow tree.

6Ft 208L LED Rose Flower Tree

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This is a LED rose flower tree light with 208 LEDs enough for a spectacular and glowing Christmas night scenery. The sparkling rose flowers at night will send out very soft luminous beam to the eyes and can bring a feeling of sweet romance. The flower tree is very easy to assemble and the branches can be adjusted. It can be placed in the living room or in the garden.

8Ft 600L LED Pear Blossom Flower Tree $199.99 & FREE Shipping

This is a LED cherry blossom tree light. In the winter we can hardly have any chance to see the blossom of cherry. This LED light tree in full blossom just makes it possible. It can make the boring place full of vigor and life and bring cheer to everyone, especially at night. It is decent enough to cheer up the front yard and will warm the neighborhoods.

Light Your Home With Holiday Lights for Christmas Season

Nothing puts us in Christmas spirit more than beautiful holiday lights. With the holiday season just a few days away, we might be preparing for various different decoration schemes. Anyway, decorative lights shall tip our shopping list for they are always what make our home full of warm and festival vibe. Light up different rooms with different lights to add more special flair to this Christmas season.

Christmas Light Decoration for Hallway

The hallway is usually the place that leaves the first impression on our guests. It has to be well decorated before Christmas season comes and needs to be welcoming. Try some softer lighting.



For the hallway with larger space, exquisite pendants or chandeliers are nice choice yet, for the smaller space, try some down lights or mini string lights that can create ambient glow, warming our visitors as they walk into our home. For a long hallway, make it illuminated with LED string lights for a sparkling canopy effect. LED lights are nice choice due to their safety, energy saving features and flexible lighting.



Gorgeous Fairy Lights for Elegant Tone & Warmth

Holiday Light Decor for Living Room

Living room is multi-functional and we may have various activities in this area. Light decoration in this room can be versatile as long as decorative and practical result is both achieved. Normally, we have already used ceiling lights or floor standing lights together with dimmer switch for the living room. During the special holiday season, in order to add more Christmas-themed sense to the room, we can try some artwork accented by string lights or even try to use the Christmas tree light that comes in proper size. Christmas light is a great way to create visual effect and warm atmosphere. A tree light in full blossom is spectacular.

Bedroom Light Decor During Christmas

Bedroom is a room for relaxation and sleep. It is also a place for a romantic talk. The lighting shall not be very bright, but has to set the mood. Besides the ceiling fixtures or wall lights we use everyday, try to add some special lights, such as canopy-like string lights above or add some Christmas lights that can give out sparkling and warm glow.



LED Christmas lights in the bedroom is very necessary for holiday season.

Light Decoration for Dining Room for Christmas

Dining room needs to be warm for it is the place where guests gather for a dinner. For large dining room, chandeliers placed right above the table can act as a great focal point. The chandelier needs to be used together with a dimmer switch for softer light which will enhance the atmosphere at a dinner party. For smaller dining room, use pendant light and still, make sure the light is not too bright. Lighting for dining room during Christmas season has to be softer and set the romantic mood.



Holiday Light Decoration in Kitchen

Kitchen is one of the most active rooms for almost every household during Christmas season. The light decoration needs to reflect the practical use. Usually, the lighting in the kitchen has to be bright and clean enough so as to well illuminate the worktops. Ceiling spotlights or under-cupboards are great choice. If the kitchen is used as a secondary dining room, decorate it with some extra mini pendants for a focal lighting.

Outdoor Decoration Tips for Christmas

Christmas is coming. It is a season for showing that our home has holiday spirit. It is always a magical time of joy, especially when it comes to home decoration. Every year, days before the year, we choose to outdo ourselves in decorating home inside and outside, embellishing the trees, yards or garden for an instant change full of fresh and festival vibe. To leave a best impression on the visitors, we may take more time in decorating the outdoor areas to delight the spread Christmas cheer.

Then how will you decorate the outside of the home? There are a lot of creative ways to add flair to the outside, from twinkling holiday lights, wreaths, big red bows, Christmas greenery, etc. Holiday decorations on the front door, bushes, walkway or yards can add the right amount of joy to our neighborhood. Get inspired by some simple holiday decoration ideas to welcome your friends and family home this holiday season with festive decor. Little extra touches help make the holidays a special experience.

Light Up the Outside of Home With Christmas Lights

Outdoor decoration during Christmas can never lack the holiday lights, which can instantly ignite the warm atmosphere and add festival flair to the front of our home. The light decoration can be simple, but the holiday lights can always create magical effect. The neighbors would love to visit your home illuminated by warm glowing lights. Add different Christmas light trees in the yard or in front of the door, with blossoms that boost the flair of spring. Or get more string lights and wrap them around the trees outside your home. The warm light can dispel the coldness during Christmas night. Since they are LED lights, long use of the decorative lights will add very little burden on our electricity bill.

Lightshare 600 LEDs Frosted Ball City Tree Light

Multi-colored Lightshare 200 LEDs Star Light Tree

Hang some baskets accented by lights all winter long in front of the door or from the tree in the yard. For better effect, get more string lights inside and add some clear plastic ornaments inside as filler.



Give the front door a new look for the Christmas season by dressing it up with some fresh colored ornaments such as glowing lights, red bows or wreath. Add some plants for a vibrant cheer.



For a gorgeous look of the whole outside, try to outline the front windows, the porch posts and entire porch with holiday lights, which will make the whole house glow. Nothing says Christmas holiday better than bright and sparkling lights. They are No.1 decoration choice for Christmas.



Santa Claus is coming to your home. Yes, try to DIY such theme-based three dimensional figures, such as Santa Claus, snowman, deers, etc to welcome the visitors. All of them say about Christmas.



Nice wicker baskets with a candle in or filled with seasonal flowers. Line the path with them or just dot them around the house or table. That is romantic.