Small mini-lights are popular at Christmastime, but many people also like to decorate the inside and outside of their homes with large Christmas lights. The methods of doing so range from the obvious to the more abstract, and the limitation on how people can decorate their houses with large Christmas lights is as endless as the one’s imaginations.
C9s and C7s
The most beloved large Christmas lights are the painted or clear glass C9s and their smaller counterparts, the C7s. The painted lights of these types usually have a vintage appeal and are often used to decorate the outline of houses and large outdoor evergreens. C7 bulbs are often used in the decorative candle lights that are often placed in windows, while clear C7s look good wrapped around columns or tree trunks. Modern C9s and C7s often run cooler than their vintage counterparts. However, decorators should use caution to not let areas in which they have used these lights overheat.
Other Big Christmas Light Strands
While C9s and C7s may be the most popular large Christmas bulb types, there are other strands of lights that feature larger-than-average bulbs. Multi-colored globe lights are popular, as are several jewel-cut lights inspired by the LED light craze. LED lights are actually good for big Christmas lights because they burn cooler than their incandescent counterparts, decreasing the likelihood of causing a fire due to overheating. Strands of lights encased in plastic covers like Christmas trees, stars or Santas are also popular and are often hung on porches or indoors.
Floodlights and Spotlights
Another popular group of large Christmas lights is the type made more for illumination than for decoration. Floodlights are great for decorators who have used traditional bows, wreaths, and greenery to trim their houses because the large Christmas lights throw the house into stark but pleasing relief. Spotlights are useful for drawing the eye to a specific area or decoration; they are a popular choice for nativity scenes or wooden reindeer displays that do not have their own lighting. Some floodlights and spotlights come in festive colors so that decorators can bathe their homes or areas of their yards in a specific festive shade.
Inner Illumination
One of the latest Christmas trends is the inflatable lawn ornament that can come in all different festive shapes and sizes. Snowmen, Christmas trees, and various beloved Christmas characters are available for decorators to place on their lawns. Some of these blow up ornaments are illuminated and lighting up something that large sometimes requires a large light. The current trend tends to indicate that people think that bigger is better, so large inflatable decorations with big, bright lights will soon be gracing yards everywhere.
Do-It-Yourself
Great Christmas decorators are often graced with a high amount of creativity, and the sky—or the Santa scene—is the limit for them. Spotlights are useful for illuminating Christmas scenes, and C9s and C7s can be used in light sculptures. There is also no rule against using small lights in the same scene as large Christmas lights; some of the best light displays contain a mixture of large and small bulbs.
Big Christmas lights help spread holiday cheer in strands. No matter the specific use, large lights can help light up the night.
C9s and C7s
The most beloved large Christmas lights are the painted or clear glass C9s and their smaller counterparts, the C7s. The painted lights of these types usually have a vintage appeal and are often used to decorate the outline of houses and large outdoor evergreens. C7 bulbs are often used in the decorative candle lights that are often placed in windows, while clear C7s look good wrapped around columns or tree trunks. Modern C9s and C7s often run cooler than their vintage counterparts. However, decorators should use caution to not let areas in which they have used these lights overheat.
Other Big Christmas Light Strands
While C9s and C7s may be the most popular large Christmas bulb types, there are other strands of lights that feature larger-than-average bulbs. Multi-colored globe lights are popular, as are several jewel-cut lights inspired by the LED light craze. LED lights are actually good for big Christmas lights because they burn cooler than their incandescent counterparts, decreasing the likelihood of causing a fire due to overheating. Strands of lights encased in plastic covers like Christmas trees, stars or Santas are also popular and are often hung on porches or indoors.
Floodlights and Spotlights
Another popular group of large Christmas lights is the type made more for illumination than for decoration. Floodlights are great for decorators who have used traditional bows, wreaths, and greenery to trim their houses because the large Christmas lights throw the house into stark but pleasing relief. Spotlights are useful for drawing the eye to a specific area or decoration; they are a popular choice for nativity scenes or wooden reindeer displays that do not have their own lighting. Some floodlights and spotlights come in festive colors so that decorators can bathe their homes or areas of their yards in a specific festive shade.
Inner Illumination
One of the latest Christmas trends is the inflatable lawn ornament that can come in all different festive shapes and sizes. Snowmen, Christmas trees, and various beloved Christmas characters are available for decorators to place on their lawns. Some of these blow up ornaments are illuminated and lighting up something that large sometimes requires a large light. The current trend tends to indicate that people think that bigger is better, so large inflatable decorations with big, bright lights will soon be gracing yards everywhere.
Do-It-Yourself
Great Christmas decorators are often graced with a high amount of creativity, and the sky—or the Santa scene—is the limit for them. Spotlights are useful for illuminating Christmas scenes, and C9s and C7s can be used in light sculptures. There is also no rule against using small lights in the same scene as large Christmas lights; some of the best light displays contain a mixture of large and small bulbs.
Big Christmas lights help spread holiday cheer in strands. No matter the specific use, large lights can help light up the night.
Festive Uses for Large Christmas Lights
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