Outdoor Christmas Lighting Ideas to Make Your Home Shine

We are in the midst of December, and you know what that means, right? It is the season to be jolly! Santa is almost here, and it is time to ensure that when he sneaks up into your home, he gets blown away from your outdoor Christmas and lighting decorations.  

You may be feeling super excited to ring in the celebration and eagerly look forward to the holiday season. You may even be more excited to plan the party and decorate your home with lights and ornaments. So, how about you give the excitement a new twist to the age-old tradition of lighting? 

This guide has put together some creative outdoor festive light ideas to make your home shine! So, let’s get started.  

• Illuminate the balcony

You may use your balcony every day to enjoy your evening tea while taking in the view, right? Then why leave that space alone during Christmas decoration? You must illuminate the balcony as you put up Christmas lights everywhere inside your home and outdoor space.  

The best part is that you need not spend a fortune on expensive lighting fixtures for your balcony. Instead, you can use some bulbs from last year and hide them under a lantern or a DIY (do it yourself) lamp to light up the balcony. Lanterns come in a variety of shapes and sizes. So, look for one that best suits your overall Christmas décor theme and home aesthetics.  

You may look for snowflake-shaped lanterns to go with the Christmas spirit. Another brilliant DIY outdoor Christmas lighting idea is to wrap red or green-coloured garlands over the balcony railings and line them with LED Christmas lights. You can use the Wipro Garnet Profile strip lights from the Wipro Consumer Lighting to make your home stand out in your vicinity.  

• Light up the windows

While you are decorating your home for Christmas and putting up outdoor lights, you cannot afford to miss the Christmas window lights. Rope lights of different shapes and colours can give your window and the home outdoors a magical look.  

Another effective way to light up the windows is to hand-hang multicoloured LED lights on the windowpanes. This gives the windows a unique look and complements the overall décor theme on the front door and the balcony.  

• Deck up the entrance 

If you are planning to host a Christmas party for your friends or hold a family get-together, you would surely want to ‘wow’ your guests with immaculate Christmas lighting and decorations, right? Then what better way to make an excellent impression than getting their attention by decking up the entrance and setting the right celebratory mood as soon as they enter the home?  

But, while you deck up the entrance, don’t just put up the old and cliched merry wrath. Instead, you can line up rope lights or LED strip lights and adorn the door frames. This will surely make your entrance look more visually pleasing and inviting for your friends.  

• Hang the lights vertically

    

A creative way to use lighting fixtures to decorate your home for Christmas and make it shine is to hang the LED lights off the top of the tree, just like you would hang ornaments on your Christmas tree.  

Let each light strand slope down from the top of the tree, and you can then complete the process by tying together the ends under the lowest branch at the base. This will give your home a unique glow and brighten the outdoor space without overwhelming your other decorations.  

• Let the pathway glow

   

When discussing outdoor Christmas lighting ideas, you must light up the pathway with decorative lights and guide the guests to the entrance door. But instead of simply putting up a single LED light, you can make the path more fun and inviting.  

Place luminaries on the sides of the pathways. These are simple yet stunning paper bags illuminated with LED lights. The lights provide a soft glow and create an enchanting pathway. Alternatively, you can consider placing string lights along the edges of the pavement to add a more playful and inviting ambience to your outdoor setting.  

String lights come in a variety of colours, including multicoloured ones. You can choose the right colour to suit the overall décor theme.  

• Wrap the branches

   

If you have a large outdoor space in front or back of the house with trees around, you must light up the trees and the branches to make your space inviting. To light up the trees, you can use string lights. Simply wrap these lights around the branches and create a spectacular glow and display of Christmas décor for the onlookers.  

This may take some time, as you would have to wrap every tree branch starting from the base. But once you finish the task and switch the lights on, you will be well-rewarded by how pretty your home's outdoor looks. Also, make sure to get a good estimate of the number of lights you may need based on the height and width of the tree.  

• Add some spark with a small pine tree

Lining up a small pine tree alongside your main Christmas tree is a great way to elevate your holiday décor to the next level. Cover them with their own ornaments, and you can use spotlights to light them. Place them strategically facing upwards and sticking to the tree’s trunk. 

The focused lighting will help create a beautiful shadow and highlight, giving your main tree a mesmerising look. To complement the main Christmas tree, you can also place the small pine trees in corners, near the windows, or by the side table.  

• Don’t overdo it

   

As you start decorating your home's outdoor space for Christmas and implement your décor ideas, chances are high that you may get overexcited by how beautiful your space looks and want to do more. However, it is important to keep it simple and elegant and avoid overdoing the lighting and using too many different types of lights.  

It is advisable to have a clear plan in your head about how you want the place to look. Identify the exact spots where you want to put up the lights and also decide what kind of lights you want to use beforehand. Make sure not to use more than two or three types of lights and keep the décor consistent throughout, whether it is using lanterns or strip LED lights.  

Conclusion 

There are endless ways you can use lights to decorate your home exterior and make it shine in the neighbourhood. Use your imagination and brighten up the home. Wipro Consumer Lighting offers plenty of lighting options to suit your exact needs.  

From LED string lights to pendant lights and focused lighting fixtures, you can use these fixtures to create a joyful ambience in your home, captivate your guests, create beautiful memories to cherish for a long time and make your home talk of the town.